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Opera House Guild to host attic sale April 20
NEWBERRY — The Newberry Opera House Guild will host an attic sale in conjunction with Pork in the Park on April 20. The fundraiser will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1204 Main St. in downtown Newberry. Household items such as furniture, jewelry, handbags, linens, children’s items, tools, electronics, artwork, collectibles and clothing will be featured. In addition to the household items, the members of the Opera House Guild will sell hom...
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Musgrove Mill offers geocaching program April 13
CLINTON – Musgrove Mill State Historic Site will present a unique opportunity on April 13 when park staff introduce the basic guidelines for geocaching to the public. The program will feature GPS usage, geocaching etiquette, finding existing caches and establishing a new cache, as well as the guidelines for establishing a cache in a state park. The cost is $5 per person. The program will begin at 1 p.m. at the park’s visitor center. A sma...
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Newberry DSN honors staff, individuals
Newberry Disabilities and Special Needs Board and Newberry Industries recognized staff and individuals for five and 10 years of service on March 27. Shown are, from the left, Brichette Holland, director of programs; Charlie Britt, 10 years; Jimmy Rayford, five years; Eric Wise, 10 years; Justin Moates, five years; and Jennifer Brooks, executive director. Also receiving awards were Fred Wilson, 10 years; Karshunya Davis, five years; and Tracey...
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Newberry garage burns
NEWBERRY — The Friendly Fire Department was still working to extinguish a garage fire Thursday afternoon by I-26 between Newberry and Whitmire. According to Butch Price, the garage was on fire and they were putting out the hot spots before 2 p.m. No injuries were reported.
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Students at Newberry Elementary School worked hard to raise money for Pennies for Patients. Students in Jenni Finley's class donated the most funds to Pennies for Patients this school year. The students included YMari Bouknight, Kenton Caldwell, Atyria Douglas, Zion Eigner, Anna Grace Evans, Graham Evans, Alexis Galbraith, AJ Jeter, Gabriel Larsen, Jorja McGee, Gabrielle Nelson, Jesse O'Shields, Rebekah Rendelman, Carly Rivers, Kaydee Rivers, Gabriel Schnackenberg, Addison Shannon, Gaillard Smith, Kaley Stone, Tytus Sulton, Landen White and Rielly Winder. Piper Dominick and Micah Stoudemire were absent when the photo was taken.
Elementary students raise money for Pennies for Patients
NEWBERRY — Students at Newberry Elementary School worked hard to raise money for Pennies for Patients. The students showed compassion in dedicating two weeks to collect spare change to help towards finding cures for leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma. Jenni Finley’s class has been recognized by Newberry Elementary School for donating the most funds to Pennies for Patients this school year. The students included YMari Bouknight, Kenton Caldwel...
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Pomaria pork producer provides input on Checkoff programs
POMARIA — Larry DeHart from Pomaria served as a delegate at the Pork Act Delegate assembly March 8 and March 9 in Orlando, Fla. DeHart was one of 160 delegates who represented pork producers from across the country and importers who sell pork products in the United States. He was named a delegate by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. The delegates nominate members of the National Pork Board, establish how much of the Pork Checkoff is r...
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February Model Rockets 1 were, front row from the left Johnathan Gregory and Diego Hernandez. Second row are, from the left, Hunter Cheek Rice, Gabe Schnackenberg, Tytus Sulton, Eric Bishop, Isaiah Rendelman, Jeremy Glasgow, Blake Bishop and CamRon Aughtry. Back row are, from the left, Alejandro Reyes, Mario Flores, Jose Aguilar, Jemirah Werts, Dakota Bonner, DeAsia Cromer, JaNayia Gary, Kerick Gray and Shandrick Davis.
NES names Model Rocket Character Awards for February
NEWBERRY — Newberry Elementary School students worked hard to be nominated for the Model Rocket Character Award for February. Students were nominated by their teachers for doing a great job of demonstrating compassion, which means showing concern for the well-being of others.
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CJ Edwards, shown here playing for the Spokane Indians, is currently pitching for the Hickory Crawdads in Hickory, N.C. He will be the opening day starter in their game against the Greensboro Grasshoppers on Thursday.
‘String Bean Slinger’ to pitch for the Hickory Crawdads
NEWBERRY — The lights come up, a hush falls over the crowd, and the much anticipated first pitch is thrown. For 21-year-old CJ Edwards, this is an atmosphere he knows all too well. Graduating from Mid-Carolina High School in 2011, Edwards was soon drafted by the Texas Rangers for his first professional year of A-ball, pitching for the Arizona Rangers. Before the season was complete, Edwards was called up to Spokane Washington to become a ...
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The Singing Bees to shine in spring play
NEWBERRY — Down the hall in one of the multi-purpose rooms at Boundary Street Elementary after school echoes the laughter and singing of children. In less than two weeks, 35 Boundary Street third-grade through fifth-grade students will perform in a production of Disney’s 101 Dalmatians at the Newberry Opera House The curtain goes up at 7 p.m. April 16. This is their major production, according to Jaquelyn Graham, music teacher and chorus ...
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Kiswire to expand in October
NEWBERRY — Currently located on Mawson’s Way in Newberry, Kiswire Inc., a maker of steel cord for the tire industry, is building a second building located on S.C. 76/C.R. Koon Highway. The foundation is being set at this time with the anticipation of opening in October of this year. Buddy Livingston, chairman of the Newberry County Council, is thankful that Kiswire is a part of the community. “Anything growth wise is great, but when you...
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Jail Log
The following persons were booked into the Newberry County Detention Center. The following are innocent until proven guilty. Family Court Tiffony Love Culbreath, 34, failure to pay child support. Newberry Police Rolando David Reynoso Morales, 29, traffic violation. Chelsie Leanna Walling, 18, trespassing or entering premises after warning or refusing to leave on request. Samuel Tyrone Jackson, 38, forgery less than $10,000. ...
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Newberry College to inaugurate 22nd president on April 12
NEWBERRY – Newberry College will inaugurate Dr. Maurice William Scherrens as the 22nd president of the Lutheran-affiliated liberal arts college in a ceremony that will begin at 3 p.m. April 12. Scherrens, the former senior vice president of George Mason University, was appointed president of Newberry College on Aug. 13, 2012. The inauguration ceremony will be held on campus in Wiles Chapel and is open to anyone in the community to attend....
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Wanda Shealy has been an advocate for the March of Dimes for 25 years. She believes her experience has helped raise awareness of the types disabilities and of prematurity.
March for Babies Walk set for April 13
NEWBERRY — Setting out to make each generation of babies healthier than the next, the March of Dimes organization is entering its 75th year. Created in 1938 by President Franklin Roosevelt, the March of Dimes funded the necessary research for the polio vaccines, which would go on to end its epidemic in the United States. For more than three decades, there has not been a single new case of polio. Since the 1960’s, the March of Dimes has le...
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School district celebrates outstanding math students
NEWBERRY COUNTY — The gym and cafeteria at Newberry Elementary School were filled March 9 with families, teachers, and students, as fourth-graders and fifth-graders across Newberry County participated in the first district Mega Math Challenge. Ten students from each of Newberry’s eight elementary schools participated in individual and group events. While grade level teams of four students worked at tables in the cafeteria to solve and pre...
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Coroner IDs body found in Lake Greenwood home
NEWBERRY COUNTY — The Newberry County Coroner’s Office said late Monday that a body found over the weekend at a Lake Greenwood residence in Newberry County was that of the mayor of Saluda. Newberry County Coroner Craig Newton said an autopsy performed Monday revealed that Frank Addy Jr., 58, died of a self-inflicted single gunshot wound to the head. The death was ruled a suicide by Newton. The case is still being investigated by the Newbe...
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