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SCE&G to test emergency sirens for V.C. Summer
JENKINSVILLE — SCE&G will conduct a test of its V.C. Summer Nuclear Station siren warning system April 2 at about 1 p.m. During the test, SCE&G will sound the sirens located within a 10-mile radius of the V.C. Summer Nuclear Station in Fairfield County near Jenkinsville. As part of the plant’s regular testing program, all sirens surrounding the plant are sounded each year for three minutes and each quarter for less than a minute. Area res...
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Spanish Club collecting for those in need
The MCHS Spanish Club members thanks those who donated items and books to their school/annual book drive. The donations will be delivered to elementary schools in our area before spring break. Anyone wishing to donate until the end of the year may drop items off in the main office. Mark them for the Spanish Club. School supplies and used children or teen books are always needed. From left to right are Jonathon Melvin, Casey Dawkins, I’mmoine ...
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Whitmire resident tours Europe, sings in Vatican
WHITMIRE — Madeleine McEntire experienced a unique opportunity while in Europe with other Governor’s School students. Not only did she and her students perform in Vatican City but there were there when the new Pope was announced. Nearly 50 S.C. Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities music students traveled to Italy for spring break from March 8 through March 16, which included a performance in Vatican City the week Pope Francis was e...
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Volunteers needed for juvenile arbitration program
NEWBERRY COUNTY — The Eighth Circuit Solicitor’s Office needs volunteers for its Community Juvenile Arbitration Program to work with first-time, non-violent juvenile offenders in an effort to keep them out of the court system. Since beginning the program in 1998, the Eighth Circuit Solicitor’s Office has received over 4,000 referrals for first-time offenders in Greenwood, Abbeville, Laurens and Newberry counties. The program allows first-...
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Clemson students Rebekah Swygert, Elizabeth Nichols, Hannah Creech and William Halsey cosy up to the Chick-fil-A mascot Wednesday at the Habitat for Humanity home build in Pilot Mountain.
Clemson students enjoy getting to know Habitat family
PILOT MOUNTAIN — Habitat for Humanity’s representatives were under a Carolina blue sky Wednesday afternoon praising the efforts of Clemson orange as a team from the South Carolina school worked on the home as part of a collegiate challenge component helping the organization. Pilot Mountain Mayor Pro Tem Linda Needham, Commissioners Gary Bell and Dwight Atkins as well as Mayor Earl Sheppard and Town Manager Homer Dearmin were on hand to prai...
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Cub Scouts showcase talent at derby
The Little Mountain Cub Scouts Pack 111 held their annual Pinewood Derby the weekend of March 16 at the Little Mountain Ruritan. The scouts were joined by friends and family as they raced cars down wooden racetracks. Awards were also given to the scouts pictured here. The winners from the derby are as follows. For the Tiger Cubs, first place, Connor Cromer; second place, Dakota Ross; third place, Bryson Counts. For the Wolves, first place, Ma...
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Army veteran, teacher speaks to MC
In celebration of Black History Month, Mid-Carolina High School held its annual Black History Month Program on Feb. 27. The school had Newberry Elementary School kindergarten teacher Jackie Holmes as the guest speaker. Holmes has taught in the Newberry School District for the past 22 years. She entered the U.S. Army in 1979 at Fort Jackson. She is a Master Sergeant and a Desert Storm veteran. In addition to her teaching responsibilities she i...
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Downtown bakery creates sweetness for all
NEWBERRY — Walk into Main Street Bakery in downtown Newberry and a sense of nostalgia takes over the senses. This is exactly what owner Suzanne Shealy wants people to experience when coming for a lunch bite or dessert. “We want to create more of a comfortable environment where they can have a slice of cake, soda, water and sit and relax,” said Shealy. “I hope the aromas take them back to their childhood.” Shealy took over the bakery, form...
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Community Choir celebrates Easter
NEWBERRY — The meaning of Easter was displayed by 56 members of the community this past weekend when the Newberry Community Choir put on the 21st production of its annual Easter play at Newberry Elementary School. Community is a vital part of the production as Newberry County residents, Newberry Elementary School and plenty of churches from around the county were represented Friday through Sunday. This year the theme was Alone on the Alta...
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News Briefs
Holmes to appear Tuesday on ETV show NEWBERRY — Newberry’s own Carter and Holmes Orchids will appear on Making It Grow! on March 26. The show will feature a tour of Carter and Holmes as well as an interview with Owen Holmes and airs at 7 p.m. on ETV and at 8 p.m. on the SC Channel. The show is produced by ETV and Clemson University. Little Mountain April meeting changed LITTLE MOUNTAIN — The Town of Little Mountain’s April town c...
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Bouknight praised for service to county
The Exchange Club of Newberry presented the Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award to Sgt. Nick Bouknight of the Newberry County Sheriff’s Office on Feb. 19 for his outstanding record of service to the community. Shown presenting the plaque to Bouknight is Exchange Club President Wes Bickley.
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Jail Log
The following people were booked into the Newberry County detention center. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. Newberry Police Clyde Davis, 47, hindering an officer, drug possession. Curtis Lee Cromer, 36, driving under suspension, license not suspended for DUI. Newberry County Sheriff’s Office Joseph Montiero Ruffin, 26, driving without a license. Francisco Javier Altamirano Santos, 44, driving without a license....
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Exchange Club honors Coggins
The Exchange Club of Newberry presented the Book of Golden Deeds Award to James P. “Jimmie” Coggins at its Ladies Night dinner and meeting March 19. The Book of Golden Deeds, which is the National Exchange Club’s longest running project, recognizes dedicated volunteers who give endless hours of their time and talents toward making their communities better places to live. Shown presenting Coggins the award is Exchange Club member David Jenkins.
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9 Newberry County schools achieve Palmetto awards
NEWBERRY COUNTY — Seven Newberry County elementary schools and two middle schools received a Palmetto gold or silver award for general performance or closing the achievement. The awards are doled out by the S.C. Department of Education based on statewide accountability. General Performance Little Mountain Elementary and Pomaria-Garmany Elementary were awarded gold awards for general performance. Boundary Street Elementary, Reuben Elem...
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St. Paul members Dakota Perry, Bristol Perry, Jackie Perry and Chris Caston took part in the Love Walk.
Leesville church walks in love for St. Paul
LEESVILLE — Hearts full of faith were the inspiration behind a Love Walk held recently for St. Paul Lutheran Church. An outreach ministry of St. James Lutheran Church in Leesville, the walk was planned by the church’s activity committee and youth group. Donations from the walk went to the St. Paul Lutheran rebuilding efforts following a January fire that destroyed the church sanctuary and its educational building. The event included a two-h...
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