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United Way kicks off 2012 campaign with a splash
The United Way of Kershaw County (UWKC) kicked off its 2012 campaign Monday, with the highlight coming early in the morning when Kershaw County School District Superintendent Dr. Frank Morgan was soaked with water guns outside the Applied Technology Education Campus (ATEC).
‘Yoga Without Walls’ pushes boundaries, makes yoga accessible to public
The lights are turned down low. Colorful mats cover the floor. A soft voice welcomes everyone and begins the class.
FAC holds auditions for teen production, Zombie Prom
Auditions for a teen production at the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) are fast approaching! "Zombie Prom," a collaboration with the FAC and Columbia Children's Theatre will be held Thursday and Sunday in the Douglas-Reed House at the FAC starting at 6:30 p.m. Zombie Prom will be directed by Jerry Stevenson, artistic director of the Columbia Children's Theatre (CCT.) Children ages 10 and up are encouraged to come and participate. There is no audition fee.
Happy 80th Birthday!
Sacola Stockman of Tookie Doo will celebrate her 80th birthday on Sept. 12.
King Haiglar Garden Club to meet Monday
The King Haiglar Garden Club will hold its first meeting Monday, Sept. 12 at 3:30 p.m. Virginia Isler will host the meeting at 194 Tombfield Road in Camden. Co-hostesses for the gathering will be Marguerite Glasgow and Nancy Carlson.
Getting healthy, staying healthy
For Martha*, the pain was unbearable for 13 years.
Free movie showing at KC Farmers Market Friday night
The Kershaw County Farmers Market will sport a big screen come Friday night. "Movie at the Market" will offer free concessions and childrens inflatables along with the showing of "Megamind." Activites begin at 6:30 p.m. The movie will begin at 8 p.m. The program is sponsored by Malvern Hill Baptist Church, Agape Hospice and First Community Bank.
Camden Garden Club to meet Monday
It is a warm summer day as I sit on my veranda sipping sweet tea with a light breeze blowing through the trees. I gaze out over the sweeping gardens and terraces of lush flowering bushes and shrubs and overstuffed pots and containers. Ahhh, life is good! Then, POOF! I open my eyes and face reality! In the shade it is probably 110 degrees, there is NO breeze, the humidity is hovering around 100 percent. I don't have a veranda and I am not sipping any tea. I am guzzling water in an attempt to stay hydrated. As for ...
Autumn Attic Sale kicks off with ‘preview party’ Sept. 15
The third annual Autumn Attic Sale to benefit the Community Medical Clinic of Kershaw County will be held Sept. 15 to17, in the former Gifts on Broad, located at 1041 Broad St., next to Sam Kendall's restaurant in downtown Camden.
Camden Art Association to host artist Shirley as September meeting guest speaker
The Camden Art Association (CAA), an affiliate organization of the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) will hold their first meeting of the new year at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 12 in the Bassett Gallery at the FAC. The group will host Colt Shirley as the guest speaker. The Bassett Gallery is located at 810 Lyttleton St. in the Bassett Building. There is no charge for the program and the public is invited to attend.
Listen to tunes under the Harvest Moon
One hundred and seventy three Harvest Moons ago the Cherokee Nation, including many from the Carolinas, made ready to join the other Southeastern tribes who had been forced by the Federal Government to relinquish their lands and relocate to Oklahoma. Some 4,000 of the 20,000 Cherokee died that bitter cold winter of 1838 while making the grueling 1,000-mile journey that became known as the "Trail of Tears."
CMC to host Attic Sale Sept 15-17
The third annual Attic Sale to benefit the Community Medical Clinic of Kershaw County will be held Sept. 15-17 in the former Gifts on Broad, located at 1041 Broad St., next to Sam Kendall's in downtown Camden. Regular sale hours are Friday, noon to 6 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. To prepare for the upcoming sale, Norm and Deb McAbee buff up some cane chairs.
Kershaw County Ministerial Association encourages church leaders to join
There are few places you can run into a Lutheran pastor, a Baptist minister and a Roman Catholic priest all at the same time unless of course, it's the beginning of a bad joke.
L-E student earns graphic design award
Karissa Tolliver, a junior at Lugoff-Elgin High School, earned a third place award for her graphic design in the Graphic Arts Education Reseach Foundation (GAERF) 2011 Student Design Competition. Karissa is a student at the Applied Technology Education Campus (ATEC) in Camden.
Danzy honored by Pre-Teen America Scholarship and Recognition Program
Sha'nyla Annette Danzy, daughter of Ebony Danzy of Bethune, has been selected as a finalist in the Pre-Teen South Carolina Scholarship and Recognition Program to be held Sept. 3 through 5, at the Hyatt Regency in Greenville.
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FAC presents Seasons of the South
The Fine Arts Center (FAC) of Kershaw County will present an original Earth Day celebration, Seasons of the South, at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Wood Auditorium.
Memories from a special day in Kershaw County
The Kershaw County Special Olympics (KCSO) was held Friday at Camden Military Academy (CMA).
Sounds of jazz music to fill historic downtown Camden
The Fine Arts Center (FAC) of Kershaw County will present its 10th annual Jazz at the Center Music Festival, April 25-27, in historic downtown Camden. The featured concert this year takes place at 8 p.m. Saturday in Wood Auditorium, following a cocktail reception from 7 to 8 p.m. in the lobby. Maddy Winer and Vince Lewis and the Jazz All-Stars will provide entertainment from the Great American Songbook and modern jazz standards that are sure to please jazz lovers of all tastes. Their new CD "Crossroads" was hailed by Just Jazz Magazine as "first rate" and "…the musicianship ...
Boy Scouts of Wateree District Awards held
The Boy Scouts of Wateree District recently held their annual Awards Banquets, hosted by Lyttletton St. UMC. The district awards went to:
Palm Sunday Walk in Camden
Last Sunday was Palm Sunday, the beginning of the Christian Holy Week, leading up to the celebration of Easter. Jesus entered Jerusalem riding a donkey to celebrate Passover the week that he died. Kevin Shaw (portraying Jesus in photo) leads members of area churches down Mill St. in Camden.
Hospital Auxiliary scholarship helps student succeed
Allison Hill is a 21st century woman embarking on a promising future in nursing with an assist from women who were born in the nineteenth century.
Ten KC schools receive Palmetto Gold, Silver;North Central High School named ‘Superstar’
Ten Kershaw County schools were among 592 schools statewide recognized by the State Department of Education for academic achievement and closing achievement gaps in 2013.
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