The inherent risk of sport specialization

One of the responsibilities that parents take most seriously is protecting their children from injury, whether it is buckling seat belts in a car or ...

Preger-developed King Zachary scores upset in Matt Winn Stakes

King Zachary, a 3-year-old developed at the barn of Mickey Preger Jr. at the Camden Training Center,comfortably beat stablemate Tiz Mischief by 4 ¾ lengths ...

Youth wrestling camp on tap at L-E

Here is the listing for youth sports camps in Kershaw County scheduled for next week:

Murphy’s record-setting round highlights memorable tourney run

Some things, you just can't make up.

17ers cap perfect week by knocking off Sumter

Stephen Carmon is not ready to make space on the mantle for a League III championship trophy just yet.

Ariail - June 19, 2018

Editorial: River parcel meetings

Those who wish to give their opinions regarding the property along the Wateree River in Lugoff that Kershaw County bought back in January will have ...

Column: Quiet heroes, silent icons

Father's Day was this past Sunday. I hope dads everywhere got a little love -- lord knows, they deserve it.

Column: Aunt Ozelle and the great magnolia

Frequently these days, my sister and I are brought together for a funeral or funeral home visitation of yet another family member, mostly those from ...

Column: Inhumanity rules the border

WASHINGTON -- Put yourself in the room with immigration officials and try to imagine exactly which argument would convince you that separating children from their migrating ...

Column: All-America City awards

Since 1949, the National Civic League has recognized and celebrated the best in American civic innovation with the prestigious All-America City Award. The Award, bestowed ...

Letter: All-America City finalist congratulations

As president of the National Civic League, I am thrilled to personally congratulate Kershaw County on being selected as a finalist for the All-America City ...

DAVID GREGG COURTNEY

A service to celebrate the life of David Gregg Courtney, 55, will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m. at Powers Funeral Home, with ...

Three Camden models travel to New York

Recently, three young models who participated in the new modeling classes at Fine Arts Center (FAC) of Kershaw County traveled to New York City under ...

The Burns celebrate 54th anniversary

Christopher Harper Burns and Brenda Cauthen Burns celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary on May 10, 2018.

Limping to the end of the school year

At the end of the school year, I am always struck by how far I have fallen from the gusto of the first day of school.

Are you the reason your spouse is successful?

“A merry heart goes all the day, your sad tires in a mile-a,” said William Shakespeare.

Why Facebook made this domestic abuse victim’s ‘skin crawl’

Facebook has drawn criticism in recent days from domestic abuse victims who claim the social network’s policy against anonymity has led victims to have unwarranted interactions with their attackers over social media.

Hollywood's 'women problem' is on peak display, and there's a rather simple solution

With the release of the mega-expensive, and mega-anticipated, superhero tent-pole film “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” many critics have expressed fatigue at the manner in which Hollywood blockbusters portray their women heroes.

I felt embarrassed, dumb and ashamed

Ellie shared a story with anonymousthankyous.com about her first semester at college. It wasn’t going well; she was failing in her stats class, but then a stranger came to her aid.

Cohabiting vs. marriage: does it affect children?

Intimate relationships are evolving. More and more often couples are choosing to cohabit instead of making the commitment to each other through marriage.

‘Stellar exodus’ caught on camera for 1st time

BRITISH COLUMBIA, Canada — For the first time, white dwarf stars have been photographed during the beginning stages of their 40-million-year migration, according to astronomers.

Financial incentives motivate people to take up healthy habits, study shows

A new study on the best way to motivate people to quit smoking revisited a perennial theme in behavioral science: the power of financial incentives.

Why you should go slowly into a new relationship

Here’s a new piece of advice for young couples — don’t commit a “relationship DUI” (decision under the influence) and rush into making a long-term decision for your relationship before marriage.

Camden man follows divine inspiration

Sam Johnson is on a mission to give back permanently to the community.

Johnson, who lives in the Knights Hill Community, is on a mission to build a church in his community; indeed, he has already started.

Red Nose Day

Heritage Community Bank participated in Red Nose Day. Red Nose Day is a campaign dedicated to raising money for children and young people living in poverty by simply having fun and making people laugh. People across the country came together to have fun and raise funds and awareness.

Safety tips for summer fun

The weather is heating up and Americans are heading outdoors to soak up the fun. Warm weather enthusiasts should keep safety on the top of their minds when they're out camping, boating and barbecuing.

55th wedding anniversary

KC Mental Health orgs working to educate public

The city of Camden recently proclaimed May as Mental Health Awareness Month. In recognition of the month, mental health organizations in Kershaw County hosted events to educate the community about mental health and wellness.

KCSD to consider SCDOT easement request around CHS

In preparation for work connected to a proposed approved truck route in Camden, the S.C. Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is requesting a combination of temporary and permanent easements from the Kershaw County School District (KCSD) around Camden High School (CHS).