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St Paul members gather for worship on Easter morning.
On Easter, St Paul congregation prays for resurrection
POMARIA — From beneath the shadow of a cedar cross erected on the church grounds, around 270 people worshipped Easter Sunday on the front lawn of St. Paul Lutheran Church. The outdoors service on Highway 773 was the first held there since the January outdoor service days after the church sanctuary and education building were destroyed by fire. St. Paul Pastor Brent Nichols referred to that gathering in his Easter sermon as he drew paralle...
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Jail Log
The following people were booked into the Newberry County Detention Center. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. Newberry Police Michael Steven Knarr, 42, possessing or making implements capable of being used in shoplifting with value between $2,000 and $10,000. Newberry County Sheriff’s Office William Benjamin Glasgow, 47, public disorderly conduct. Raymond Robinson, 55, pedestrian under influence of alcohol or dru...
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Friendly Fire Department responds to garage fire
NEWBERRY — Chief Butch Price of the Friendly Fire Department said his department responded Thursday afternoon along with Whitmire, City of Newberry, Bush River and firemen from Prosperity to a garage/shop fire on S.C. 121. Newberry Rescue and EMS also responded. A house on the property was not damaged and no injuries were reported. Price and his department also responded to a house fire on Whitener Road on April 1 that sent two people to ...
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More than 30 colleges and universities were in attendance recently at a College Transfer Fair sponsored by Piedmont Technical College. Mat Stanley from Winthrop University, left, provides information to Lacianna Nickerson, an accounting student from Greenwood while Rachel Skweres, right, from Converse College talks to Kaitlyn Brock, a cardiovascular technology student from Waterloo. The fair was provided to give students information on special bridge programs and transfer pathways.
College Fair highlights bridge, transfer partnerships
GREENWOOD — More than 30 colleges and universities were in attendance recently at a College Transfer Fair sponsored by Piedmont Technical College. The fair provided students information on special bridge programs and transfer pathways. Over the past several years, PTC has worked to partner with colleges and universities all over South Carolina to sign special bridge and transfer agreements. Students can now start work toward a bachelor’s de...
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Two busted for meth on Summer Street
NEWBERRY — Joshua Kevin Finlay, 35, and Brittany Ann McKee, 24, were arrested late Friday for the manufacturing of methamphetamine and exposing a child to methamphetamine. The two were arrested by the City of Newberry police department at 1223 Summer St. after they were decontaminated. Finlay is a resident of the home while McKee is not. According to Newberry Police Captain Kevin Atkins, the investigation for the active cooking of methamp...
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Alleged kidnapping suspect caught Monday morning
NEWBERRY — A suspect was taken into custody in Saluda County near downtown after allegedly kidnapping a female victim Monday around 7:30 a.m. off U.S. 176 near Peak. Tire spikes were deployed on the suspect’s vehicle by Saluda County deputies. Newberry County 911 received a call that the victim was kidnapped into the trunk of a Chevrolet Impala and a chase continued throughout the county and into Saluda. The vehicle is registered in Greenvi...
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Newberry churches celebrate Easter
NEWBERRY — Newberry Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church celebrated the resurrection of Jesus with multiple events on Easter Sunday. Lessons and hymns began the day with an early outdoor service and included selections from the Bible that focused on man’s need for forgiveness of his disobedience of God, his promise of a Savior and the salvation that comes through Jesus’ death and resurrection. The Bible reading alternated with hymns tha...
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The famed Guy Lombardo’s Royal Canadians with Al Pierson as director takes the stage at the Newberry Opera House at 8 p.m. April 18. The group is the longest running act in show business, having booked big band concerts in 32 foreign countries.
Famed Big Band to perform at Opera House
NEWBERRY — The famed Guy Lombardo’s Royal Canadians with Al Pierson as director takes the stage at the Newberry Opera House at 8 p.m. April 18. The group is the longest running act in show business, having booked big band concerts in 32 foreign countries. The saxophone vibratos, the clipped phrases of the brass, and the intimate vocal style are the distinctive recognizable characteristics and grand tradition that make the Lombardo orchestra...
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Nine students were recently inducted into the National Jr. Beta Club Chapter at Newberry Elementary School. Shown are, kneeling from the left, Raymundo Gonzalez and Roger Marlow. Standing are, from the left, Arleth Garcia, Roxanne Bautista, Shandrick Davis, Shakia Eichelberger, Mackenzie Amick, Mackenzie Houseal and Diynaste Booker.
Newberry Elementary inducts nine into Junior Beta Club
NEWBERRY — Nine students were recently inducted into the National Jr. Beta Club Chapter at Newberry Elementary School. The membership of the Newberry Elementary School Jr. Beta Club is made up of fifth-grade students with a 90 or above overall semester average in Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. These students are to also have at least one “Exemplary” area of PASS with no areas classified as “Not Met” and ...
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Oakland Players to present Alice Walker selections
NEWBERRY — The Oakland Players at the Oakland Community Center will present “The Writings of Alice Walker” and music from “The Color Purple” at 7 p.m. May 4 at Newberry’s Oakland Community Center. The performance will feature live musical performances with monologue from Alice Walker’s Short Stories and Poems. The event will feature a full dinner buffet and is centered on family entertainment. The Oakland Community Center will feature a new...
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Don Wilder
Wilder named Group Revenue Director for SC newspapers
NEWBERRY — Donald E. (Don) Wilder has been named the new Customer Relations Manager and Group Revenue Director of the South Carolina Group of Civitas Media’s publications in South Carolina. The South Carolina Group includes The Newberry Observer in Newberry, The Herald Independent in Winnsboro, The Union Daily Times, The Easley Progress, The Pickens Sentinel and the Powdersville Post. He also will serve as the General Manager of the Newberr...
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Newberry Electric draws record number of registrants to annual meeting
NEWBERRY — A record 2,160 members of the Newberry Electric Cooperative registered at the 73rd annual Newberry Electric Cooperative meeting held Wednesday at Newberry High School. Young and old came to the packed meeting. Sidney Williams, 20 months old, was the youngest person there while Henry Kunkle, 96 years old, was recognized as the oldest person at the meeting. Pete Boozer, Harold Pitts and Eldridge Amick — World War II veterans and ...
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Cover the Cage fundraiser honors player’s late brother
NEWBERRY — Although struck by the unforgettable tragedy of losing his twin brother in December 2010, 21-year-old Alex Bedenbaugh found a way to give back to others. He, as well as his family, believes that Will talks to them in many ways daily and encourages them to live life’s journey and to make a difference in the lives of others. Bedenbaugh, currently a junior at Brevard College, is majoring in psychology with a minor in business. For...
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Woods honored as an ‘unsung hero’
NEWBERRY — Anita Woods received the Mary Sue Livingston 911 Telecommunicator of the Year award for her dedication and leadership abilities and going above the call of duty as a 911 dispatcher for Newberry County. Woods is a longtime supporter of the Newberry County Sheriff’s Office in the community and came to work with the agency in 2010 in the communications division as a 911 telecommunicator or dispatcher. Since that time, she has excell...
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County Council approves lease for Jaycees, Pistol Club
NEWBERRY — The fairgrounds property to be leased by the Newberry Jaycees and the Newberry Pistol Club went through a third and final reading by Newberry County Council. Council unanimously approved two amendments on Wednesday night that will allow extra days if they decide to vacate the premises. That would allow either club enough notice and time to move their supplies out of the area. Mindy Zimmerman spoke during a public hearing about ...
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