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Junior Chamber hosting tournament, oyster roast for Gibbons Park
If you're looking to get in on a little Lowcountry-style fun, then the old Bi-Lo building is the place to be this weekend. The Clarendon County Junior Chamber of Commerce is hosting an Oyster Roast and a Cornhole Tournament at the former grocery, … more
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ANNIE L. ELLIOTT
PINEWOOD - Annie Lou "Joy" Elliott, 85, died Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011, at Lake Marion Nursing Home, Summerton. Born March 15, 1925, in Clarendon County, she was the seventh child of the late Wayne Vivian Elliott Sr. and Annie Lou Britton Elliott. … more
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BOBBY CLEVELAND
COLUMBIA - Bobby Cleveland, 75, husband of Rozela Felder Cleveland, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2011, at his residence, 10 New Holland Circle, Columbia. He was born Feb. 23, 1935, in McDonough, Ga., a son of the late Cleveland and Geneva Barnes … more
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Ballet shows fairy tales at Weldon
Photos by R. Darren Price and Robert J. Baker The Columbia City Ballet had a full day at Weldon Auditorium in Manning on Friday, treating county students to the classic fairy tale "Beauty and the Beast" during two shows that morning and following … more
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Johnson, Sanders campaign for House seat
A beautiful, sunny day last Tuesday meant a good turnout for the House District 64 special primary. Twenty-four percent of Clarendon County's registered voters cast ballots in the Feb. 15 primary, overwhelmingly picking Manning Mayor Kevin … more
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Why Craig King RELAYS
While Manning native Craig King spent his first year after high school battling cancer, he had actually had the disease his entire senior year at Manning High School. Now 29, King has been in remission for nearly 10 years from osteogenic sarcoma, an … more
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Garden clubs hosting Camellia Tea
Camellia enthusiasts are being invited to wax the beautiful flower from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. March 2 at the Breedin Garden Room, 312 Pine St., in Manning. For flower enthusiasts not willing to go that far, the waxing is just part of the Council of … more
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East Clarendon High ag students receive Monsanto grant
TURBEVILLE - When East Clarendon High School FFA member Dylan Duncan saw the giant check sitting in a classroom Monday, he knew his life was about to get a little bit easier. "It makes it easier on us," he said. "It takes the pressure … more
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How about we have a moratorium on trash fires for a while?
I've tried throughout my time working in Clarendon County to never write a column that leans negatively toward any residents. But with story after story after story after story during the past two months of well-meaning folks setting small trash … more
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Jordan Elementary School an empty, silent testament to unequal school facilities
JORDAN - When Willie Pearson attended Jordan Elementary School in the 1930s, she had to walk quite a few miles to get to school. In the fall and winter, she would help other students and teachers gather wood to fuel the stove of the three-room, … more
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Clarendon Community Calendar, Feb. 23, 2011
BLACK HISTORY MONTH Manning Early Childhood Center's Black History Program will be held 6 p.m. Thursday at the school, Raccoon Road, Manning. For more information, call (803) 473-4745. CAMELLIA TEA The Manning Council of Garden Clubs will … more
Clarendon Hall School students jump rope for their hearts
SUMMERTON - Students from kindergarten through fifth grades jumped "all over heart disease and stroke" at Clarendon Hall on Feb. 11 by participating in the school's Jump Rope for Heart. Cyndi McIntosh, the event's coordinator, said students … more
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RELAY Calendar of Events
A SPAGHETTI DINNER, hosted by Trinity United Methodist Church, will be held from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the church, 2653 Trinity Church Road, Alcolu. The meal will be eat-in or take-out and includes spaghetti with meat sauce, a salad and … more
Church News, Feb. 23, 2011
Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, 4319 Rowe Drive, Summerton, announces: * Sunday, March 6 - Trustees and Trustee Wives' program at 3 p.m. The Rev. Jack Peterson, pastor of New Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, Lake City, will speak. Dinner … more
WILLIAM G. FRIERSON
SUMMERTON - William Gregg "Billy" Frierson, 77, husband of Ann Richardson Frierson, died Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital in Manning. Born Feb. 13, 1933, in High Point, N.C., he was a son of the late Louis Gilland Frierson … more
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Fishing report, Feb. 23, 2011
With warmer weather moving in, fishing is really starting to heat up on the lake. "They've got to wear helmets today, cause they're jumpin' in the boats," said Andy Pack of Pack's Landing on Thursday. Pack said anglers are catching largemouth … more
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Clarendon native first African-American tennis great
Before there were Serena and Venus, there was Althea. Althea Gibson was the first African-American to rise to the stratosphere of the international tennis world. She was the first black tennis player to win the Wimbledon, U.S. Open and French … more
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GENEVA T. GEDDINGS
SUMTER - Geneva Marie Tidwell Geddings, 66, widow of Billy Ray Geddings, died Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late Gilford and Geneva Brown Tidwell. Mrs. Geddings was a … more
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Oliver Twist at Weldon Auditorium
More than 25 Manning Elementary School students walked the Weldon Auditorium stage twice Thursday in Charles Dickens' classic "Oliver Twist." In an arrangement with theater group The Baillie Players, the students performed songs and dances as … more
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Clarendon 3 trustees run unopposed in upcoming election
TURBEVILLE - Allen Coker and Dale McKenzie will run unopposed March 8 to retain their seats on the Clarendon School District 3 board of trustees. Filing for the two open seats closed Jan. 28, and district secretary to the superintendent Harriet … more
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