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Students display patriotism during spirit week
Students in the 3-, 4-, and 5-year-old kindergarten classes went all out to show their patriotic spirit during Newberry Academy Spirit Week 2013. The class also took a trip to Columbia on Feb. 20. Third-graders from Newberry Academy enjoyed a tour of the State House with Sen. Ronnie Cromer and visited the governor’s mansion.
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Students dig into science and win
The winners of the middle school science fair were, front row from the left, Sarah Buford, fifth grade, second place; Michelle Brown, fifth grade, third place; and Summer Harbert, fifth grade, first place. Back row are Andrea David, seventh grade, third place; Amy McJunkins, overall winner, and seventh grade, first place; and McCallum Senn, seventh grade, second place.
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Academy students learn for a cause
NEWBERRY — Middle school math students at Newberry Academy are busy working math problems for the St Jude’s Math-a-thon, an annual event to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. St. Jude was opened by Danny Thomas in 1962. The mission of the hospital is to find cures for children with cancer and other deadly childhood diseases through research and treatment. St. Jude is the only cancer research center for children where f...
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Johnson crowned Miss Newberry Academy
NEWBERY — The Miss Newberry Academy 2013 pageant was held March 2 with the reigning queen Emily Senn as the emcee. The theme this year was “Puttin’ on the Ritz.” The eight contestants performed a routine to the remixed version of “Puttin’ on the Ritz” to open the pageant. They wore red sequin bow ties, black top hats and black vests with black pants. The eight contestants voted in by their peers were Ansley McJunkins, Amanda Crayne, Rache...
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Academy goes under water for learning
Some Newberry Academy students learned about manatees on a trip during which they were able to swim with the manatees at American Pro Diving. They also visited Fort Island Beach on the Gulf of Mexico.
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PC to hold concert
The Presbyterian College Choir will present a concert of choral music in Edmunds Hall on the Presbyterian College campus at 7:30 p.m. March 21. The PC Choir will perform an eclectic program that includes unaccompanied works for mixed chorus taken from Renaissance, Romantic and Modern sources, arrangements of hymns and spiritual songs, and includes material recently performed by members of the choir during performances in England and Scotland ...
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Senn earns spot on 2014 Summerall Guards
CHARLESTON — Cadet William Richard Senn of Newberry has earned a position on the 2014 Summerall Guards, a silent drill platoon at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina. Senn is among 61 rising seniors that have gone through rigorous drill and physical training to be selected as members of the Summerall Guards. Cadets are chosen for their ability to precisely execute selected portions of the drill series they will perform as Su...
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PTC business instructor finds students around the world
Judy Daulton has been in the business department of Piedmont Technical College for nearly 24 years. She teaches students from many different hometowns and backgrounds. When she started teaching accounting, she knew she would have students from the seven-county area like Greenwood and Newberry and even farther away like Columbia and Greenville. She never imagined she would have students from Ireland and the Philippines. Daulton has created...
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Storytelling coming to Opera House
NEWBERRY— The South Carolina Storytelling Network is bringing the best in storytelling at the Newberry Opera House at 8 p.m. Thursday. Do we have a story for you! promotes storytelling in local communities, showcases local tellers, and builds appreciation for the art form. Storytellers John Fowler, Martha Reed Johnson, Ray Mendenhall, and Millie Chaplin will tell stories for tall and small. This is a family event with all kinds of stories...
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Newberry County represented at farm conference
CHARLESTON — Newberry County residents Garrett Setzler, Brett Setzler, Kevin Brehmer, Jessica Bowers, Seth Allen, Tabith Shaw, Ben Bowers, Sloan Mayer, Nathan Mayer, Katie Shaw, Jimmie Lee Shaw, Brantley Satterwhite and Steve Satterwhite were among a group of more than 150 young farmers from across the state attending the recent South Carolina Farm Bureau Young Farmer and Rancher Conference in Charleston recently. Conference attendees had t...
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Robinson surprised with ‘Golden Apple’ award
NEWBERRY — Marie Robinson’s enthusiasm was elevated last Thursday when a television camera popped into her primary Montessori classroom at Boundary Street Elementary to present her a Golden Apple award. “I was just teaching and they just popped right in,” she said. “There was Ms. (Darci) Strickland, the cameraman and Ms. (Kim) Hamilton (Boundary Street’s principal) and a couple of friends came down. It was a big surprise. I was so glad they...
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Whitmire hires new rec director
WHITMIRE — The Town of Whitmire has hired a full time recreation director who also happens to be a Whitmire native. Joe Dillard, whose family owns Joe’s Market in town, took on recreation responsibilities at the beginning of the month. Mayor Billy Hollingsworth announced the hire at Monday’s town council meeting and said that the decision was unanimously made by the town council members. The council reviewed applicants and chose Dillard...
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Old Pomaria School gearing up for 2nd festival
POMARIA —The Old Pomaria School committee has about two months left of planning for the May 18 festival to help restore the old school. Committee members met Monday night in the renovated cafeteria area. This year in addition to music, food and other festivities, the committee is also planning for a parade at 10:30 a.m. which will circle around the town starting at Rest Street and ending by the flagpole in front of the school. Committee...
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Prosperity Business Association welcomes biker group
PROSPERITY — Prosperity was highlighted Tuesday morning as a biker group spoke to the Prosperity Business Association about filming the town and promoting tourism there. Mike Seay from Batesburg-Leesville is a part of the www.bikertv.org and they were interested in live streaming the town especially with the Prosperity Hoppin’ festival approaching May 4. The group originally starting filming small towns as a way to highlight trips for bik...
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Irish Fling to be held Friday
NEWBERRY — Saint Patrick’s Day will be celebrated in downtown Newberry on Friday with the areas annual Irish Fling. The event will be held from 6 p.m. until midnight and while there are no event in public venues, many of the downtown businesses will be offering specials. Bubba’s Martin Street Beer Parlor will have drink specials and barbecue from 3 p.m until midnight and David Shealy will be playing. The Flying Pie will have High on Bou...
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