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Students of the Month
Mid-Carolina High’s students of the month for March are Ryan Stoudemire, Kimberly Farr, Courtney Sanders and Landon Wymer.
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Third arrest made in bomb threat at Newberry High
NEWBERRY — A third arrest was made Thursday related to the bomb threat at Newberry High School. A 16-year-old male was charged Thursday with Conveying a Bomb Threat and was transported to the S.C. Department of Juvenile Justice in Columbia where he will be held awaiting a detention hearing. The juvenile is the third person charged with making the bomb threat that caused the school to be evacuated Monday. Daisha Kibler, 17, and another 16-...
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Experience Easter with the Community Choir this weekend
NEWBERRY — The Newberry Community Choir present its annual Easter musical - Alone on the Altar - on Palm Sunday weekend, March 22 – 24. Friday and Saturday performances are at 8 p.m. and a Sunday performance at 3 p.m. This year’s 50 voice choir includes singers and soloists from Newberry and Saluda Counties representing over 20 area churches. One of the members, Tom Perry, also wrote the narrative that accompanies the musical story of the P...
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Magic in safety
Prosperity-Rikard Elementary second-graders and third-graders enjoyed plenty of laughter thanks to magician Scott Davis’s visit Thursday morning. Davis performed two magic shows — one to kindergartners earlier — and also traveled later to Pomaria-Garmany for an afternoon show. Davis came courtesy of Newberry Electric Cooperative and also taught electric safety rules. Magician Scott Davis selected a couple of Prosperity-Rikard students to he...
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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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