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MADD encourages safety at high school proms
NEWBERRY COUNTY — Alcohol use by young people is dangerous, not only because of the risks associated with acute impairment, but also because of the threat to their long-term development and well-being. For that reason, MADD wants to make everyone more aware of the dangers of impaired activity during the period of proms and graduation. Wrecks are perhaps the most visible of drinking and driving dangers, with alcohol being implicated in nearl...
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Upcoming Clemson Extension programs
Spring has plenty of folks interested in planting gardens and putting up food. Look for these programs planned in the area plus plenty of others. Just contact the local Clemson Extension office. Abbeville County Spring Plant Sale: This sale is sponsored by the Abbeville Farmers Market Board and will take place from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. April 27. Look for vegetables plants, bedding plants, and hanging baskets. Those interested in selling shou...
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United Way’s tax aid a phone call away
COLUMBIA – United Way’s South Carolina 2-1-1 calls have been soaring during the 2013 tax season with United Way’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. The VITA Program assists individuals with free tax assistance statewide in South Carolina. Any family that makes below $50,000 qualifies and can call 2-1-1 from any phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week to set up an appointment from now until April 15. Call volume in South Caro...
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Newberry County 4-H, in conjunction with the Newberry County Parks and Recreation Department, hosted a honey bee workshop for youth on March 29. Fifteen youth learned about parts of a bee hive and the members that live in them. Each took home a bag full of 4-H goodies and a bees wax candle they made during the workshop. Anita Lehew, left, and and Sally Adams, co owners of The Bee Ladies of Clover, talk about honeybees.
Newberry 4-H learns sweetness of honeybees
Newberry County 4-H, in conjunction with the Newberry County Parks and Recreation Department, hosted a honey bee workshop for youth on March 29. Fifteen youth learned about parts of a bee hive and the members that live in them. Each took home a bag full of 4-H goodies and a bees wax candle they made during the workshop. Anita Lehew, left, and and Sally Adams, co owners of The Bee Ladies of Clover, talk about honeybees. Emma West, left, and ...
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PGE students read for chance to attend Blowfish game
POMARIA — Pomaria-Garmany Elementary students are combining reading and baseball with a program that could get them recognized at a Columbia Blowfish baseball game this year. Students are being challenged to read a maximum of four extra-curricular books during April to receive free admission and special recognition at Blowfish home games with other reading participants. The Columbia Blowfish Baseball Club started the Blowfish Reading Club...
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Troop 61 builds tables for parks
The Boys Scout Troop 61 of Little Mountain participated in the S.C. State Parks “600 Tables in 60 Days” project. Cox Industries of Orangeburg donated 600 tables to 47 state parks and scouts from all over the state are assembling the tables in 60 days. Scouts participating in the project receive a commemorative patch from the S.C. State Park Service. On March 9, scouts and leaders from Troop 61 gathered at Table Rock State Park to build four p...
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Hospital’s 5k race results
Winners of the 2013 Run for Your Life 5k were: Place Name Age City Time 1 ORINTHAL STRIGGLES 37 16:57 2 RYAN PLEXICO 29 Columbia 7:13 3 MATT HENDERSON 24 Boiling Springs 17:31 4 PAUL REARDON 45 Hartsville 18:44 5 CLAUDIA LOPEZ 22 19:11 6 ADAM SUMMER 19 19:39 7 SHANNON IRIEL 40 20:13 8 ZACHARY LAPRISE 14 20:31 9 GLENN GARDNER 48 20:36 10 ED AUFULDISH 47 20:45 11 BIRGIT SPANN 51 Irmo 20:58 12 NICK HOLT 27 Columbia 21:1...
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Mundell wins with horses
Anya Mundell competed in the 2011-12 season with the Midstate Show Circuit on her horse Smokin’ Ember. Mundell finished the season as Champion in Equitation over Fences 13 and Under and Reserve Champion in Crossrails and Beginner Crossrails. She has started the new season on her horse Sox.
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Miller runs for a cause, supports a coworker
NEWBERRY — Carrie Miller enjoys running and has decided to run for a cause to support her co-worker. On June 1, Miller participates in a marathon in Virginia to support and broaden the awareness of Crohn’s disease and Colitis. It all began when one of Miller’s co-workers, Kevin Rister, was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. When Miller visited Rister in the hospital she felt inspired by him because of what he has been through and the positiv...
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Call 811 before you dig
COLUMBIA — April marks the sixth annual National Safe Digging Month, reminding state residents to always call 811 three full business days before any digging project. National Safe Digging Month is formally recognized by the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate and has traditionally earned the support from nearly every state governor across the country. When calling 811, homeowners and contractors are connected to South Carolina 811, ...
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Harsha wins Whitmire council seat
WHITMIRE — Chrystal Harsha returns to Whitmire town council after defeating W.C. Ervin in the town’s special election Tuesday. Harsha garnered 40 votes while Ervin garnered 35 votes during the only special election held in the county. The election was held to replace Mayor Billy Hollingsworth’s council seat he vacated upon winning mayor. Harsha said she is excited to return back to serving on town council and working with a new mayor and ...
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Whitmire students show off talent
WHITMIRE — About 40 Whitmire Community students showed off their talent Feb. 28 at the annual talent show. The talent show is a student council fundraiser for Relay for Life. The show, which was coordinated by assistant principal Martha Suber, had the Whitmire Community School gymnasium packed. Making a guest appearance was Robbiette Hazel, Newberry County’s Chairperson for Relay for Life and cancer survivor. She commended Edward Bledsoe,...
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MC students volunteer for soldiers
On March 3, soldiers of the 122nd Engineer Company out of Batesburg left for deployment in Afghanistan. Three MCHS Junior Beta Club volunteers — Kelsi Metts, Abby Stiver and Hannah Caudill — partnered with the 124th Engineer Company Saluda National Guard Unit Family Readiness Group to help pack over 150 bags of donated items to hand out to the National Guard soldiers leaving for their deployment.
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Go blue on Tuesday for Autism Awareness Day
NEWBERRY COUNTY — People and businesses across the state, country and world are being encouraged to light it up blue Tuesday for World Autism Awareness Day. A government study released March 20 stated that one in 50 school-aged children have a form of autism. A report by the National Center for Health Statistics — “Prevalence of Parent-reported Autism Spectrum Disorder in School-aged U.S. Children” — was based on 2011-2012 data collected ...
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Whitmire children hunt, gather Easter eggs
WHITMIRE — Rainy weather canceled the first Whitmire Jaycees egg hunt but nice weather came out to play Friday for the Jaycees annual egg hunt. The Jaycees held an Easter egg hunt on Friday at the Whitmire park beside the community center where there was plenty of space for the three age groups to divide and conquer. Not only did the children gather eggs, but there were prizes given out and refreshments to energize the children.
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