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Golden Circle passes available for seniors Kershaw County residents 65 and older can receive Golden Circle passes that allow them to attend school-sponsored activities or athletic events free. Admission to athletic playoffs is not included. Golden Circle passes are available at all three high schools: Camden High, Lugoff-Elgin High and North Central High. Contact the main office at each school for more information. (Camden, 803-425-8930; … Continue reading CLOSE TO HOME

BLANEY BAPTIST CHURCH

Philip Blankenship is the new pastor of Blaney Baptist Church in Elgin. Blankenship, a Greenville native, previously served at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Great Falls since December 2001. He becomes the 26th full-time pastor at Blaney Baptist, which celebrated its 100th anniversary last year. Blankenship is shown with wife, Mikki, and children Seth, left, and Abigail. SPECIAL TO THE STATE Continue reading BLANEY BAPTIST CHURCH

Michael Scott “Scottie” Kerr

1980 Michael Scott “Scottie” Kerr was born on 12 Mar 1980 in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA a child of James Eugene Kerr Jr. and Tina Marie Bowen. 2006 He died on 13 Sep 2006 in Elgin, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA.  Michael Scott “Scottie” Kerr was buried on 16 Sep 2006 in Elgin, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA in Union Baptist Church Cemetery. Scottie Kerr ELGIN … Continue reading Michael Scott “Scottie” Kerr

SCHOOL, COMPUTER UPGRADES ON THE HORIZON

Kershaw The countywide Kershaw School District has adopted a $102 million facilities improvement plan that will add two new schools and expand or renovate seven others. The district is in the third year of a four-year plan to provide wireless laptop computers to the district’s 2,900 high school students and their 275 teachers. ABOUT THE DISTRICT 1301 DuBose Courtcq, Camden, 29202cq; (803) 432-8416cq; www.kershaw.k12.sc.uscq Superintendent: … Continue reading SCHOOL, COMPUTER UPGRADES ON THE HORIZON