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Prom Promise efforts continue at NHS
Newberry Police Department’s Sgt. Chuck Rogers rides with Newberry High senior Princess Wilson during a drunk driving simulation for the Prom Promise events at the schools. The juniors and seniors attending prom got a chance to wear the drunk driving goggles and drive a golf cart. Wilson said, ‘I ran over everything, I felt horrible.’ She said it helped her realize the effect of drinking and driving. Newberry High juniors and seniors drove ...
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Whitmire students practice kindness
The WCS Club is a benevolent club at Whitmire Community School sponsored by Teresa Boland and Dr. Kim Neal. This month the club made bunnies from washcloths, ribbons and felt and filled them with Smarties to give to elementary students. Pictured here are Monica Chick presenting a bunny to Cadee Shields, a second grader in Paige Cromer’s class.
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Whitmire archery team off to good start
WHITMIRE — The Whitmire Community School sixth grade archers competed in the State Archery Tournament on March 21. When the results were tabulated Kymberlee Jenkins, who shot a 271, became the South Carolina State Champion. In addition, Sydney Wilbanks shot an impressive 267 and finished 4th in the State Tournament, and Noah McCarley shot a very respectable 182. Sydney and Kymberlee have qualified for the National Archery Tournament in May in...
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Contents of machine shop destroyed by fire
NEWBERRY — A fire at 3267 College St. on Wednesday morning destroyed the contents of Richardson’s Machine Shop, a machine shop and equipment repair business. A piece of equipment being worked on caught fire, said Bob Pollard, assistant chief for Station 1. “It was a very combustible environment that was difficult to contain,” Pollard said. No injuries were reported. Station 1 and Station 8 responded to the scene, with mutual aid from th...
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Prosperity-Rikard students, teachers play for Relay
PROSPERITY — Prosperity-Rikard Elementary students raised $500 for Relay for Life and they are still collecting. As a reward for their participation, the fifth-graders played a game of volleyball against the teachers Friday afternoon. The students have also raised money through other fundraisers for the Relay for Life in Newberry County. The students showed plenty of excitement playing against the teachers and getting some fresh air. Th...
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Make way for ‘Day of Action’ Saturday
NEWBERRY — Newberry County Literacy Council is participating in United Way’s Day of Action on Saturday by helping to make the city look a little nicer. From 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday at Wise Street Park in Newberry, the Literacy Council and anyone willing to lend a helping hand will help clean up the park. Participants should bring gloves, rakes and trash bags. The United Way of Midlands’ Day of Action is in conjunction with National Vol...
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Memorial golf tourney brings in over $10,000
NEWBERRY — The Whitten Center Parents’ Club hosted the fourth annual Glenn Bledsoe Memorial Golf Tournament on April 10 at the Country Club of Newberry. The charity tournament is held at its namesake’s home course annually to raise money for the residents of Whitten Center in Clinton, where the former Bledsoe served as Volunteer Services director until his death in 2009. Bledsoe’s son, Benjamin, was in the field of 90 golfers who played the...
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Old Pomaria School Reunion Festival set for May 18
POMARIA — Plans are abundant in the Town of Pomaria as committees are gearing up for the second annual Old Pomaria School Reunion Festival with a parade starting at 10:30 a.m. May 18. The festival will continue the fun until 11 p.m. Many years have gone by since this historic structure was built and many different faces have passed through the surroundings of this once vibrant facility. The surrounding and supporting area is well known for ...
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Mid-Carolina campus safe after non-credible threat
PROSPERITY — Mid-Carolina High and Middle schools are safe and secure after receiving a non-credible anonymous tip about a possible weapon on the high school campus this morning, according to the sheriff’s office. Shortly after 9:30 a.m., the tip was received and the Newberry County Sheriff’s Office and Newberry County School District’s administration staff members came to the school which was placed on a secure mode. Richland County Sher...
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Newberry College names Greek Man, Woman of the Year
NEWBERRY — Newberry College seniors Travis Despain and Jessie Baldwin were named “Greek Man and Greek Woman of the Year” at the college’s awards day convocation ceremony April 5. The awards are given to the senior man and woman with the highest grade point average in the Greek community. Baldwin, a biology major, and Despain, a music education major, have both worked hard over the past year to receive this award. Baldwin said it was her...
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Fund-raising for St. Paul’s continues this weekend
NEWBERRY — Organized before the American Revolution, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Pomaria was the first and oldest Lutheran Church in Newberry County. In 2011, the church celebrated its 250th anniversary. Rising from the ashes, as it has been called, the church has received a tremendous amount of support from the community for their rebuilding funds from a fire that took place Jan. 10. The next fundraiser will take place April 20 and Apr...
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Boys Farm Founders Day set for Sunday
NEWBERRY — Boys Farm is having its 53rd Founders’ Day Homecoming celebration from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. The home is located on S.C. 121 in Newberry and this is an opportunity to learn more about the impact Boys Farm has on the community and have fun. Boys Farm will provide a cookout lunch at 12:30 p.m. Activities will include hay rides to the Meetze Guest Cabin, a game of kick ball and bounce houses for the children and more. For m...
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Getting ready for canning season
The gardening season is gearing up. Extension offices are being flooded with soil samples and phones are ringing with questions about lawns and garden preparation. The canning questions will soon follow. I received my first call today requesting an accuracy test for a weighted gauge pressure canner. Plenty more will follow in the coming days. There are several small tasks for home canners to be mindful of during the days ahead. If you are...
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State chamber rep talks infrastructure, jobs
NEWBERRY — “What does it take to be number one?” Darrell Scott, vice president of policy and communications for the S.C. State Chamber, asked Newberry Chamber members on Tuesday. Scott, who was in Newberry for the quarterly meeting of Newberry County Chamber of Commerce, touched on two main topics: infrastructure and workforce development. “At the (state) chamber, we have two primary goals or initiatives, to improve business climate in So...
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School board studies needs for upcoming fiscal year
NEWBERRY — School safety, technology and additional teachers were discussed at the first Newberry County School Board budget work session. Newberry County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Todd Johnson came to the workshop since the board is toiling with the idea of having a school resource office hired for the upcoming school year. Currently all of the middle and high schools have SROs but the elementary schools do not. Johnson said that w...
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