September 19, 2007 | Gaffney Ledger, The (SC)Section: LifeStyle Church news Cowpens First Baptist Church will have fall revival services Sept. 23-26. Sunday services will be at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. and the weeknight services will be at 7. The Rev. Phillip Blankenship of Blaney Baptist Church, Columbia, will speak at the opening services Sunday morning and evening. Dr. Hank Williams, pastor, will be the speaker Monday through … Continue reading WHAT’S UP

Kershaw County saw mostly improvements over scores in the same grades within the district over the past two academic years. More fourth-, sixth-, seventhand eighth-graders in 2007 met the standard in English/language arts than their counterparts in 2006. But 6.2 percent of all fifthgraders who took the English/language arts section of the test in 2007 did not meet the standard compared to the same kids … Continue reading 2007 PACT SCORES – HOW KERSHAW COUNTY SCHOOLS FARED

September 10, 2007 | State, The (Columbia, SC)Page: H18 | Section: COLUMBIA BUSINESS JOURNAL For a complete list of incorporations including those from Calhoun, Fairfield and Sumter counties, and a listing of the latest incorporation agents, go to thestate.com and click on “Business.” KERSHAW Alyssium Fields LLC, Amie S. Maresca, 2012 Broad St., Camden, 29020 Annointed Records LLC, Vance Alexander, 1510 Gordon St., Camden, 29020 Broad Street Market of … Continue reading INCORPORATIONS

KERSHAW COUNYT New superintendent Frank Morgan, who started in July 2007, is taking the reins on the district’s #102 million facilities upgrade plan – which will add a few new schools and expand or renovate seven others. The district is in the fourth year of an $8 million laptop initiative, which will outfit ever high school student with a laptop computer to use during the … Continue reading Schools boast innovative programs

The Jamison family triplets are in the record book. When the Elgin-born siblings entered the world on three separate days in 1956, it marked the longest recorded interval in the births of triplets. Today, their names and their mother’s nearly 67 hours of labor have been added to the Guinness World Records book. “It was a long time that we were waiting for it,” Catherine … Continue reading S.C.-BORN TRIPLETS TO BE LISTED IN GUINNESS

51 years later Elgin’s Jamison triplets, born on 3 separate days, finally reach goal of getting in Guinness The Jamison family triplets are in the record book. When the Elgin-born siblings entered the world on three separate days in 1956, it marked the longest recorded interval in the births of triplets. Today, their names — and their mother’s nearly 67 hours of labor — have … Continue reading TRIPLETS HONORED FOR – WORLD RECORD

RICHLAND 2 BUILDING UP Many projects from the 2004 $175.5 million bond are completed or nearing completion. Unless otherwise noted, expected completion is in time for the first day of school. Longleaf Middle: The district’s newest school, opening this fall at 1160 Longreen Parkway, will house an estimated 425-450 students. It is modeled after Kelly Mill Middle. Dent Middle: The new school, rebuilt on the … Continue reading DISTRICT NEWS: PEOPLE, PROGRAMS, POLICIES IN THE COMING SCHOOL YEAR

Back to school in Kershaw County this year means new students, new teachers — and new concerns about safety around major construction projects at a half-dozen schools. As the Aug. 20 first day of classes approaches, the Kershaw County School District has five renovation projects and a new facility under construction at current school sites — part of its $102 million facilities upgrade plan. “There … Continue reading SCHOOLS TO OPEN AMID CONSTRUCTION – KERSHAW COUNTY EDUCATORS TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT STUDENTS, EASE INCONVENIENCE

Singing is a ministry for Scott Campbell, one he uses to make a difference in lives of others. He brings a message of hope of God’s grace and love. Campbell said God’s plan for us is to have hope and fulfillment, and he conveys this in his songs. Through music Campbell reminds people that God’s wish for us is to have a joyful life. “When … Continue reading Making MUSIC yesterday, today and tomorrow – Scott Campbell sings with a message from God

Lori Ann Shirley of Irmo and Charles James Frost Jr. of Lugoff were married July 21, 2007 at the Lexington Municipal Complex. The Rev. Jimmy Hanf performed the 6:30 p.m. ceremony. A reception followed. The bride, daughter of Gary Shirley and Sharon Shirley of Columbia, is the granddaughter of Mary Carter and the late Al Carter and Emma Shirley, all of Louiseville, Ky. She is … Continue reading Frost – Shirley