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Animals of the Week
Hugh is about 8 years old and she is just a wonderful little girl. She came to the shelter because her owner passed away. Her owner had no family that was able to take her, so now she is at the shelter. Hugh is a very calm and quiet girl and she seems to be so lost and confused without her daddy. There are high hopes that a family will come along and give her a new, wonderful life where she can live out her days happy once again. She is also ...
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Easter photos wanted from Newberry County churches
NEWBERRY COUNTY — Easter arises on March 31 this year and The Newberry Observer wants to see photos of what the churches across the county do to celebrate this year. When your church has its Easter egg hunt, special service or anything that praises the meaning of Easter, send in a photo or two and a brief write-up (less than 200 words) to your local, hometown newspaper. You can e-mail any photos and story to nbonews@civitasmedia.com or to n...
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Horseshoe tournament starts in Newberry this weekend
NEWBERRY — Thirty eight players from 10 states — including South Carolina — are set to begin the Horseshoe Pitchers Pro Tour this weekend at Marion Davis Park. The 2013 SummerFun Horseshoe Tournament is Saturday at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and Sunday at 9 a.m. and noon. Newberry is the first stop on the national tour and has been for about the last five years, according to Scott Sawyer, director of Parks, Recreation and Tourism for the city. Sa...
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Prosperity looks to draw people to downtown businesses
PROSPERITY — The Town of Prosperity is still working on getting a couple of signs along Interstate 26 to direct traffic through Prosperity instead of Chapin to help the town prosper. At Tuesday’s town council meeting, Mayor Derek Underwood said they are going to get letters to Sen. Ronnie Cromer and District 40 Rep. Walt McLeod, which is a requirement. Underwood said that then the representatives will present the letters. Underwood said t...
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Little Mountain April meeting changed
LITTLE MOUNTAIN — The Town of Little Mountain’s April town council meeting is set for April 16 instead of the usual second Tuesday of the month. The council members and mayor will meet at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 206 Depot St.The meeting is open to the public.
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Spec building financing ordinance passes final reading
NEWBERRY — Newberry County Council had third and final reading Wednesday night on the financing of the speculation building. Councilmen Kirksey Koon and Bill Waldrop voted against the motion while councilmen Buddy Livingston, John Caldwell, Steve Stockman and Scott Cain voted in favor. The spec building will be located in the Mid-Carolina Industrial Park and officials hope it spurs economic development. Newberry County Administrator Way...
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Ben E. King was the lead singer for The Drifters and sang lead on such chart-toppers as Dance With Me, This Magic Moment, Save the Last Dance and Stand By Me. He is performing at the Newberry Opera House on March 23.
‘Stand By Me’ songster performing at Opera House this weekend
NEWBERRY — The spotlight will be on Ben E. King for an outstanding performance at the Newberry Opera House at 8 p.m. March 23. Ben E. King was the lead singer for The Drifters and sang lead on such chart-toppers as Dance With Me, This Magic Moment, Save the Last Dance and Stand By Me. He is perhaps best known as the singer and composer of Stand By Me, a U.S. Top 10 hit in both 1961 and later in 1986 (when it was used as the theme to the fil...
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Jail Log
The following people were booked into the Newberry County Detention Center. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. S.C. Highway Patrol Demetric Lorenz Williams, 36, traffic violation. Newberry Police Brady Ruff, 39, drinking alcohol in public conveyance unlawful. Phyllis Annette Nance, 46, drinking alcohol in public conveyance unlawful and shoplifting. Clyde Davis, 47, hindering an officer and drug possession. Pros...
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Kiswire’s president honored by Department of Commerce
COLUMBIA — David Minnick, president of Kiswire Inc., has been honored as an Ambassador for Economic Development by the Department of Commerce as part of South Carolina’s Industry Appreciation Week. The ceremony took place in Columbia on the grounds of the Governor’s mansion and highlighted 47 individuals from 46 counties for their exceptional efforts to bolster community and economic development activities in South Carolina. “South Caroli...
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Chamber Orchestra Kremlin to perform Friday at Opera House
NEWBERRY — Technical command, a vivid sense of style, beauty of sound and plain old-fashion passion will be in abundance at the Newberry Opera House at 8 p.m. Friday when the Chamber Orchestra Kremlin performs. With a decade of excellence under its belt, the orchestra, comprised of some of Russia’s finest string players, has carved a niche for itself under the creative baton of its founder and music director Misha Rachievsky. Chamber Orches...
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Wilbanks honored for service to WCS
The Newberry County Council met Feb. 20. The council presented awards Whitmire Community’s Resource Officer Frankie Wilbanks for 30 years of service.
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WCS math teams calculate success
WHITMIRE — Ten Whitmire Community School fourth-graders and fifth-graders competed in the first Newberry County School District Math Challenge hosted at Newberry Elementary School on March 9. The team consisted of fifth-graders Cassidy Clark, Imani Hopkins, Amaya Patterson, Wyatt Crase and Jacqueline Riser. The fourth-grade team was Marissa Baker, Kade Proctor, Barrett Martin, Julianne Whisenant and Alexus Sanders. The math teams from eac...
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WCS Principal honored
Coach Joey Haney has been selected as the 1A Classification Principal of the Year by the board of directors of the S.C. Athletic Administrators Association. He will be recognized at the awards breakfast of the Spring Conference for Athletics this month. Whitmire Community School congratulates Haney and thanks him for his support of the athletic program at Whitmire Community School.
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March marks colon cancer awareness month
NEWBERRY — Since March is National Colorectal Cancer month, colon health was discussed at the Monday meeting of the Newberry Business Alliance. Dr. Devonne Barrineau from Newberry County Memorial Hospital and Kathy Stroud came to the Alliance meeting to speak to everyone about the importance of screening. “It is very important to follow up on these things,” said Stroud, a registered nurse, “For yourself and for your family.” Barrineau e...
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Easter activities start springing up this weekend
NEWBERRY COUNTY — Easter rises at the end of the month — March 31 — and there are plenty of activities hopping around the county. While churches have their individual egg hunts and other Easter services, there are also community events. For church services, check with your church home or check the local calendar for events. Here are some of the events going on in Newberry County: March 23 The Whitmire Jaycees get a head start on Eas...
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