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Education voters spoke; who will listen?
The numbers are shocking - 110,000 students trapped in persistently failing schools; 30,000 students per high school class fail to graduate on time; and 87 public high schools identified as "dropout factories." There is $12,200 per student in … more
For these rangers, fires are part of the job
WEDGEFIELD - Just off SC 261 near Wedgefield, drivers could see it - men in yellow fire suits sharing a smoke near a tract of scorched earth. The skies are blue, and a light breeze pushes the breeze away from the route that cuts Manchester State … more
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Longtime Council on Aging Director Odom releases memoir
ALCOLU - Blanche Odom will be the first to tell you she is not a writer. "I never even kept a journal," the 82 year old said. So it may come as a surprise that the Turbeville native spent the past few months with a pen in her hand writing out … more
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Monarchs can't shake Dillon playoff demon
DILLON - Dillon's Kwinton Smith caught a 9-yard touchdown pass from Tyquan Hayes with 15 seconds left in the game to give the Wildcats a 28-22 victory over the Manning Monarchs at Dillon Memorial Stadium Friday in the 2A lower dtate championship … more
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Parker plays complete game
COLUMBIA - The way Leonard Johnson tells it, Traven Parker wasn't his biggest fan as a sophomore and junior. Luckily for Johnson and the Scott's Branch High School football team, Parker finally came around to the head coach's no-nonsense … more
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National officials visit Manning FFA
For a local high school club, getting recognition doesn't always mean traveling. The Manning High School FFA was recently visited by several regional and national officials for their role in the community. Larry Rogers of USDA Farm Service … more
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Brief Encounters: Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010
RED KETTLE CAMPAIGN COMES TO MANNING Shoppers braving early morning sales Friday were greeted by more than early rising times and good deals as Salvation Army bellringers took their place at more than 13 locations in Kershaw, Sumter and Clarendon … more
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I don't do Black Friday
If you were one of the millions of Americans who trudged around department stores between 3 and 5 a.m. Friday, then you weren't very likely to run into me. Aside from getting up that early (if I had to get up that early, I'd just stay up all … more
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Honor Roll: Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010
A HONOR ROLL 12TH Catelyn Anderson; Caroline Aycock; Darius Blanding; Laine Blank; Amber S. Brown; David Glaser; Tyler Hale; Valerie Henry; Karon Hilton; Marissa Hilton; James Holmes; Dedrick Howard; Marquis Johnson; Deleisha McFadden; Suzan … more
It's hard to believe Thanksgiving is Thursday
I can hardly believe Thanksgiving 2010 is tomorrow. Can you smell the turkey, green bean casserole, macaroni and cheese and stuffing yet? Oh, the delicious aromas are already filling homes across our beautiful county. This is always a busy … more
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Start-up to bring 100 jobs to county
For many of Clarendon County's blue-collar workers, the past few years have been tough. Employees have faced layoffs and the county's two biggest employers, Yanagawa and Federal Mogul, have shuttered their doors. But things are turning around, … more
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Ghostlight Tour gives residents last look at Weldon for nearly two years
More than 400 people filed through Weldon Auditorium May 2, 2009, to catch a last glimpse at how the landmark looked for nearly 60 years. Only days after the auditorium's Ghostlight Tour, held that hot Saturday afternoon, Weldon became an active … more
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Local groups to get 10 minutes of fame at Weldon
Fifteen minutes might be all most musicians get in the real world, but at Weldon Auditorium, they're only getting 10. Local groups, bands and singers are gearing up for 10-minute sets under the auditorium's bright lights for the Taste of Talent … more
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Clarendon Eagles win championship
The Clarendon Little Eagles based in Summerton won their division championship against teams from Turbeville, Manning and Sumter, according to head coach Everett Rendell. With players ranging from 8 to 10 years of age, the team spent their season … more
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Shelter inks deal with county
A Second Chance Animal Shelter inked a deal with Clarendon County last week that will see both entities work together while remaining separate entities to curtail the county's stray problem. Signed Thursday, the agreement allots the shelter … more
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RACHEL G. OLIVER
LODI, N.J. - Rachel Gibson Oliver, 76, died Friday, Nov. 5, 2010, at her home, 86 Westervett Place, Lodi. She was born Nov. 16, 1934, in Summerton, a daughter of the late Sam Blanding and Leatha Gibson. She attended Clarendon County public … more
Police Blotter: Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010
ASSAULT AND BATTERY Deanna Bradley, 19, of 50 Flemming Circle, Apt. 1611, Manning, was arrested 10:45 a.m. Nov. 9 and charged with second-degree assault and battery, malicious damage to personal property and beginner's permit violations after she … more
November is Diabetes Awareness Month
Have you ever just felt really tired, unusually thirsty, really hungry all the time? Lost weight? You may be a part of a growing number of people, those of us with diabetes. Diabetes affects anyone, young and old, rich and poor and everyone in … more
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Brief Encounters: Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010
IDAHO WOMAN ARRESTED FOR IMPERSONATING PHYSICIAN, OFFERING BREAST EXAMS SALMON, Idaho - A judge set bond Thursday at $100,000 for a Boise woman police alleged had posed as a doctor, duping two other women into having their breasts examined by her … more
Weldon reconstruction had rocky start
When Clarendon County residents began talking about exactly WHAT, if anything, Clarendon District 2 or Clarendon County Council should do with the old Weldon Auditorium, Manning High School graduate Lee Stogner knew what the building meant to him. A … more
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