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Chappells resident fishing in national college competition
GREENWOOD — Josh Bryan of Chappells and fishing partner Roland Addy of Saluda will represent Lander University on April 6 when 50 college teams compete in the FLW College Fishing Southeastern Conference. The teams will be competing for the top award of $2,000 and a berth in the Southeastern Conference Invitational tournament. The tournament will be held on Lake Seminole in Bainbridge, Ga. Push-off is scheduled for 7:30 a.m. The top 15 tea...
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HSAP test scheduled for April 16-18
NEWBERRY COUNTY — About a week after students return from their spring break, sophomores will take the High School Assessment Program (HSAP) test April 16-18. The state test is broken down into three parts which include English/language arts on two days and math on one day and assesses selected state academic standards in English/language arts and math. It is designed to measure a mastery of skills that have been addressed across several gr...
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April 14 begins Week of the Young Child
The week of April 14-April 20 was declared the Week of the Young Child by Mayor Foster Senn on Wednesday. The Week of the Young Child honors young children and helps to focus public attention on the needs of the young children and their families. In Newberry County, the Newberry County First Steps partners with the Newberry County School District, the Newberry County Library and child care centers to help children. Events are also in the work...
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Russian ballerinas present ‘Swan Lake’ Monday
NEWBERRY — Experience a classic story for love unrequited, and redemption that only true love can bring when the Russian National Ballet Theatre presents Swan Lake at 8 p.m. Monday at the Newberry Opera House. The National Ballet Theatre upholds the grand, national tradition of exquisite storytelling through the time-honored art of dance. With a company boasting more than 50 dancers of singular instruction and vast experience, the Russian B...
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Whitmire special election is April 2
WHITMIRE — All Whitmire voters within the town limits will put their voting power to good use April 2 for the special election. Residents will vote for either Chrystal Harsha or Walter Coleman “WC” Ervin for the vacant council seat that was vacated by Billy Hollingsworth who ran for and won the mayor position in November. Voters can head to the Whitmire Fire Department between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. to vote for the non-partisan seat. The unexp...
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Coming back to give back
NEWBERRY — “You gotta reach ‘em to teach ‘em” is the motto of John Lesaine, assistant professor of Physical Education and Campus Director of the Call Me MISTER program. In his new role at Newberry College, Lesaine employs lessons he learned here as a student not that long ago. Originally from Manning, Lesaine came to Newberry as a student in 2004. He graduated three years later, then came back to Newberry College in 2009 as assistant coac...
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ISE's Doug Wicker, left, and Bill Waldrop.
Newberry County toasts Kiswire’s Minnick
NEWBERRY — Newberry County gave a salute to the industries and businesses in the county Wednesday night during its annual Toast of the Town. While business leaders mingled, economic development was touted as well as the economic ambassador, Kiswire Inc.’s President David Minnick. Les Hipp, chairman of Newberry County’s Economic Development, said Minnick, who has led the industry since bringing it to Newberry in 1999, was being recognized ...
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Jail Log
The following persons were booked into the Newberry County Detention Center. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. S.C. Highway Patrol Matthew Timothy Lacons, 33, driving under the influence. Newberry Police Anthony Robert Coleman, 19, hindering an officer. Tysheen Deshawn Nance, 18, drugs possession. Jeremy Markell Williams, 22, drugs possession. Anthony Robert Coleman, 19, hindering an officer, petit or simple la...
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Man walks away from hospital
NEWBERRY — A mental patient was located Thursday morning in Scotts Creek behind the Medical Park by deputies with bloodhounds. The patient was reported missing before 6 a.m. after he walked walked away from the hospital. Law enforcement speculated he was in the woods behind the Bi-Lo or between Glenn and Evans streets. The patient is from Florida and had no knowledge of the area. He was awaiting placement in a mental health facility when he...
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Boundary Street bridge faces end of life fate
NEWBERRY — Concerned Newberry residents overflowed the Newberry County meeting room earlier this week about the fate of the Boundary Street bridge near St. Mark Catholic Church during a meeting coordinated by the S.C. Department of Transportation. The bridge was built in 1925 but now does not meet requirements for horizontal and vertical clearance of the railroad tracks it goes over. That is why the DOT is considering building a bridge over...
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Post Office Operations Manager Duane Malphrus spoke highly of Cameron Wesley's dedication to the U.S. Postal Service.
Postal officials sing praises of new postmaster
WHITMIRE — Whitmire has a new postmaster: Cameron J. Wesley, who started at the bottom and worked his way up with little complaining. Wesley was sworn in Wednesday at the Whitmire Community Center with his family by his side and a room filled with Whitmire residents and other supporters from around the county. “I accept the responsibility today with overwhelming love and kindness from the Town of Whitmire,” said Wesley, who thanked his wi...
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Charlotte Delk, Noah Spinks, Abigail Shealy and Ashlynne Waters competed in the group event leading Little Mountain Elementary to victory. In the group event, it was not all about getting the right answer but communicating and actively listening well throughout with your team members.
Little Mountain Elementary represents well at Math Challenge
LITTLE MOUNTAIN — How do you usually spend your Saturday mornings? Is it figuring out how many edges a triangular prism has? Or figuring out how many buses it takes to transport 200 people? Or yet, is it none of the above? On March 9, Charlotte Delk, Noah Spinks, Matthew Boland, Abigail Shealy and Ashlynne Waters from Little Mountain Elementary represented the fifth grade at the Mega Math Challenge held at Newberry Elementary. Waters, She...
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Friends of the Library donate to First Steps
The Friends of the Newberry County Library donated $1,000 to the Newberry County First Steps program for literacy and reading on Wednesday. From left to right are Newberry County Library Director Sam Ziady, Friends of the Library President Audrey Henry and Newberry’s First Steps Director Pat Caldwell.
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Save the Date
The inauguration of Maurice W. Scherrens as Newberry College’s 22nd president is set for 3 p.m. Friday, April 12, in Wiles Chapel. More information about this event will be released closer to the date.
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Five second rule put to the test
We were standing at the kitchen counter making lunch. My 7-year-old son was busy unwrapping his slice of cheese. Before he could wrangle the plastic wrap from the slice, the entire thing hit the floor. He quickly stooped down, grabbed it, and announced, “Five-second rule. It’s OK to eat it.” My husband gave him a downward glance and then looked over to me. He said to the child, “Oh, son, you must not know what your momma does for a living.”...
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