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Clarendon County juvenile missing

MANNING – The Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office is asking for assistance in locating a missing Clarendon County juvenile.Elizabeth Magan Todd was last seen around 2 p.m. Feb. 26 on … more
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Manning's Striped Bass Festival postponed to fall amid continued COVID-19 pandemic

Event organizers are hoping loads of striped bass will still be plucked from the Santee Cooper Lakes, but it won't be a springtime festival this year. The 41st-Annual Striped Bass Festival … more
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Summerton residents voice opinions on renaming of St. Paul Elementary School

On the first night of March, Clarendon School District 1's Board of Trustees heard the voices of individuals in the community about the renaming of St. Paul Elementary School at their school board meeting. This issue dates back to last year when … more
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Federal funding to help support telemedicine in Clarendon County

Three South Carolina lawmakers in Washington, D.C., secured hundreds of thousands of dollars to enhance telehealth services in Clarendon County and other rural Pee Dee communities. McLeod Regional Medical Center will use the $697,674 grant to … more
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Youths, volunteers with Levi Pearson Scholarship clean up trash in Summerton

SUMMERTON - Five-year-old Kaleb Pontoon eagerly walks along the road near the Briggs, Delaine, Pearson Interchange in Summerton looking for discarded trash to pick up. Pontoon - dressed in a bright orange vest - ran ahead of his group as he … more
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2 Summerville residents arrested, charged in connection with theft of power lines in Clarendon County

MANNING – Two Summerville residents have been arrested and charged with stealing power lines off SC 521 on Feb. 11.Kimberly Kay Buttery, 55, and Michael Wayne Buttery, 58, were arrested on Feb. … more
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Clarendon Sun briefs: Friday, Feb. 26, 2021

Clarendon Hall Farm Auction to be held March 6 SUMMERTON- Clarendon Hall will hold its annual farm auction beginning at 9 a.m. March 6 on the field adjacent to the school, 1140 S. Duke St. Consignments are welcome. For more information, … more

Clarendon Hall's Collier signs with Erskine College Quiz Bowl Team

SUBMITTED SUMMERTON - Clarendon Hall Senior Gabriel Collier, son of Rusty and Courtney Collier of Holly Hill, accepted a scholarship and signed to play on the Quiz Bowl Team at Erskine College on Feb. 17. Collier has been a member of the … more

Lampkin, community collect water bottles for Texas storm victims

CLARENDON COUNTY - Jeffrey Lampkin does more than preach the gospel to everyone he sees. The Manning native, radio and television personality, businessman and entrepreneur leads by example. On Feb. 20, Lampkin, who grew up in Clarendon County and … more
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Levi Pearson Scholarship Fund holds Black History Community Clean Up in Summerton Saturday

To close out Black History Month, the Levi Pearson Scholarship Fund is hosting a Black History Community Clean Up Saturday in Summerton at 10 a.m. The cleanup will take place at the Briggs, Delaine and Pearson I-95 Interchange on 500 Buff … more
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Gov. McMaster vetoes bill to change makeup of Clarendon 4 school board

Gov. Henry McMaster vetoed a bill Wednesday that would have altered the makeup of the newly formed Clarendon School District 4 Board of Trustees. With Clarendon School Districts 1 and 3 planning to consolidate into Clarendon 4 this summer, state … more
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Manning mother asks for help and offers reward for arrest of son Corey Terrell McFadden's killer

MANNING - A Manning woman is asking for helping in identifying the person or persons who are responsible for the death of her son who was killed on his birthday in 2020. "Justice will be served," Janice Taylor promised her son as she visited his … more
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A century in full circle: WR Simpson Farms LLC becomes only Clarendon County farm recognized by state for 100 years in business

As the setting sun casts an orange glow on the skin of the seventh generation of Simpson farmers, more than 100 years of memories, tractor skeletons and soil make up Clarendon County's first Century Farm. Agribusiness, the state's top industry … more
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Clarendon County deputies investigating stolen copper wires from cut powerlines

Clarendon County deputies are investigating stolen copper wires from powerlines along the Greeleyville Highway. Several incidents have occurred in the past few months where powerlines have been found cut and copper wire ripped from the poles, … more
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Daughter asks for drive-through parade participants for WWII veteran's 94th birthday in Summerton

Jocelyn Walker is celebrating her father’s birthday this Saturday in style with a drive-through motorcycle ride. Walker partnered with Clarendon County Veterans’ Affairs to have a … more
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Ashley is waiting to be adopted from Second Chance Animal Chance Shelter in Manning

Ashley is a 3-year-old, black, female domestic medium-hair cat. Ashley is up to date on all vaccinations, is spayed and tested negative for Feline Leukemia and AIDs. Since coming to the shelter, she stays more to herself and is a little timid. … more

This playful male orange tabby is ready to be adopted from Second Chance Animal Chance Shelter in Manning

Binx is a 5-month-old, orange tabby, male, domestic short-hair kitten. Binx is playful and energetic but is also sweet and loves to be held and petted. Binx gets along with other cats. He is current on all of his age-appropriate shots, has been … more

Clarendon archivist asks Black families to share their history

MANNING - February is Black History Month, and while a lot of emphasis on Black history lies in the Summerton area because of the famous Pearson v. Clarendon County lawsuit, Briggs v. Elliott case and the landmark desegregation case of Brown v. … more
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Clarendon briefs for Feb. 19, 2021: COVID-19 vaccine clinic, fishing tournament and prayer breakfast

COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic There will be a walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinic at McLeod Health Clarendon on Wednesday, Feb. 24, on a first-come, first-served basis from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Arrive early as lines have been starting before 8 a.m. You must … more

Santee Cooper to begin controlled spilling at Santee Dam

Heavy rain throughout the area and in the watershed feeding the Santee Cooper Lakes has increased inflows to the Santee Cooper Lakes system. To manage lake levels, Santee Cooper, the state’s … more
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