Covell Hickman

Mr. Covell Hickman, 59, of 518 Saddle Drive, Camden, SC, passed on Friday, June 14, 2013. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, June 18, 2013, 11:00 a.m., at Community Baptist Church, Camden, SC. A burial followed in the church cemetery

Primaries

The S.C. Republican Party has withdrawn from a federal lawsuit that would close the GOP's primary only to members of the party. The state organization didn't do that because it opposes the suit but because it doesn't want to spend the money. But in reality, it should oppose the suit as a matter of sound policy; trying to accomplish closed primaries in a state in which voters don't even ...

17ers’ win streak washed away in 8-1 loss to Sumter

Originally, Curtis Johnson's plan of attack was to throw P.J. Krouse for two innings in Monday's showdown with once-beaten Kershaw County and then, adjust his Sumter pitchers accordingly thereafter.

Don’t shoot the messenger

I've always heard the phrase "don't shoot the messenger" throughout my life. I somewhat understood what it meant -- don't take your anger out on someone who is simply relaying unwanted information. It wasn't until I started my career as a reporter that I developed a deeper and more meaningful relationship with this quote. Being a journalist means that not only do I get to be the bearer of ...

Inabinet for June 19, 2013

Kershaw County Radio Club to participate in Amateur Radio Field Day

Thousands of Ham Radio operators will be showing off their emergency capabilities this weekend.

Kershaw County Humane Society Yard Sale

A large yard sale benefiting the Kershaw County Humane Society will be held Saturday. The sale will take place from 7:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the future site of "The Meyer Teal Animal Adoption Center." The site is located at 128 Black River Road in Camden. For more information call 425-6016.

SAFE promotes Brandon Oliver to Camden branch manager

Brandon Oliver was recently promoted to Camden Branch Manager. He started with SAFE in May of 2009 as a teller at SAFE's Manning branch. In November 2010, Oliver was promoted to Office Manager at SAFE's Santee location.

Lugoff Fire Explorer Team earns first place at state competition

A team from the Lugoff Fire Department (LFD) Explorer Post won a first place ranking June 13 at the annual S.C. Fire Rescue Conference Firefighter Explorer Competition at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center.

For the Record -- June 19, 2013

Real estate transactions

Jr. 17ers collect first win of season

Using a dozen hits to score as many runs, the Kershaw County Post 17 Junior American Legion baseball team picked up its first win of the season by holding off Lake City, 12-11, last Thursday night.

Yesteryear - June 19, 2013

Old CHS Announcement Jogs Memories of Class of 1920

Crime Report - June 19, 2013

An Elgin woman allegedly pointed a shotgun at her foster son.

Arthritis and your pet, how to help

The Aggie family lost a beloved member when Reveille VII, the retired mascot of Texas A&M University, died last week. Ever since her arrival in Aggieland, Reveille VII, a female American Collie, had been receiving the best care available at the Small Animal Hospital at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Science (CVM). Stacy Eckman, a lecturer at the CVM, had been treating Rev for arthritis since last August, when Rev's ...

Ronnie Lee Cranford

Ronnie Lee Cranford

One killed, three injured in separate accidents

A 24-year-old Ridgeway man has been charged with two counts of felony driving under the influence (DUI) in connection with a two-car accident that killed his passenger and sent a pregnant woman to the hospital.

Elgin boy wanders off again; mother, boyfriend arrested

A woman and her boyfriend have been charged with unlawful neglect of a child after the woman's 22-month-old son was found wandering around his Elgin neighborhood Sunday for the second time in eight days.

Lend me your tired, your poor, your yuan

NEW YORK -- So why do Republicans hate art, the elderly and children?

Scrapbook - April 13, 2011

Let's Talk!

Snakes column a good hoax

I would like to thank your contributing editor, Glenn Tucker, for his brilliant article about the S.C. Department of Wildlife's proposal to release poisonous cotton-mouth moccasins into Lake Wateree. This was the best April Fool's joke ever! As I read the article, my blood starting boiling because I know there might possibly be someone out there fighting to preserve the snakes. Personally, I despise all snakes … so, I was really steaming! I was once told ...

Yesteryear -- April 13, 2011

21 YEARS AGO -- April 11-16, 1990

NTSB preliminary report on Elgin plane crash

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has preliminarily determined that the March 25 crash of a small, single-engine plane near Elgin was caused by a "loss of engine power."

Robert Ariail -- April 13, 2011

A gift for Camden

With the city of Camden having such a distinguished historical heritage, and with so many residents acutely and proudly aware of that heritage and the value of keeping it alive, we are delighted to see the news that statues of Bernard Baruch and Larry Doby will be commissioned and will be placed on the grounds of the Camden Archives and Museum. The work comes through the generosity of Camden resident John Rainey, who's funding ...

FAC to host 6th annual ‘Jazz at the Center Music Festival’

The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) will present its sixth annual "Jazz at the Center Music Festival," April 15-16, in historic downtown Camden. This year's festival will feature the talents of artists such as Jimmy Bruno (Philadelphia) and Ben Tucker (Georgia) along with some of the finest jazz musicians from Alabama and South Carolina. With both free and ticketed performances throughout the weekend, this event is affordable for all jazz lovers.

Banged-up Bulldogs best Blythewood, 4-3

Having breezed through their first seven contests in not allowing an opponent to win more than two matches, the Camden High tennis team found the going much tougher against visiting Blythewood on Monday.

School vouchers a "lousy idea'

After having been involved in the political and governmental life in South Carolina since 1963, when I accepted a position on the staff of Gov. Donald Russell, I am still constantly amazed at how long awful ideas persist in our State.

County births April 13, 2011

AMIRAH BRIELLE GASON Brittany Peeples and Uriah Gason, both of Camden, announce the birth of a daughter, Amirah Brielle Gason, on March 16, 2011. She weighed 7 pounds, 6.5 ounces. The baby joins a brother, Trenton Mehki, 4. The maternal grandparents are Stephanie Peeples of Lugoff and Lavern Peeples of Camden. The paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Gason of Elgin. JAMES MATHENN DELMOLINO Mr. and Mrs. Delmolino of Westville announce the birth ...

Vincent in final four for county administrator

Kershaw County Treasurer Steve Vincent is one of four finalists for the county administrator post.

Camden City Council digs into budget

Monday, March 28, consisted of a long afternoon for members of Camden City Council, City Manager Kevin Bronson and other city department heads as they spent five hours reviewing the city's proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 budget.