10:30 AM – 11 AM in Camden
Get Set to Read Storytime: Join us for stories, songs and fun. For ages 3-5.
11:15 AM – 12 PM in Camden
Baby Storytime: A fun time of stories, songs and movement for the very young. For ages 0-2.
Friday, October 7
10 AM – 10:45 / 11 AM – 11:45 in Camden
Homeschoolers’ Club: We’re going to decorate our very own pumpkins! For ages 5-8. Please reg ister by email: laurend@kershawcountylibrary.org
Tuesday, October 11
2 PM – 3 PM in Camden
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Master Gardener: Rockin’ in the Garden: Jackie Jordan, Master Gardener Coordinator for Fair field, Kershaw and Richland County Cooperative Extension offices, will be here to discuss xeriscap ing, rock gardens, and drought tolerant plants.
Tuesday, October 11
3:30 PM – 4:15 PM in Elgin
Elgin STEM Lab: Join us for a Science, Tech nology, Engineering and Math (STEM) chal lenge each month. This month, we’re doing visual science experiments! Ages 8 and up.
Wednesday, October 12
4 PM to 5 PM in Elgin
Elgin Legomania: Come show us how creative you can be with Legos! For kids of all ages.
*Please note the change in time*
Thursday, October 13
4 PM – 5 PM in Camden
Lego Club: Let’s have fun with Legos! All ages are welcome for free play inside.
Friday, October 14
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM in Camden
Little Explorers’ Club: Puffy Ghosts! A little glue and cotton balls and you will soon see your ghosts. All materials supplied.
Ages 2-5. *Please note the change in time*
Saturday, October 15
10:30 AM – 12 PM in Camden
Piñata Party: Join us on this last day of Hispanic Heritage Month to learn about Hispanic culture and make a piñata. All materials supplied. Guest teacher - Elena Gaston. Ages 7-12.
10:30 AM – 11 AM in Elgin
Get Set to Read Storytime: Join us for stories, songs and fun. For ages 3-5.
11:15 AM – 12 PM in Elgin
Baby Storytime: A fun time of stories, songs and movement for the very young. For ages 0-2.
Wednesday, October 19
4:30 PM – 5:15 PM in Bethune Bethune STEM Lab: Join us for a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) challenge each month. This month, we’re doing visual science ex periments! Ages 8 and up.
Wednesday, October 19
5:30 PM – 7 PM in Camden
Financial Literacy: Join Shretta Godbolt, SAFE Federal Credit Union Financial Wellness Coun selor, for a class in financial literacy.
Thursday, October 20
4 PM – 5:30 PM in Camden
Chess Club: Come on in for a chess club for all! Teaching of beginners and play for all levels will be available.
Saturday, October 22
9 AM – 1 PM in Camden
KCL & Sandhills Medical Foundation Health Fair: Come and learn more about Open Enroll ment for MarketPlace insurance. We’ll have law yer discussions about power of attorney and living wills, blood pressure checks, and trunk or treat for the kids. Costumes are welcome!
Tuesday, October 25
3 PM – 4:30 PM in Camden
Halloween Sidewalk Chalk Art: Please come and use your artistic talent to help us brighten up our sidewalks in preparation for Halloween! Bring the whole family and join in on the fun!
Tuesday, October 25
3:30 PM – 5:30 PM in Elgin
Elgin Crafternoon: Feeling a spark of creativity? Children ages 6+ are welcome to stop in this after noon for a craft project! *Note the change in time*
Thursday, October 27
4 PM – 5 PM in Camden
Lego Club: Let’s have fun with Legos! All ages are welcome for free play inside.
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Finally, it is fall (sweater weather) or as the new phrase added to Websters’ Dictionary ‘pumpkin spice weather’, my favorite season. The day light hours are shorter, there is a cool crisp chill in the air, the leaves are turning red and gold, and on September 22, we observed the Autumn Equinox. The date is celebrated from an old custom marking the fact that there is the same amount of daylight as darkness, twelve hours of each.
Now that the days are becoming shorter, I remember from my childhood memories hearing the magical words from my friends, “The fair is coming to town.”
It was always exciting with the county fair in town. I think back to laugh ing and standing in lines with friends waiting for the rides such as the ferris wheel, the merry-go-round, the roller coaster, the bumper cars, the Scram bler, the Tilt -a -Whirl and the Bullet. We all loved to walk down the midway to play games such as picking up plastic yellow ducks to see if you won a prize. My favorite fair food back then was corn dogs, candy apples, and cot ton candy. If I had to choose my favorite food now, it would be funnel cakes or french fries with malt vinegar.
It was only a small county fair in Bishopville, but it was a very popular event in the 1950’s and 1960’s. The popularity of the fair waned during the mid-70’s when the big park attractions such as Six Flags, Carowinds and Disney were built.
In 1839 the State Agriculture society was organized to establish a state wide fair and promote local ones in small rural communities. The agricultural roots were dominant, and the exhibit competitions were with livestock, farm animals, flower arranging, canning, baked goods such as pies and cakes. The blue-ribbon winners were always the talk of the small towns.
County fairs were organized by Clemson extension agents in the 1930’s. Fairs were held across Kershaw County in the Blaney, Bethune, Antioch,
Cassatt, Charlotte Thompson, Liberty Hill, Mount Pisgah, and Pine Grove communities with judges who drove from Clemson. In 1932, Blaney dis played more than 25 kinds of fresh vegetables. J.M. Martin won a blue ribbon for ribbon cane sorghum. H.A. Hawkins brought in the largest pumpkin. These historical facts were published in A Sand Hills Revelation by Elgin resident Madge Strickland.
According to the history of Blaney-Elgin in Strickland’s book, in 1950 all the local communities combined for a county fair in Camden where Rhame City Arena is today. At that fair, Antioch was judged as the best exhibit win ner with Blaney coming in second.
I asked friends Nancy and Glenn Smith who both grew up in Kershaw County about the fair in Camden in the early 60’s. Both remembered a spe cial free day out of school for the students. Nancy remembered school of ficials who came by each classroom to pass out tickets to the fair and her parents who dropped Nancy and her friends off at the fair grounds for a day of fun out of school. Glenn remembered Midway students being taken by bus to the fair. In 1963, the fair was moved to Woodward Field from down town Camden.
It is sad to realize that there are only 12 county fairs in South Carolina today. The State Fair will be held October 12 – 23 in Columbia. There will be over sixty rides at the fair, many exhibits, games, and entertainment. The new food item to order will be deep-fried moon pies.
Beside fairs, football games, firepits, and fall happenings in our churches and community, there are many events on the calendar. Last fall my child hood friend (from first grade) Susan Baskin asked me to tour the 263-yearold Quaker cemetery, the oldest landmark in our county. It was quite a walk through the graveyard. We learned facts about the people who are buried in those hallowed grounds.
Haunted Legends of Camden Tour at Proctor Hall and Long-Gone South Carolina Guided Living history tour of Quaker Cemetery will both host events Saturday, October 15 at 5:00 o'clock in Camden. Proceeds from the ticket sales for the tours will be used to maintain both historic sites.
Happy Fall, Y’all!
Towns, Paul Everett Sr., age 66 of Elgin, South Carolina passed away Sat urday, September 24, 2022 at 5 am. He was from Cedar Springs, Michigan. In 1974, Towns joined the U.S. Army at the age of seventeen to fight in the Vietnam War. He retired from the Army in 1994 at Fort Jackson. Paul’s talents were many, he was an extremely generous and hardworking man. He always put others first. Whether it was fighting for his country, helping a friend or stranger, and even raising money for Camp Kemo.
He proceeded his parents Willis and Inez Towns, Judy Robinson; sister, and Roger Towns; brother. He is survived by his wife Sarah Towns of 20 years. Paul E. Towns Jr.; son and his wife Crissy, Anthony W. Towns; son and his wife Cathy, Christina Churchwell; daughter and her husband Kevin, Charlie Wise; stepson and his wife Erin, and Angel Wise; stepdaughter, and his nine grandchildren. Janet Blossom; sister and Craig her husband, Mary; sister, Patsy Pierson; sister, and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.
The Towns family is not planning on having a funeral. Instead, they invite you to celebrate his life and legacy at their home on Saturday, November 5, 2022. Where Elgin Lights will shine for one last time. Mr. Towns was very well known for opening his home each Christmas for the past 25 years dur ing Elgin Lights to raise money for Camp Kemo. In Lieu of flowers, please donate to Camp Cole in his memory for Paul’s Peaceful Porch. The area out at Camp Cole (www.campcole.org) forever carrying on his legacy.
Elgin Lights will shine one last time on November 5th, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m at 2433 Charlie Horse Circle in Elgin to celebrate the life of Paul Towns.
It’s that time of year again, Fall! Fall is my favorite time of year, cooler weather, football, hunting season and no pollen! In this article, I want to talk about a problem we continue to have at Town Hall and at the Elgin Police Dept. We are having issues with receiving calls for service after hours from citizens who call their emergencies into Town Hall and the Police Dept. Both offices are only open from 8am to 5pm on weekdays.
Our Police Officers are on patrol 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and are dispatched and notified through our Kershaw County Central Dispatch. So please call Dispatch for any emergency situations or even if you just need an Officer to call you for any questions after hours.
Larceny: Counterfeiting / Forgery: Complainant came by EPD to re port the larceny of a check and subsequent forgery. Unknown person or persons removed a check that Complainant had in his mailbox, changed the amount on the check from $75.00 to $600.00, forged a signature on the reverse of the check, and deposited the forged check into a bank ac count remotely. OFC Picciuolo had Complainant sign a victim's rights form and made copies of the paperwork he had been given by the bank. A copy of this paperwork will be attached to this case file. A subpoena will be drafted for Palmetto Citizen's to determine what bank the funds were deposited into.
Trafficking Meth/Poss Of Controlled Substance/Poss Of Drug Par aphernalia/Driving Under The Influence Open Container/Failure To Stop/DUS/Improper Parking On Roadway: Deputy Wells, Gordon and PTL Bass were conducting a safety check point on Bowen Street in the Town Limits of Elgin with a posted sign and flashing lights on the sign, when a Chevy Equinox slowed down and then ran through the check point without stopping. At this time Officer activated my blue lights and siren and got behind the vehicle and it did not stop. Officer advised dispatch that the vehicle was not stopping and to notify Chief Anders. Deputy Wells was behind me and was assisting me with the chase. Officer chased the vehicle onto Oakland Drive where it came to a stop and two occupants got out of the vehicle and ran. Officer drew my weapon and ordered the occupants to stop and Deputy Wells apprehended the driver and the passenger jumped a fence at a house and ran into the woods as Officer chased him. A very short distance from where Deputy Wells ap prehended the driver, Subject, was a black bag containing a clear sandwich bag containing a large quantity of a white rock substance believed to be Methamphetamine. Officer spoke with the rear passenger in the car Pas senger and asked her who the other passenger was and she would not tell me. She later told Officer Delong that the other passenger was Passenger #2. Subject was complaining of his shoulder hurting from where Deputy Wells apprehended him and Deputy Wells called EMS. EMS arrived and cleared Subject to be transported to jail and Officer transported him to KCDC. Officer began searching the vehicle and located a open bottle of Moscato Wine in the passenger floor board of the vehicle Subject was driving and a marijuana grinder. After speaking with Subject it was obvi ous that he was materially and appreciably impaired and appeared to be "tweaking" from drugs. Officer asked Subject had he taken or done any Methamphetamine before driving and he said yes. Officer Delong stood by with the vehicle waiting on Eddie Roberts to tow it, while Officer transported Subject to KCDC. Once we arrived at KCDC Officer placed Subject in the BA Room and read him his Implied Consent Rights and asked if he would provide a urine sample and he refused. At this time cus tody of Subject was turned over to the KCDC staff. When Officer arrived
back at the police department and could actually go through the black bag that contained what appeared to be meth Officer found the sandwich bag containing the white rock substance, two other small containers contain ing the same, three separate loose pieces of what appeared to be the same substance, and a loaded syringe that contained a brown substance believed to be methamphetamine. All of which weighed approximately 57.4 grams except the syringe which was placed into a sharps container and Officer placed all of it into BEST Kit # B342297. The black bag also contained another container, that contained pills. After looking the pills up on pill identifier on drugs.com six of the pills were determined to be Cariso prodol and one of the pills were Alprozolam all of which are Schedule 4 substances. There was also a small baggy of marijuana in the black back that weighed approximately three grams. The pills were placed into an evidence bag and the marijuana in a separate evidence bag. All evidence including the BEST Kit was dropped into the drug evidence drop box. Subject was charged with trafficking methamphetamine, DUI, failure to stop for blue lights, DUS, possession or drug paraphernalia, and improper parking on a state road and open container. A hold was placed on Subject until the citations and warrants could be served.
Public Disorderly Conduct/Threats To Use Explosive Device: On 09/23/2022, around 1403 hours, Officer received a text message from a citizen in First Citizen's Bank (2464 Main St. Elgin, SC 29045) in refer ence to responding to the bank. The message stated "Hey! Can you walk over to First Citizen's REAL quick! Something is not right!" then a fol low up text from the same person "Come quickly!" Elgin Police Dept. then received a phone call from the bank's security company requesting Police in reference to a customer threatening employees. When Officer arrived, Officer observed a white male (Subject) standing at the counter, he was the only customer at the counter. There were other customers in the offices. He was swinging his arms up and using loud gross profanity in toward the employee behind the counter. There was also a large piece of rusty steel approx. 8" by 3" laying on the counter in front of the white male, between him and the clerk. Officer could also hear the clerk advising him that he did not have an account with them, but the subject refused to listen. Officer then took the Subject outside, and took the piece of steel into custody. Subject had a strong odor of burned marijuana coming from his person's, but we did not locate any illegal drugs. Sgt. Sinclair and Ptl. Handy responded to assist. The bank employees also advised us that the same male was also there on Wed. and made threats to "blow it up" and he again made the same threats to "blow it up" at time of this incident. That is why they pushed the panic button that led to their security calling EPD. Subject was arrested for Public Disorderly Conduct, transported to KCDC by Ptl. Handy, a hold was placed on Subject for Threatening to Use an Explosive Device. Witnesses and video evidence to prove.
Recently, students and teachers at Doby's Mill Elementary School celebrated their love of reading! They dressed as favorite book characters and held a school-wide parade to show off their costumes. Literacy on the Lawn fered many fun reading-related activities, and students shopped at the Book Fair throughout the week. Finally, we wore red, white, and blue to celebrate
1. Stay in groups.
2. Responsible adults should always accompany young children.
3. Never enter a home or vehicle for a treat.
4. Wear a reflective costume or take a flashlight.
5. Costumes should be visible, well fitting, and flame resistant.
At Stover we wanted to incorporate this lifelong game of golf into the lives of our students. Through the help of the community and various donations we were able to secure hundreds of golf clubs. These sets include; drivers, irons, wedges, and putters. We raised money through fundraising to purchase hundreds of foam golf balls, golf flags, range buckets, and tees to make the experience worthwhile for our students. Students were taught basic fundamentals of the game and techniques, along with proper etiquette in hopes to inspire them to pursue playing the game of golf in their future.
Special thanks to:
Camden Country Club, Matt McCarley PGA Professional, Bob Clark, Frann Todd
Crafts, baked goods, jewelry, cookbooks, flavor ing and miscellaneous items.
Saturday October 8th | 8am to 11am
Highway Pentecostal Holiness Church 2290 Heath Pond Road, Elgin
Rent a table or space to sell your goods for $10
$5 hotdog bag lunches for sale by youth department
For additional information, contact Debbie Goff at (803) 269-6212
Below is a listing of upcoming events at Pine View Baptist Church, 111 Pineview Church Road in Blythewood...
Trunk or Treat | October 22nd | 4pm-6pm Fun for everyone!
FallFest | November 19th | 10am-12pm Games, Prizes, and Cake Walk
The KC Farmers Market, located at 906 Mar ket Street in Camden, is open 9-12 every Saturday through November, rain or shine. Visit www.ker shawcountyfarmersmarket.com, or follow them Facebook for more info.
The Arts Center of Kershaw County is pleased to announce its upcoming annual Carolina Down home Blues Festival from October 6-9. Now in its 25th year, artists from across the nation will be con verging on the city of Camden for four days of live music, good food, and fun. Kicking off on Thursday, October 6th, the festival will feature non-stop Blues action at venues and restaurants across Camden. The main stage performance will take place on Saturday, October 8th at the Arts Center, with a lineup that includes some of the best blues performers in the country. So whether you’re a die-hard blues fan or just looking for a weekend of good food and good times, make sure to check out the 25th Carolina Downhome Blues Festival. Purchase tickets online at CarolinaDownhomeBlues.com or visit the Arts Center’s Box Office, Monday - Friday, located at 810 Lyttleton Street, Camden, SC 29020
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The Camden Junior Welfare League has awarded its Fall Classroom En richment Grants to ten Kershaw County educators, with grant funds totaling more than $4,800.
The CJWL received grant applications from over 45 educators across the school district. Funding is available for projects that will support student enrichment in math, language and writing, arts, life skills and leadership, physical education, STEAM, and special education.
“We are so impressed with not only the amount of applicants we received this year, but the dedication that each educator put forth to make their dreams a reality for the betterment of each child,” said Camden Junior Wel fare League President Hannah Rushmiller.
Grants were awarded as follows:
Katey Hancock, Lugoff Elementary School - Funding the purchase of supplies needed to implement “Calm Down Kits and Mindful Mondays”, that will benefit mental health throughout the school.
Suzanna Hall, North Central High School - Funding the purchase of New Technology that will improve the Chemistry Lab.
Catrina Robinson, Jackson Elementary School - Funding the purchase of supplies needed to provide additional classroom support for a “Boogie into
skills and providing guidance to the classroom.
Susan Morris, Continuous Learning Center - Supporting a classroom that will assist in providing new Elementary PE Units that will be available to use for years to come.
Benjamin Cupodo, Leslie M Stover - Funding the purchase of CPR and First Aid units to utilize within the classroom for training purposes.
Kim Stokes, Continuous Learning Center - Funding the purchase of sup plies needed for a newly implemented Mentorship Program that will provide support for all CLC students.
Mary Kathryn Burbank, Jackson Elementary School - Funding the pur chase of supplies needed for music class that will provide project support for the Music Literacy Program.
Kendall Gott, North Central Elementary School - Funding the purchase of supplies that will provide life skills and guidance to children within the classroom by implementing a “Pottying with Independence” program.
The Camden Junior Welfare League awards approximately $20,000 in grants and scholarships each year, to individual educators and nonprofits serving the youth of Kershaw County, and graduating Kershaw County stu dents pursuing higher education and a career in a helping profession.
There will be another opportunity to apply in Spring of 2023.
If you are a woman living or working in Kershaw County, at least 21 years
Lugoff-Elgin High School senior Ethan Little has been named a National Merit Program Semifinalist, putting him in the running for significant scholarship awards. He is the son of John and Kelley Little. Little is a member of the Lugoff-Elgin High School Beta Club, National Honor Society and Student Council. He is also part of the Lugoff-Elgin Marching Band and the LEHS Quiz Bowl Team.
The National Merit Scholarship Program honors individual students who show exceptional academic ability and potential for success in rigorous college studies. Semifinalists represent the top one percent of high school seniors across the United States.
Approximately 90 percent of the 16,000 nationwide Semifinalists will attain Finalist standing in February, with half of those winning a National Merit Scholarship.
Scholarships include National Merit Scholarships worth $2,500 each, college-sponsored Merit Scholarships that provide between $500 and $2,000 annually for up to four years of undergraduate study, and about 1,000 corporate-sponsored Merit Scholarships.
In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness month, your KCSO deputies are wearing their newly issued pink badges. This is the first year for these specially made badges. We hope they help re mind everyone who sees them to take breast cancer seriously and have regular screenings.
On October 2, Kershaw County Law Enforcement Officers were on the search for an autistic and non-verbal 6-year-old Jonathan Mallard who was reported missing just before 3 pm. Hours later, the KCSO tracking teams were at a standstill. The SLED helicopter was also not making any progress, due to the thickness of the trees. The search was made more difficult due to the fact that Jonathan would likely turn away from any adults calling his name, rather than run towards them.
As the sun began to set, Kershaw County Sheriff Lee Boan had a decision to make.
"I had to decide on continuing with our tracking teams and helicopters or sending everyone we had into the woods," says Boan. "Sending everyone into the woods would contaminate the area making tracking teams useless, it would make it almost impossible for helicopters to determine who they were looking at in the dark, and it would also create the risk of search members getting hurt or lost in the dark woods. Time was not on our side. The night air was getting colder and the child’s parents advised us he was fascinated by water. There were ponds in the immediate area."
Boan made the decision call off the tracking team and helicopter to get as
many people possible into the woods. To increase the number of searchers, Boan reached out to the community.
"I asked for the community’s help. I knew I could count on our great citizens," says Boan. "Our Facebook post was shared over 3,000 times and reached over 200,000 people. All local news stations shared our call for citi zen support. It would not be a stretch to say we had over 1,000 people search ing for our lost child within an hour of our request. Our fire departments set up a grid search and assigned almost 30 ground teams to specific areas. Each team had a first responder with a radio and 5-10 citizens. Other citizens were asked to slowly drive the area and search their properties around our search areas."
Several hours after citizens joined in, and after a total of seven hours in the woods, Jonathan was reunited with his family.
"Two KC citizens (Jimmy Peake Jr & Robbie Sloan) heard about the search and didn’t hesitate to join in. They were able to locate our child with their personal night vision equipment just before 10pm," says Boan. "I could not have been prouder to be a Kershaw County citizen at that moment."
Many thanks to each and every citizen who showed up to assist!
The bookmobile is back on the move this month with a new set of wheels. After retiring the old bookmobile, the library has launched a new-and-im proved bookmobile outfitted with upgraded features, including a wheelchair lift, an awning, a PA system, and a more spacious interior. The new vehicle is a 2022 Ford E-Series cutaway truck built by Farber Specialty Vehicles and funded by the county along with a generous grant from the SC State Library.
According to the library’s interim director Keri Boyce, the goal with the new vehicle is to offer more inclusive outreach to residents in rural parts of the county not within close distance of a physical branch. "We are thrilled to showcase our new bookmobile around the community,” Boyce said. “The team can’t wait to spark the imagination and learning of people across our area by bringing the power of books directly to their neighborhoods, wher ever they live in Kershaw County.”
The Bookmobile visits multiple locations through the month and makes appearances at local events year-round. For the full schedule, visit the KC Public Library website.
