The Manning Times

Every company wants to lower transportation costs. For many, that starts by negotiating better freight rates. While competitive pricing matters, it’s only one piece of a much larger puzzle. The most successful shipping operations know that meaningful savings come from improving the entire shipping process, not just the final price on the invoice. That’s where freight optimization comes in.

(BPT) - We tend to think of COVID-19 and flu as cold-weather problems. Flu does usually pick up in the fall and winter, but COVID-19 can circulate at any time of year, and COVID-19 infections have been increasing across the country this summer. With that in mind, now is a good time to take stock: Do you know your risk? Would you recognize the symptoms? And if you got sick, would you know who to call? These questions are especially important for people at higher risk of serious illness.

(BPT) - Solemos pensar en el COVID-19 y la gripe como problemas propios del invierno. Si bien la gripe suele aumentar en otoño e invierno, el COVID-19 puede circular en cualquier época del año, y los contagios han aumentado en todo el país este verano. Por ello, es un buen momento para reflexionar: ¿Conoce su riesgo? ¿Reconocería los síntomas? Y si se enfermara, ¿sabría a quién llamar? Estas preguntas son especialmente importantes para las personas con mayor riesgo de padecer una enfermedad grave.

As Jessie Way’s 32nd birthday approaches, her parents are asking the community not to mark the day with wishes of a “happy heavenly birthday,” but instead to honor their daughter by showing kindness to someone else. Danette and Tray Way are encouraging friends, family and community members to pay it forward Friday, Sept. 4, by performing a random act of kindness in Jessie’s memory or saying a prayer for her children.

Manning City Council took the next steps Tuesday toward construction of a new well on Dinkins Street, committing local funding and accepting a $1.62 million Community Development Block Grant for the project. Council met in a special called meeting Sept.

What began with a drone flying over Paxville and a group of former neighbors reminiscing about home has grown into a community celebration focused on fellowship, family and giving back. “Just a Kid from Paxville Day” will return Saturday, Sept.

Top Trending Stories Clarendon County’s elections office is again without a permanent director after the Board of Voter Registration and Elections voted Monday night to terminate Robert Adams, less than seven months … A New Zion man died Saturday night following a two-vehicle collision on Old Manning Road in Clarendon County, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol and Clarendon County Coroner’s Office.

Three people were killed in two separate collisions in Clarendon County over the weekend, including two people who died when a tractor-trailer crossed Interstate 95 and struck a tree. The first collision occurred at about 3:25 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, near mile marker 117 on I-95, according to Cpl. Nick Pye with the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Pye said a tractor-trailer traveling south ran off the left side of the roadway, crossed the median and northbound lanes and struck a tree.

Clarendon County’s elections office is again without a permanent director after the Board of Voter Registration and Elections voted Monday night to terminate Robert Adams, less than seven months after he took over the position. The board voted 7-1 to immediately terminate Adams following an executive session during its Aug. 31 regularly scheduled meeting. Board member Michael Streath cast the lone opposing vote.

(Feature Impact) El inicio de un nuevo a o escolar significa m s tr fico alrededor de los establecimientos educativos. Entre las llegadas y salidas, los ni os que van en bicicleta o caminan a la escuela, y todos los traslados entre pr cticas deportivas y otras actividades extracurriculares, esta temporada es un recordatorio para que cada viaje hacia y desde la escuela sea seguro.