On Feb. 8, some members of the Virginia’s Pride Garden Club and a member of the Evening Primrose Garden Club toured Kurios Hydroponic Farm located in Moncks Corner.
This third week of the month is sort of traditionally quiet it seems. This one is no different, although by the time Friday gets here, it will be jumping. I recommend a hearty breakfast of Wheaties from here to Sunday.
February is Cities Mean Business Month and the South Carolina Municipal Association is encouraging all cities and towns to continue the important relationship between municipalities and their hometown businesses.
The only thing better than “island time” is “island time” with theClarendon Citizenalong for the trip. Dr. and Mrs. Jimmy Ham of Manning recently enjoyed some vacation time in the Caribbean and took the Clarendon Citizenalong to share. If you take theCitizenalong with you, please be sure to get a snapshot and send it and the details to us at news@clarendoncitizen.com.
Once I finally accepted this is just a weird winter in terms of weather, the fishing reports began to make more sense. There’s not a lot of rhyme or reason to the reports on a day-to-day basis, with some fish still being caught in shallows to mid-depths and some in deeper water. But the good fishing news is that several species of fish are being taken consistently. The trick is to adapt to the cold or warm weather, whatever happens to be occurring on the day you fish, and look for the fish in various places. Eventually, most fishermen are locating a good bunch of fish.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wayne Goodson of Daniels, W.Va., are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Amy Dawn Goodson of Indian Trail, N.C., to Henry Plowden Bozard Jr. of Manning, son of Dr. and Mrs. Henry Plowden Bozard of Manning.
Fourteen Laurence Manning Academy Juniors have been nominated by Sandy Richardson, high school English and art teacher, to take part in the Lead America Conference this summer. These students demonstrate leadership in the areas of academics, community service and extracurricular activities. Attendees will have the chance to explore their future aspirations and discover what inspires them most. They will discover how to enhance the essential leadership skills they possess and learn how to apply those skills toward their future. Attendees may earn up to two college credits. Attendance at the conference enhances the all important college application, as well.
Meritor Chairman of the Board, CEO and President Charles G. “Chip” McClure and other members of the corporate staff visited the company’s Manning location for the first time on Feb. 15.
In the deep South Carolina woods, Mother Nature does what she does best by growing things. One of the often-overlooked products from Mother Nature is character. Our great outdoor world is perhaps the best place in the world to find it.
Hardworking, jovial, a blessing to be around, a man who loved his family and friends are just a few of the phrases used to describe the late Walter K. “Walt” Floyd, an investigator with the Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office who died in the line of duty on March 1, 2002.
Clarendon County Council released a list of roads that would be considered for paving at its monthly meeting on Feb. 13.
The list includes roads from all areas of the county as well as special consideration for widening the intersection of J.W. Carter Road and Alex Harvin Highway. The list also includes spending as much as $800,000 to resurface J.W. Rhames Road that runs in front of the county landfill.
Veterans of World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War shared stories and enjoyed each other’s company on Feb. 18, at the first of what could become a quarterly event.
“Black Women in American History and Culture” was the theme of this year’s Black History Month celebration held Feb. 12, at Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church in Manning.
Julia A. Nelson will serve as Manning’s mayor for the next four years and Sherry A. Welle will continue serving the constituents of District 6 for another four-year term.
A new hands-on course is being offered at Clarendon Hall, except it’s not like any of the courses previously offered at the school … it’s about teaching students how to fight fires and save lives. CHS is the first private school in the state to have a firefighting course incorporated into its curriculum.
Who knew that Laurence Manning Academy produced some of the world’s most famous people including Joan of Arc, Leonardo da Vinci, Benjamin Franklin, Marilyn Monroe, Babe Ruth and Will Smith. Or at least their likenesses.
The Turbeville Town Council has hired Florence resident Rodney Johnson, as new town administrator to take the position of outgoing Town Administrator Teress W. Edge.
Martha Lawson is a living testament that one can never stop learning.
Lawson, 61, is one of the students participating in the Adult Education program at St. Paul Elementary School in Summerton. She is retired but has decided to pursue her GED to keep learning.
A 47-year-old Manning arrested on four charges that stemmed from a Jan. 26 head-on collision that sent a 16-year-old LMA student to the hospital was denied bond on Wednesday afternoon at the Sumter County Courthouse.
“At a pretty early age, I was playing catch with my dad,” said Michael P. Mahoney, a 2012 inductee into the Clarendon County Athletic Hall of Fame. “My dad loved the game and it was easy to see his passion for the game rubbed off on me.”
Basketball was the game of choice when Gunter Sweat grew up outside Paxville.
Clarendon County Council released a list of roads that would be considered for paving at its monthly meeting on Feb. 13.
A 47-year-old Manning arrested on four charges that stemmed from a Jan. 26 head-on collision that sent a 16-year-old LMA student to the hospital was denied bond on Wednesday afternoon at the Sumter County Courthouse.
Baseball was THE sport at the Mahoney home.
