All Ten Down wins Camden Castaways bowling title

Having the bowling lanes in Camden shut down earlier this year did little to deter the Camden Castaways from finding a home for their 2012-13 32-week fall/spring league.

The steel bear

Boyd Parker (first photo, center, in "flame" welding hood), a student at Central Carolina Technical College's (CCTC) Camden campus, welds portions of a steel bear as David Karrell (left, in black and yellow hood) of CCTC's Sumter campus assists. For their efforts, Parker, Karrell and their other classmates won first place at an annual "welding rodeo" held at CCTC's Camden campus near I-20 in April. Camden instructor Shawn Hankins said CCTC has ...

Jungle Safari delights some, rankles others

The appearance Wednesday of a small traveling zoo in Camden provided some residents the chance to see, close up, certain animals they might only ever encounter on television or the Internet. Other residents, however, expressed dismay that such an exhibit was allowed to come to Camden much less exist at all.

Ernie Mills

Mr. Ernie Mills, 67, of 30 Black River Road, Camden, SC, passed on Friday, May 17, 2013.

Lucy Joy Swain

Funeral services for Lucy Joy Swain, 77, will be conducted Saturday, May 25, 2013, at Emmanuel United Methodist Church. Viewing will be held Friday from 9 - 5 at Haile's Funeral Home.

Lucy Joy Swain

Funeral services for Lucy Joy Swain, 77, will be conducted Saturday, May 25, 2013, at Emmanuel United Methodist Church. Viewing will be held Friday from 9 - 5 at Haile's Funeral Home.

Ireva Price

Mrs. Ireva Averette Price, 87, died Thursday, May 23, 2013. Born on December 19, 1925 in Granville County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Thomas G. and Unity Allen Averette. She retired from Kendall Company and was a member of Bethune Baptist Church. She enjoyed birds, Crewel, flowers, gardening, and most of all spending time with family, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Carolyn Morrison

A memorial service to celebrate the life of Carolyn Wirt Morrison, 57, of Camden, will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, May 25, 2013 at Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel. The family will speak to friends and family immediately following the service. Memorials may be made in Carolyn's memory to Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital, 2200 Children's Way, Nashville, TN 37232.

Addie Thompson Flounnory

Mrs. Addie Thompson Flounnory of College Park, Ga., formerly of Camden, entered into rest on May 18, 2013.

SROs at Camden schools may return to CPD

After nearly a decade of being positions within the Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO), three school resource officer (SRO) slots at schools inside Camden's city limits may return to being Camden Police Department (CPD) officers.

Trustees split in favor of substitute teacher contract

Kelly Services will provide contract substitute teachers to the Kershaw County School District (KCSD). However, the vote to do so was split, 5-4, among members of the Kershaw County Board of School Trustees at their meeting Tuesday.

Five stores cited for selling beer to minor

The Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) cited five county businesses -- two each in Camden and Elgin and one in Lugoff -- for selling beer to underage individuals during an undercover operation Monday.

Woman killed in moped vs. truck collision

Johnny Eugene Stover

Mr. Johnny Eugene Stover, Sr., 69, of Camden, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, May 18, 2013. Born in Camden, he was the son of the late J.D. and Margaret Jackson Stover and father of Jacques Stover and Johnny Eugene Stover, Jr. A Celebration of Life Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, at Union Baptist Church, Rembert, with burial in church cemetery. Mr. Stover will be placed in the church at 12 ...

New York, New York!

I'm planning my first trip to New York in June and I am so excited!

KCSD School Lunch Menu

Monday Breakfast -- Pancakes. Lunch -- Chicken rings, potato salad, broccoli with cheese, biscuit and fruit. Tuesday Breakfast -- Sausage biscuit. Lunch -- Lasagna, garlic breadstick, steamed carrots and Rosie applesauce.

Rec Notes - Nov. 19, 2010

Learn to glide across the dance floor with ballroom dancing classes..

Wood fired up to serve

When making the rounds with her husband to the Elgin precincts Tuesday night, Nissary Wood had to remember not to get too excited.

Knights Hill Plantation for sale

If you have $9.5 million or so, you might be able to buy a nearly 2,700-acre piece of historic Kershaw County property -- and make some money as a timber producer.

Trustees approve new round of projects

With as much as $8 million remaining from bond sources, the Kershaw County Board of School Trustees unanimously approved several school construction projects during its Tuesday meeting.

Delano Belk

Funeral service for English Delano Belk, 65, of Camden, will be held Friday at 2:00 p.m. at Hermitage Baptist Church with burial to follow in Wateree Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Dr. Condy Richardson will officiate. The family received friends Thursday 5:30-7:30 at Powers Funeral Home, Lugoff. Memorials may be made to The Alzheimer's Foundation of America or Hermitage Baptist Church Arise and Build Fund.

A-head of the game

Landen Mills and Jakob Pressley are ready for some football! These Wateree Elementary School first-graders worked with teacher Melisa Blankenship to measure the circumference of the ball. Then, the group used the tape measure to find other objects with a similar circumference. They discovered that their heads were pretty close to the circumference of a football.

Paul D. Nemire

On this day of our Lord, November 17, 2010, Jesus took our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grand pappy, Paul D. Nemire into heaven. Paul lived at 90 Smokewood Dr., Elgin, SC, 29045 for the past 4 years and was a member of the Harvest Baptist Church.

Dolly Price

Funeral Services to celebrate the life of Dolly Folsom Price, 84 of Camden will be held Saturday, November 20, 2010 at 2:00 PM in Beulah United Methodist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Rev. Vince Halter will officiate. The family will receive friends Friday, November 19, 2010 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM at Kornegay Funeral Home Camden Chapel. Memorials may be made in Mrs. Price's memory to Beulah United Methodist Church, ...

Fatal car accident

An 8-year-old Camden girl survived a single-car accident Tuesday that claimed the life of her grandmother.

Cherry Ann Haggins Reeves

Cherry Ann Haggins Reeves, 66, of Camden, died Monday, November 15, 2010. Born in Lee County, she was the daughter of the late Tom and Mell Jackson Haggins and wife of the late Lewis Reeves. Funeral services will be held Saturday 2 p.m. at Red Hill Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Mrs. Reeves will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. for viewing. The family will receive friends ...

Lois T. Skipper

Funeral service for Lois Therresa Skipper, 50, of Camden, will be held Saturday 4:00 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home with burial to follow in Hardshell Cemetery. Rev. Craig Thompson will officiate. The family will receive friends Saturday 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home.

Pets of the Week - Nov. 19, 2010

Among the animals available for adoption at the Walter M. Crowe Animal Shelter are a 1-year-old orange tabby cat and a 2-month-old dachshund-chow mix puppy. The adoption donation includes spaying or neutering. The shelter, located at the south end of Fair Street and managed by the Kershaw County Humane Society, is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. The shelter is ...

Camden quartet helps lead Generals into SCISA title game

Dalzell – Country singer Kenny Chesney got it right with the song, "The Boys of Fall." It doesn't matter your age, male or female, it is what the students of Thomas Sumter Academy feel.

Tickets on sale for 2011 races at Darlington

Tickets for the 2011 NASCAR racing season at Darlington Raceway are now on sale to the general public.