“And the children shall lead them ...” Alcolu Church of God of Prophecy’s youngest members recently held their own food drive for United Ministries of Clarendon County. Pictured here are teacher Bertha Mae Welch and her pupils Austin Evans, Ethan Evans, Robbie Faust and Nicholas McArthur. Not pictured is Sarah Lamb.

Members of Clarendon County administration Betty Pritchard and David Epperson stand to honor county recycling coordinator Madaline Braxton as she is awarded her DHEC certification as a South Carolina Recycling Professional by Council Chairman Dwight Stewart at last week’s County Council meeting.

Two members of the National Symphony Orchestra were the guests of Manning Junior High School on Wednesday, Feb. 13 for a chamber music concert. Violinist Laurent Weibel and cellist Yvonne Caruthers performed several pieces by Bartok, Bach and Ravel in a demonstration of what their two instruments can do, both alone and in tandem. The program was made possible by the S.C. Arts Commission and suported by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education.