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The following people were booked into Newberry County Detention Center. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. Family Court Christopher Phillip Riley, 31, failure to pay child support. James William Sanders, 24, failure to pay child support. Lloyd Gene Arnsmeyer, 63, failure to pay child support. Newberry Police Laquita Cassell Allen, 22, driving under suspension, license not suspended for DUI. Newberry County Sher...
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3rd graders travel, learn, share
A third-grade class at Newberry Academy recently made their own Flat Stanley’s and sent them traveling. The class sent their travelers across America and the world, with some of the Flat Stanleys visiting Spain, Afghanistan, New York, Texas and Utah. The Flat Stanleys returned to Newberry Academy with souvenirs, pictures and stories of their adventures.
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Academy raises money for St. Jude’s
NEWBERRY — For over 30 years thousands of schools across the nation have participated in the St. Jude Math-a-thon program, raising much needed funds for the patients of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. There is no place in the world like St. Jude, where the sickest children are treated for free. No family ever pays St. Jude for anything. With daily operating cost of $1.7 million, St. Jude depends on public donations from programs like S...
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Academy students travel for Civitans convention
NEWBERRY — Five of the Newberry Academy Junior Civitans traveled to Myrtle Beach this past weekend for the Junior Civitans spring convention. The event is held every year at the Ocean Reef hotel, and is an opportunity for the all the Junior Civitans clubs to meet and plan the upcoming year. After arriving on Friday the Junior Civitans spent a fun evening at the Nascar Motor Speedway. There everyone enjoyed racing, put-put, and even rock cli...
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MC students spotlight talent in spring play
PROSPERITY — It’s lights, camera, action time at Mid-Carolina High as members of the drama club showcase their acting talent Friday and Saturday night. This is the drama club’s second play of the year but the cast is more intimate and also directed by senior Holly Richardson. The cast is performing The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde, which is something that the students wanted to perform. “They came up with this play to perf...
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City Council OKs first reading of rezoning ordinance
NEWBERRY — The first reading for the rezoning of Speers Street School property to Planned Development was approved in Tuesday night’s City Council meeting. The property is surrounded by Chapman Street, Kibler Street, Speers Street and Pop Terrace. A public hearing will be held at next month’s City Council meeting on June 11. After the public reading, a second reading will be held. If the second reading passes, the planned development will b...
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McSwain Park to be renamed in honor of past educator
NEWBERRY — Honoring the late educator and civic partner Dr. Ulysses S. Gallman, the city of Newberry wants to rename McSwain Park in his name due to the large impact Gallman left on the community. Newberry City Council unanimously passed a resolution for the renaming at the Newberry City Council meeting Tuesday. “No dialogue has occurred yet,” Mayor Foster Senn of improvements scheduled to be made to the park in 2014. Located at 668 McS...
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Newberry students taste fresh fruit in schools
NEWBERRY COUNTY — Fresh fruit and vegetables locally grown are important to Ann McConnell who is passionate about students being able to have access to healthier food items. McConnell, director of child nutrition with the Newberry County School District, secured the local farm Lever Farms to deliver fresh strawberries to all of the schools in the district once again this year. “I was determined to have a Newberry product in our schools,” ...
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21 NHS students inducted into honor society
NEWBERRY — Newberry County Career Center inducted several Newberry High students into the National Technical Honor Society at the Newberry Opera House on April 22. Additionally, senior Jordan Dowd was awarded with the Technology Champion Award. Other inductees from Newberry High were: Agricultural Science : Dana Morris Automotive Collision : Brian Moran Building Construction : Zachary Beggs and Caleb Hedgepeth Business, Administ...
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John Anderson brings a dash of rock ‘n roll to NOH
NEWBERRY — Singer-songwriter John Anderson, known for his “throaty, bluesy voice,” is one of country music’s most distinctive talents. He was on the forefront of the return to “New Traditionalist” country style music and played alongside Ricky Skaggs and George Straight. With a mix of Honky-Tonk, Rockabilly and a dash of Rock n’ Roll, John Anderson is sure to get your toes tapping at The Newberry Opera House at 8 p.m. May 10. With hits li...
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Mid-Carolina Middle staff of the month
Mid-Carolina Middle School’s teachers of the month for March were Kelly L. Hawkins, math teacher; Cheryl Bennett, keyboarding teacher; and Support Staff of the Month, Dotty Wilson as media center assistant.
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Youth take part in horse competition
NEWBERRY/CHAPIN — In February, the Chapin Ride With Pride 4-H club traveled to Clemson University to participate with youth from around the state in the annual Horse Bowl (quiz bowl) and Hippology competitions. For Horse Bowl, the club brought one senior team and three junior teams. The senior team and one of the junior teams placed second overall. From the junior teams, Jessica Morris placed second highest individual overall, and Anya Mu...
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Mid-Carolina Middle’s students of the month
Mid-Carolina Middle School’s March Students of the Month are, front row, Jessica Morris, Bennett Sease, Kadianne Knight and Austin Summer. Second row are Hannah Plemmons, Bryant Wise, Kinsley Atkins and Benjamin Corley. Absent were Alex Riley and Abby Anglin.
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Elvis coming to Newberry Opera House this weekend
NEWBERRY — Strap on your Blue Suede Shoes, Newberry, Elvis is back! That is, Rick Alviti as The King himself is back and will be performing live at the Newberry Opera House at 8 p.m. May 11. Rick Alviti sounds like the King, he moves like the King, he even looks like the King. His Elvis show is high energy and full of audience interaction. Alviti has performed all over the country and around the world — from Wynn Resort in Las Vegas to Ma...
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Family, friends remember avid golfer
NEWBERRY — The No. 7 fairway at The Country Club of Newberry has a special marker and new oak tree in remembrance of an avid golfer who died in 2011. The country club’s Wednesday night supper club planted an oak tree and placed the special marker in memory of Glenn Adams, who was a member of the country club from 1984 until his death in 2011. Roger Sargent, president of the Wednesday night supper club at the time, and Brian Summers, manag...
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