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✨ East Clarendon Middle School’s 2025 Teacher of the Year is Hannah Wilder!A Manning native, Wilder teaches sixth-grade ...
04/09/2025

✨ East Clarendon Middle School’s 2025 Teacher of the Year is Hannah Wilder!

A Manning native, Wilder teaches sixth-grade science and social studies. She chose middle level education because those years shape who students become.

“In my classroom, we appreciate curiosity … I want my kids to wonder about the whys and the hows of the world,” she says.

Her day is built around inquiry: quick “science starters” to spark thinking, hands-on labs (yes, even slime for safety and the scientific method), and microscope work that turns questions into understanding.

Outside the classroom, Hannah and her husband, David, are celebrating big news—their first child, a baby boy due Dec. 4. 💙

📸 Read more about Wilder’s love for middle schoolers and how curiosity shapes her teaching in this week’s Teacher of the Year feature. Story in the comments.

📣 HAPPENING NOW 📣McLeod Health Clarendon is hosting a hiring event in partnership with SC Works Santee-Lynches until 2 P...
04/09/2025

📣 HAPPENING NOW 📣

McLeod Health Clarendon is hosting a hiring event in partnership with SC Works Santee-Lynches until 2 PM today! 👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️

✅ Positions available: Housekeeping Technicians (all shifts)
✅ The process includes a brief interview and application
✅ Applicants will be notified by Wednesday of next week

📍 McLeod Health Clarendon, Manning
🕙 10 AM – 2 PM

👉 If you’re interested in applying but cannot attend, visit jobs.mcleodhealth.org to apply online.

04/09/2025

The Manning Fire Department and Manning Police Department are at an accident at W Boyce and Commerce St. The intersection is currently shut down . Please use a different route. We will let the community know when it is open again. Thank you.

🚧 SEWER PROJECT UPDATE 🚧The City of Manning’s yearlong sewer line replacement project is moving forward, with work curre...
03/09/2025

🚧 SEWER PROJECT UPDATE 🚧
The City of Manning’s yearlong sewer line replacement project is moving forward, with work currently focused on Brooks Street between Sumter and Rigby.

🛑 Please use caution in work zones and follow all posted detours.
🚿 Residents and businesses in active construction areas are asked to limit daytime water use when possible.

The map below shows streets that will be impacted during the project, including Maple, Brooks, Rigby, Boyce, and Keitt. Thank you for your patience as we invest in critical infrastructure beneath some of our oldest and busiest roads.

📍 Full story in the comments
📲 For ongoing updates, follow City of Manning, South Carolina 29102 on Facebook.

02/09/2025

Mold concerns raised at Manning High

District says classrooms were cleaned and tested safe

Judge vacates convictions — Michael Pearson walks free after 15 yearsCircuit Judge Robert E. Hood on Thursday vacated Mi...
29/08/2025

Judge vacates convictions — Michael Pearson walks free after 15 years

Circuit Judge Robert E. Hood on Thursday vacated Michael Pearson’s convictions and granted a new trial, setting him free on bond after 15 years behind bars.

Pearson, represented by attorneys Chris Mumma of the North Carolina Center on Actual Innocence and James Babb of Columbia, embraced his family as he left the courtroom.

“Innocent is a beautiful word with a beautiful meaning, and it needs to be recognized when it’s there,” Mumma told the court.

📸 Photos capture Pearson in the courtroom, reuniting with family, and speaking outside the Clarendon County Courthouse.

Read the full story in the comments ⬇️

✨ Walker Gamble Elementary’s 2025 Teacher of the Year is Helyn “Lyn” Sullivan!Sullivan’s path to teaching wasn’t traditi...
28/08/2025

✨ Walker Gamble Elementary’s 2025 Teacher of the Year is Helyn “Lyn” Sullivan!

Sullivan’s path to teaching wasn’t traditional—she first built a career in retail before realizing, as a new mother, that her heart belonged at home and in the classroom.

“To be recognized by people I’m in awe of every day is incredible,” Sullivan said. “I still don’t always feel worthy, but it’s something I’ll remember forever.”

Today, she teaches third grade ELA and social studies at Walker Gamble, where her structured but fun classroom reflects the love she pours into her students. Outside of school, she also leads the East Clarendon varsity cheer team, giving her another way to connect with students and families.

📸 Read more about Sullivan’s journey, her teaching style, and her deep ties to the community in this week’s Teacher of the Year feature. Link in the comments.

28/08/2025

Pearson defense files motion for dismissal, innocence ahead of today’s hearing

Details in comments ⬇️

Clarendon County 4-H youth are earning recognition on the state and national stage.Both the junior and senior Wildlife H...
28/08/2025

Clarendon County 4-H youth are earning recognition on the state and national stage.

Both the junior and senior Wildlife Habitat Education Program (WHEP) teams claimed first place in the South Carolina competition this spring. The senior team went on to represent the state at the National Invitational in Tennessee, where they placed fifth in the nation.

Once in the field at Nationals, the team was completely on their own — no coach, no technology, and just a few hours to develop a full wildlife management plan. Volunteer coach Tina Proffit said the placement reflects months of preparation. “It was totally whatever they knew at the time, whatever they were prepared for,” she said. “They really had to rely on their knowledge.”

From mastering wildlife identification to designing habitat management strategies, the students proved their skills, teamwork, and commitment to conservation.

📸 See highlights from their journey in the photos below.
👉 Full story in the comments.

📰 This week’s Manning Times is live!Here are some of the stories you’ll find inside the August 28 edition:✨ Summerton Pr...
27/08/2025

📰 This week’s Manning Times is live!

Here are some of the stories you’ll find inside the August 28 edition:

✨ Summerton Presbyterian Church marks its 150th anniversary
🚒 Clarendon County cuts the ribbon on the new Turbeville Fire Station 2
👩‍🏫 Meet Helyn “Lyn” Sullivan, Walker Gamble Elementary’s 2025 Teacher of the Year
⚖️ Michael Pearson appears in court for a hearing that could overturn his conviction
🙏 Well Watered Ministries expands its outreach from porches to pantries
🏈 Football season kicks off with mixed results for local teams
🚑 The Ride Along: A reporter spends the day with Clarendon County Fire Rescue
🏛️ Turbeville Town Council covers ordinances, reports, and community updates
🇺🇸 Black River American Legion honors WWII veteran Fred Huth Sr. on his 100th birthday

And much more — from community happenings to obituaries and perspectives.

📲 The full e-edition is available every Wednesday afternoon — check the link in the comments!

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