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Newberry students recognized in statewide poster contest
NEWBERRY — Three students from the Newberry Housing Authority community have been recognized for their artistic talents in the annual “What Home Means to Me” poster contest, held as part of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) Housing America campaign.
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Trane Technologies makes donation to Newberry Health
NEWBERRY — Newberry Health Hospital recently announced a generous donation from Trane Technologies’ Newberry facility to the hospital’s Oncology and Infusion Department. The donation includes 691 bottles of Ensure®, a vital nutritional supplement often used to support cancer patients undergoing treatment.
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NMS recognizes students, teachers & support staff
Ajadae Williams was named the August Teacher of the Month. She is pictured with Newberry Middle School Principal Zeb Reid.
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Mayors give updates over breakfast
NEWBERRY — Mayors across Newberry County gathered over breakfast to hear the good news coming from their respective municipalities during the Newberry County Chamber of Commerce’s Mayoral Breakfast last week.
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Town of Prosperity holds NNO, dedicates new park
PROSPERITY — After being rescheduled due to inclement weather, the Town of Prosperity saw nothing but sunshine and smiling faces as they held their National Night Out event last week.
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Masterson selected as finalist for national music award
NEWBERRY — Dr. Sarah Masterson, associate professor of piano and music theory at Newberry College, has been chosen as a finalist for the 2025 Ernst Bacon Memorial Award for the Performance of Music. The award, which recognizes the best performances of American music by ensembles and individual artists worldwide, was…
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Livingston ladies loved Newberry
We’ve made it back to Mississippi now, but goodness did we love Newberry! For years, my sister Lee Anne and I have wanted to travel to Newberry, South Carolina, where we knew that our Livingston ancestors had originated. All of our older family members have passed on now, but we…
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County explains Reassessment Notices
NEWBERRY COUNTY – Newberry County property owners will soon receive a notification of the new value of their property for tax purposes, if they have not already. The notices were mailed on Thursday, August 21, 2025. This is not a tax bill.
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Coroner IDs shooting victim
NEWBERRY — Newberry County Coroner Laura Kneece has identified the victim of the August 18 shooting on I-26 at mile marker 82.
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Wolves begin 169th academic year, set record enrollment
NEWBERRY — Newberry College began its 169th academic year this week with a record enrollment of nearly 1,700 students.
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Newberry College to launch crime writing workshop in 2026
NEWBERRY — Newberry College announced the launch of the Newberry Crime Writing Workshop (NCWW), an intensive four-week program for developing crime and mystery authors, taught by leading voices in the genre. The inaugural workshop will be held July 6–31, 2026, on the historic Newberry College campus.
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Rep. White talks road issues, accountability
NEWBERRY COUNTY — Almost a year ago today, The Newberry Observer sat down with State Representative Joe White to get to the bottom of the ongoing road issues in Newberry County.
