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Herbs have a variety of appeal for all
Herbs have medicinal and culinary appeal and are also valued for their fragrance and beauty in the landscape. Herbal information has been recorded throughout history; as early as 2700 B.C. herbal references were made by the Chinese followed by the Sumerians and Egyptians. Numerous herbs are mentioned in the Bible and as a result, Biblical theme gardens are planted. Other themes include kitchen, tea, apothecary and scent gardens. Ancient...
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Newberry School Board recognizes students successes
NEWBERRY — The Palmetto Gold and Silver Awards Program recognize schools based on both general performance and working toward closing the achievement gap. Within these two categories a school can be awarded either Gold or Silver designation. For general performance the criteria are based on high general absolute performance, high growth or a combination of the two. For closing the achievement gap the criteria is based on growth in achieve...
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Jail Log
The following persons were booked into the Newberry County Detention Center. All people are innocent until proven guilty. S.C. DNR Allen Renford Fair, 54, magistrate’s court bench warrant. Newberry Police Teresa Joan Reynolds, 47, criminal domestic violence. Demenous Quinard Bookman, 25, magistrate’s court bench warrant. John Earl Bates, 23, criminal domestic violence second offense within 10 years. Naesha Nesha Shelton...
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Williams’ journey for second liver transplant
NEWBERRY — Twenty years ago, Chelsea Williams received a liver transplant as an 11-month-old. Although fortunate for it to have lasted so many years, Williams is now in need of a second liver transplant. Williams was hospitalized at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston, the night of Christmas Day. Since that time, she has undergone extensive medical testing and studies to determine the exact causes for the rejection...
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Congressmen talk with Newberry in Town Hall
NEWBERRY — Almost 40 residents from around Newberry gathered at Community Hall to hear what U.S. Congressmen Jeff Duncan and Mick Mulvaney had to say about what was happening in Washington, D.C. Duncan and Mulvaney both represent a portion of the county and answered questions that residents had during the hour-long town hall. Most of the questions centered around immigration, economics and homeland security. In regards to illegal immigrat...
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Get moving with Healthy Kids Day at the Y
NEWBERRY — Busy schedules and life’s daily demands can make it difficult for parents to ensure that their children are practicing healthy habits on a regular basis. According to the YMCA’s Family Health Snapshot – a survey of parents that gauges their children’s activity levels during the school year – less than 20 percent of the nation’s children get 60 minutes of physical activity, read books for fun, and eat at least eight fruits and veg...
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Master Gardeners learn from Clemson professor
NEWBERRY — Newberry County Master Gardeners hosted Dr. William Stringer, associate professor emeritus of Clemson University at their April meeting. Stringer discussed the importance of plants native to this area to promote local songbird and butterfly populations. In the past 50 years, the songbird population in South Carolina has declined 48 percent. Native plants are adapted to the climatic and soil conditions. Their ecological compatibil...
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School board approves addition of SRO
NEWBERRY —The Newberry County School Board unanimously approved hiring an additional School Resource Officer for the upcoming school year at Monday night’s meeting. Additionally, the board will continue to look at the possibility of hiring another SRO, which could help with schools that do not have a municipality with police. Those schools are Little Mountain, Pomaria-Garmany and Reuben. However, because of the training needed by the Newb...
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Whitmire library is blossoming
The Whitmire War Memorial Library received a sourwood tree on Monday for Earth Day. The tree is native to the region and will grow and blossom as the library is expanding to allow for more space and a computer lab and training room. The outside construction is set to go but there is still work to be done inside such as carpentry and other maintenance work. There will be 20 computers in the new portion and a training room to host sessions and ...
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Stribble honored for service with sheriff’s office
NEWBERRY — Michael Stribble, a master deputy with the Newberry County Sheriff’s Department, has received the Deacon Livingston Award. The Deacon Livingston Award is presented to an employee from any division, whether commissioned or civilian, who goes the extra mile and exemplifies humanitarian qualities and assistance to the public. The nominee does extra to assist others in their jobs, making others’ jobs easier, and making the public mor...
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Whitmire transforms into Spain for day
WHITMIRE — This past Friday, March 22, Whitmire Community School celebrated the Spanish festival known as “Las Fallas,” pronounced La-s Fi-yas. Las Fallas originated in Valencia, Spain. It is celebrated from March 1 through March 19. In Las Fallas, sculptures are made to represent current politicians, movie actors, song artists, and events that are currently going on in the world. All of the sculptures are made to resemble these things in a...
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Prosperity Sorosis celebrates 110 years
PROSPERITY —The oldest women’s organization in Newberry County — Prosperity’s Literary Sorosis — recently celebrated the 110th anniversary of its founding at The Blend of Coffee and Art in Prosperity. A brief history of the club, their programs, civic projects and anniversary celebrations were given. Yearbooks from 1905 to present were displayed as well as photographs and newspaper articles from previous celebrations. On March 17, 1903, a...
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Debbie Shealy of Pomaria Garmany Elementary School, middle, Newberry County's Teacher of the Year, received books for her classroom recently from Bojangles' as part of the chain's ongoing partnership with South Carolina Future Minds. She is shown with Tony Birch, marketing coordinator for Bojangles’ South Carolina and Trip DuBard, executive director of South Carolina Future Minds.
Shealy receives books for Teacher of the Year honor
COLUMBIA — Debbie Shealy of Pomaria Garmany Elementary School, Newberry County’s Teacher of the Year, received books for her classroom recently from Bojangles’ as part of the chain’s ongoing partnership with South Carolina Future Minds. Bojangles’ on Garners Ferry Road in Columbia presented hundreds of books to 12 local district Teachers of the Year, including Shealy. The donation event is one of 14 planned for this year. South Carolina Fut...
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Math night at Whitmire
Whitmire Community School celebrated Family Math Night on March 14 - Pi Day - from 6-7:30 p.m. Families participated in hands-on activities and were given practical strategies and resources to strengthen the home-school partnership in the area of mathematics. Families worked in small group sessions organized by grade levels 3 - 12. In the smaller sessions, teachers guided parents and students through various activities. Each family was given ...
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Children fall in love with books
Newberry County First Steps donated some large sized books for 3-year-olds and 4-year-olds at Newberry Elementary School and the 12 child care centers across the county. The event was a part of the Week of the Young Child which focuses attention on the needs of those younger than preschool age. On Tuesday, a few 3-year-olds and 4-year-olds met the Zaxby’s mascot and were read to by child care directors and Newberry County children’s librarian...
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