Times Publishing Inc. is a South Carolina corporation headquartered in Manning and publishes community magazines, chamber of commerce directories, industrial brochures, business and real estate marketing materials, specialty printed materials, and publishes ClarendonToday.com, Clarendon County Magazine, the Times Extra, and The Manning Times, the newspaper of record for Clarendon County.

Cleve Dowell Editor & Publisher Cleve is our Editor & Publisher at The Manning Times in Manning, S.C. Originally from Carlisle, AR, he joined the Air Force after high school in 1975 and received intensive training as a journalist. During his time in the Air Force, he served as a newspaper editor, media relations and community relations chief, and a television producer. He has an extensive background in public relations and news print media. He and his wife Carol have two sons, Jon, an Air Force C-130 Crew Chief who lives with their daughter-in-law & granddaughter, Orie & Skye, in England, and Joe, who has a landscaping business and makes his home in Manning with their daughter-in-law, Rachel. manningtimes@clarendontoday.com

Cathy Gilbert Managing Editor Cathy was born in Charlotte, raised in Miami, and has been a resident of Manning since 1992. She attended the University of South Florida in Tampa, and after many changes in majors, finally settled on Visual Communications, also known as Advertising. Cathy lives in Manning with her mother, Sybil, the former Clarendon County Library Director, and Percy, the cat who is the current head of the Gilbert household. Cathy stays very busy with civic activities including Habitat for Humanity, the Taste of Clarendon and the Sesquicentennial Planning Committee. “Working for the Times and for our community is both exciting and rewarding. It is great being a part of so many different people’s lives and getting to know their stories.” manningtimes@clarendontoday.com

Jerriod Grizzle Staff Reporter Jerriod covers news and features for The Manning Times & Times Extra. Born and raised in Savannah, Georgia, Jerriod attended Georgia Southern University where he earned his degree in communications with an emphasis in journalism. Before joining the Times, Jerriod worked for The George-Anne, The Georgia Southern University newspaper in Statesboro and for the Public Affairs staff with the United States Army Corps of Engineers in Savannah as an intern. Jerriod’s love of small, rural towns and an opportunity to work with a print newspaper staff led him to Clarendon County. In his free time, Jerriod likes to relax, watch television and read. manningtimes@clarendontoday.com

	Joanne Taylor Marketing Director Joanne is our Marketing Director. Her duties include working with customers who advertise in The Manning Times, the Times Extra and also iTimes, the company's web design subsidiary. She is also helping to develop new products for Times Publishing, Inc. Joanne has a strong background in marketing and business management. Originally from Goose Creek, she's no stranger to the area. Her entire family is from Clarendon County. She is married to Matt Taylor of Clarendon County and has two daughters, Haley & Emma. She likes spending time with her family, and loves the outdoors. She's lived in Clarendon County since 1999. manningtimes@clarendontoday.com
	Jessica McCord Marketing Specialist Jessica works with our customers who advertise in The Manning Times and the Times Extra to promote and grow their businesses. Born in Charleston, SC and raised in Pinopolis, she is a graduate of Clemson University with a BS in Marketing. She's been playing competitive softball since the age of five.
	Emily Edens Marketing Specialist Emily works with our customers who advertise in The Manning Times and the Times Extra to promote and grow their businesses. She is a South Carolina native who resides in Sumter County with her daughter, Taylor. She attended the University of South Carolina and is currently finishing her degree. She has worked in Marketing since 1997. She is involved with Leadership Clarendon and is a member of the Summerton Rotary Club. She has been participating in Rotary programs since she went on exchange to Belgium in 1999.

	Carol Dowell Business Manager Carol is our Business Manager and Webmaster. She is also our Bookkeeper and handles Classified and Legal advertising and is the manager of our Graphics Department, designing and composing retail display ads for The Manning Times and the Times Extra. In the media business since 1990, she has held jobs in both administration and production. Carol and her husband Cleve have two sons, Jon, an Air Force C-130 Crew Chief who lives with their daughter-in-law & granddaughter, Orie & Skye, in England, and Joe, who has a landscaping business and makes his home in Manning with their daughter-in-law, Rachel. Carol loves camping, needlework, reading, lazy days & down time (which are rare) and spending time with her family & their dog, Izzybelle. manningtimes@clarendontoday.com
	Iva Jean de Oliveira Graphics Designer Iva Jean plays a key role in designing and producing display ads for The Manning Times, Times Extra and other special publications. She grew up in Clarendon County and graduated from Manning High School and Winthrop College. She worked for two years at the Rock Hill Evening Herald before she left for Brazil as a short-term missionary for the United Methodist Church. There she met her husband, Leon, and they moved back to Clarendon County. She is the mother of three and the grandmother of eight—who live scattered from NC to VA to SD to Japan, giving her ample opportunity to travel. Iva  Jean has held a variety of jobs and “retired” from a couple of them! She has worked at The Manning Times since 2005 in her latest incarnation.
	Carl Jackson Graphics Designer A native of Clarendon County, Carl comes to the Manning Times after working in broadcasting and television commercial production. Responsible for ad production and graphics, Carl has a degree in Media Arts and has worked for a wide variety of clients over the years. After moving back to Manning, Carl is a happy cowpoke to be part of The Manning Times team. He lives with his dog “Rock” on Lake Marion and can be found aboard a pontoon boat most afternoons in the summer.
	Betty Usry Receptionist Betty is our receptionist since January 2007. Her many duties include some bookkeeping and circulation responsibilities as well as helping customers both on the phone and in the office. Among those many duties, she has also taken on the daunting task of keeping us all straight and protecting us from the "outside world". She grew up in Dover, PA, and moved to Clarendon County with her husband, John, in 1983. They have one son, Campion, and two dogs, Akia and Sam. She enjoys reading, cooking and relaxing with friends.

Larry Hewett
Photographer
As a photographer for The Manning Times, Larry Hewett covers various sporting events and provides feature photography. He owns and operates Silver Images Photography Studio. Silver Images is located on North Brooks Street in the heart of downtown Manning. Larry can be reached at 803-435-2870.
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