Clarendon briefs: Black History Worship Service, Fire Rescue needs personnel, run/walk coming up

Historic Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church hosts Black History Worship Service on Feb. 23

MANNING - Historic Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, 106 Dinkins St., will host its Black History Worship Service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 23. Pastor T. A. Moore welcomes guest speaker Pastor D.S. President.

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.

Let's Read Clarendon Sponsors Royal Family Ball on March 29

GABLE/NEW ZION - Let's Read Clarendon is sponsoring the 1st Royal Family Ball "It's a Family Affair" from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, at the Walker-Gamble Elementary School gymnasium, 2358 Walker Gamble Road.

Tickets are $25 for a family of up to three guests. Each additional guest will be $5 per family.

Dress to Impress with prizes presented to the "Best Dressed Family."

For more information on how to become a vendor or to purchase tickets, contact Dr. Linda Jackson at (843) 598-8210.

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:

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.