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Aberdeen Easter family tour to benefit Mental Health America
Kathy Barnes, chair of Mental Health America of Kershaw County, recently announced that they would be hosting its second annual Easter Family tour at Aberdeen, home of Jack Brantley.
Elks Lodge line dance workshop
The Camden-Lugoff Elks Lodge will be hosting a Line Dance Workshop to raise funds for local scholarships. The Workshop will be Saturday, March 16 at the lodge at 1332 Elk Lodge Court, Lugoff, S.C.
Hayes presented with Woman of the Year Award
At the 2013 Mid-Winter Conference, Teresia Hayes was presented the National American Legion Auxilary Woman of the Year Award. She is the first South Carolinian to receive this prestigious award. Joining Ms. Hayes in the photo: Department of South Carolina Auxiliary Emergency Fund Chairman, Pear Sanders Mills, Department of South Carolina President, Barbara Stoffer and Sanders Stoney Unit 2013 First Vice President, Patricia Bush.
4H Horse Club receives pins
Kershaw County 4H Horse Club members received club pins for the 4H project work done in their club. Back row: Katherine Ellig, Adriana McMurphy, Cleo Lampert, Jay Murray, and Melissa Ferral; Middle row: Dylan Posey, Alex Posey, Kirsten Kahkola, Amelia Lee, and Addison Lee; Front: Joseph Hudson.
Local nominated for the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame
Clifton Harryton Anderson, a 1959 graduate of Claflin University, has been nominated for the 2013 Hall of Fame class of inductees.
50th Anniversary celebration
Command Sergeant Major Clyde Hayes and Peggie Hayes of Camden will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on March 16.
King Haigler Garden Club to meet
The King Haiglar Garden Club will meet on Monday, March 11 at 3 p.m. Nancy Wylie will host the group at 414 Laurens St., Camden, for tea. Julie Trott and Mary Acken will be co-hostesses.
Friends of the KC Library to hold annual book sale
The Friends of the Kershaw County Library Annual Book Sale will be held at the Burndale Shopping Center in the "Old Piggly Wiggly" building on Jefferson Davis Highway in Camden. The sale began Thursday, with "Friends' Night" exclusively for members of Friends of the Library from 6 to 8 p.m. The sale will be open to the public on Friday from 12 to 8 p.m.; Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday ...
Habitat for Humanity to build new home
Habitat for Humanity is building a new home in Kershaw County. Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit organization that gives low-income families the opportunity to improve their own lives.
4H summer camp registration occurring
There will be a 4H camp this summer at Camp Long in Aiken, S.C. The camp is for ages 8 to 14 and will take place from June 10 to 14.
Thompson awarded Living the Legacy award
Dr. Raushannee R. Thompson, a Lugoff native, was recently awarded the Living the Legacy Award by the Columbia S.C. section of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW). The NCNW was founded in 1935 and has the mission to lead, develop, and advocate for women of African descent as they support their families and communities. The Living the Legacy award was given in recognition of Thompson's "worthwhile service to humanity."
Lugoff’s Allen nominated for Pushcart Prize
Lauren Allen of Lugoff has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize in poetry. Her poem "Corduroy Road," was nominated by the editors of The Petigru Review, South Carolina Writers Workshop's anthology. It will compete with other nominated short stories, poems, and essays to be included in the annual collection.
Fourth annual car show in Historic Boykin
On March 9, the Fourth Annual Car Show at the Historic Boykin Site in Boykin will be held. Registration will run from 8 to 11 a.m. and trophies will be awarded at 3 p.m. Entry fee is $10 and burgers and hot dogs will also be sold. Proceeds will go to the Greenville Shrine Hospital for Children.
Midway Elementary to hold 90th anniversary celebration
Midway Elementary School (MES) will kick off its 90th anniversary celebration with a reception on Tuesday, March 5 at 4:30 p.m. The community--especially all alumni and former teachers--are invited to attend.
Margot Rochester Landscape Award accepting nominations
Nominations for the Margot Rochester Landscape Award are now being received by the city of Camden Parks and Trees Commission. The award recognizes a commercial business, public institution, organization, church or school for beautifying Camden with "exceptional landscaping and grounds maintenance." Last year, Camden Elementary School's sensory garden was selected for the 2012 Landscape Award winner.
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DAR annual scholarship recognition
The Hobkirk Hill Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) held its annual scholarship recognition meeting May 9 at Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site's Kershaw-Cornwallis House.
Happy 50th Anniversary!
Carlton and Pat Bair of Camden will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary May 26. The couple was married at First Baptist Church in Camden May 26, 1963.
Food for the Soul ‘Pass(es) the Plate’
Food for the Soul soup kitchen and emergency shelter will "Pass the Plate" this summer in churches, civic clubs, businesses, and community organizations to support the ministry's outreach to Kershaw County's hungry and homeless.
Homeschool artists to display work
The Homeschool High School Art class will be having an Art Show displaying works that they have completed this past year. The show will be held Thursday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Trinity Baptist Church in Lugoff. Pictured from left to right: Olivia Dabbs, Sarah Jane Woolington, Erik Keener and Lauren Cork.
Former Camdenite wins ‘Best In Show’
Former Camdenite Manda McKay's painting "Love You To Death" won "Best In Show" at Southworks 2013. The Oconee County Arts Foundation (OCAF) hosted the opening reception April 12 in Watkinsville, Georgia. McKay grew up in Camden and graduated from Camden High School.
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