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The brain trust got together the other day. That’s always a dangerous thing. Not really danger, but the conversations that come out of a meeting of the brain trust is a lot like riding a horse …
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by Bobby Jonte
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10/6/24
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What ever happened to Aleppo? Remember back in 2015-2016 when there was fighting in Aleppo, Syria? A candidate for president of the United States was asked about the fighting in Aleppo, Syria. His …
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by Bobby Jonte
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9/29/24
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I love Texas. What a great state. It’s big! When I say big, I mean big. The song about Miles and Miles of Texas is true. There are lots of roads and lots of things to see in Texas. I was just …
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by Bobby Jonte
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9/23/24
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“Hey ba ba re bop” “Hey ba ba re bop” That’s from a Lionel Hampton song from 1946. I was listening to 1940’s music the other day. Lionel would sing the line and …
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by Bobby Jonte
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9/15/24
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I like numbers. My job is essentially about numbers. Most of my day is figuring with numbers. I also like learning new things. Learning new things takes practice. Practice involves repetition. Then …
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by Bobby Jonte
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9/8/24
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The first Presidential election I remember was in 1968. My parents, with old prejudices inhabiting their souls, supported George Wallace. Adopting their politics, I remember arguing for Wallace …
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by Clay Smith
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9/4/24
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One of my friends had the perfect idea for a vacation. She would fantasize about taking her entire family and go to a swanky hotel. The whole family would go out to dinner and then come back to the …
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by Bobby Jonte
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9/3/24
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Ah, the start of a new school year. The time when fresh beginnings are made, routines are reset, and, in my house, the delicate dance of bribery begins. Yes, you read that right. I’ve learned …
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by Melissa McCoy
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9/3/24
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Editor’s note: Due to a transcription error, The Manning Times published an unedited version of this advertisement last week. We apologize for any confusion caused by this error.
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9/3/24
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Dear Editor,
I own a rental home in Manning SC. I wanted to sell it as a rent to own. I found a buyer although I thought she was the person’s name on the contract she gave me, I am finding …
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8/30/24
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“Dear Manning Times Editor and Clarendon County neighbors,
It’s important to know where our elected officials stand on key issues, which is why I am writing this letter to the editor …
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8/24/24
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Have you been watching the Olympics? Wow! All kinds of sports and competition make for great television watching. The Olympics come around every four years. That means a long training cycle. Most …
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by Bobby Jonte
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8/23/24
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Whew! Just got back from a convention. It seems like I have attended at least two a year for the last few decades. After all these years, it’s time to report on a few of the things that are …
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by Bobby Jonte
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8/18/24
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Just got through reading a book about old movies. I was really surprised. The author wrote about movies he had watched growing up. He later began writing and directing movies. The beginning of the …
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by Bobby Jonte
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8/10/24
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This column is about cooking. The aspirin part is just a little lead in. There was a television commercial that had the line in it, “All Aspirin is alike.” A group of chemistry students …
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by Bobby Jonte
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8/4/24
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Just the other night I remembered my trip to the Goodie House. You have probably been to something like the Goodie House. An all night diner that serves breakfast all day is the kind of restaurant …
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by Bobby Jonte
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7/28/24
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by Lee Reaves
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7/27/24
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ust the other night I remembered my trip to the Goodie House. You have probably been to something like the Goodie House. An all night diner that serves breakfast all day is the kind of restaurant …
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by Bobby Jonte
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7/22/24
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Dear Editor,
This is in response to Senator Kevin Johnson’s letter to the editor regarding retraction and clarification on “false FFA rumors.”
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7/14/24
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Dear Editor,
Apparently, someone, for an unknown reason, started a rumor that the FFA program at Manning High School was being discontinued. As a former school board member of 12 years, an …
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7/11/24
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