Clarendon briefs, Feb. 8, 2025: CCFR needs firefighters, EMTS and paramedics

Clarendon Fire Rescue needs firefighters, EMTs and paramedics

CLARENDON COUNTY -Clarendon County Fire Rescue is seeking dedicated and skilled professionals to join its team as firefighters, EMTs and paramedics.

Full and part-time positions are available as well as shirt employees. EMT/external firefighters are also needed.

Log onto www.clarendoncountygov.org/human-resource/ to download an application.

Presbyterian Church at Manning to hold fundraiser on March 9

MANNING - The Presbyterian Church at Manning, 233 N. Brooks St., is hosting its annual "Taste of The Presbyterian Church at Manning" at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, March 9.

Tickets are $25 with all the money raised going toward the church's Summer Youth Mission to Rutherford County, North Carolina.

Call (803) 435-8157 for more information.

CCRD baseball and softball registration is now open

CLARENDON COUNTY -Clarendon County Recreation Department has announced that baseball and softball registration is now open in Manning and Turbeville. You can register online at https://clarendon.recdesk.com/Community/Home or in person from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at the CCRD office in Manning, 3057 Raccoon Road, or you can register in person from 1 to 5 p.m. at Smith Field in Turbeville, 1380 Gamble St.

Harvin Clarendon County Library wants your input

MANNING - Harvin Clarendon County Library will be kicking off a community survey to hear your thoughts, ideas and dreams for your library from now until Feb. 14.

Whether you're passionate about books, tech programs or community spaces, this is your chance to say what matters most. And, yes, there's a $150 Walmart gift card (thanks to the Friends of the Library) up for grabs just for participating.

Your voice is the key to shaping the future of Harvin Clarendon County Library, 215 N. Brooks St.

For more information, call HCCL at (803) 435-8633.

Library hosting Valentine's Day contest

MANNING - You'll always have fun at the Harvin Clarendon County Library.

Visit the library, 215 N. Brooks St., before Monday, Feb. 10, to guess how many chocolate kisses are inside the guessing jar on the front desk. The winner will receive the "kisses" in the jar. Winners will be contacted on Wednesday, Feb. 12. Good luck!

Annual Walk/Run Wearing Pink Sneakers will be held May 17

MANNING - The 14th-Annual Think Pink Banquet sponsors of the Walk/Run Wearing Pink Sneakers event will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, May 17, in the Manning High School gymnasium, 2155 Paxville Highway.

Money from the event will benefit the Clarendon County Cancer OverComers.

T-shirts will be $15 each. Meal tickets are $30 each and include a T-shirt.

T-shirt sponsorships are $230 each and include one meal and T-shirt.

Souvenir book ads are on sale.

For more information, contact Annett Smith at (803) 460-6679 or email her at annett.smith1@gmail.com or contact Elease Fulton at (803) 968-5445 or email her at clarendoncountycancerover@gmail.com.

Fishing tournaments scheduled through May

Numerous fishing tournaments are scheduled from February through May out of John C. Land III Landing, 4404 Greenall Road, Summerton. They are as follows:

February

8 - Carolina Anglers Team Trail

15 - Carolina Anglers Team Trail

22 - Major League Fishing BFL Regional Championship - weigh-in at 3 p.m.

March

1 - Fishers of Men District 3 - weigh-in at 3 p.m.

2 - American Bass Anglers

6-8 - National Professional Fishing League - weigh-in at 3 p.m.

15 - Carolinas Bass Challenge

22 - Phantom Outdoors Invitational

29 - Fishers of Men

April

5-11 - ABA Couples Championship

12 - Spring Fling at Black's Camp

12 - Santee Cooper Open Team Tournament

14-19 - ABA Team Championship

16 - Carolina Anglers Team Trail

May

3 - Carolina Anglers Team Trail

For more information, contact the Clarendon County Chamber of Commerce at tourism@clarendoncounty.com or call (803) 435-4405.