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Acrobats to fly to Opera House
NEWBERRY — The Peking Acrobats features an evening of outstanding feats of agility, balance, coordination and showmanship. They push the envelope of human possibility with pure artistry. This show is at 8 p.m. Feb. 26 at the Newberry Opera House. Twenty-six members of the acrobatic troupe, with live accompaniment from an exotic Chinese orchestra, will transform 2,000-year-old traditions of manual dexterity and grace into a modern-day kaleid...
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Photo by Ashley Hylbert
Country music fans in for treat March 2
NEWBERRY — Local country music fans are in for a treat as legendary country diva Lorrie Morgan will return to the Newberry Opera House for a special acoustic performance on March 2. From the time Loretta Lynn “Lorrie” Morgan was a little girl, she was in love with country music and the Grand Ole Opry. Much of her love for the iconic venue could be attributed to the fact that she spent much of her childhood there, watching her father — count...
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Cervantes places at senior beta convention
Congratulations to Maria Cervantes for winning second place in pencil drawing at the S.C. Senior Beta Club Convention this year.
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MC Junior Betas win big
The following Mid-Carolina High School Junior Beta Club students placed at the S.C. Junior Beta Club convention held Jan. 23 through Jan. 25. Meliza Pascual won first place in pen, pencil or ink sketching; Matalyn Mills won first place in pastels or charcoals; and Katherine Griffith won third place for a wreath. The following Mid-Carolina High School Junior Beta Club students placed at the S.C. Junior Beta Club convention held Jan. 23 throu...
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A couple of students from Thomas C. Cario Middle School in Mount Pleasant see how well their rotor egg drop project did at the South Carolina Science Olympiad on Saturday at Newberry College.
Newberry, MC middle compete in Science Olympiad
NEWBERRY COUNTY — Newberry Middle School and Mid-Carolina Middle School each walked away from the S.C. Science Olympiad with awards on Saturday. The 29th annual science and math competition was held at Newberry College where students in grades six through nine — also known as Division B — tested their math and science skill in written tests and projects. Newberry College has hosted the S.C. Science Olympiad since its inception. Newberry M...
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Prosperity Town Council honors two local women
PROSPERITY — The Town of Prosperity honored the Rev. Elaine Eskew and Laura Mattie Davis Oxner at its February town council meeting in observance of Black History Month. Eskew is the pastor of Shiloh A.M.E. Church in Prosperity and has served the church for the past nine years. As pastor, she provides training and supervision to two ordained clergy. She is also a board member of Howard Junior High Restoration organization. This junior hig...
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Jail Log
The following people were booked into the Newberry County Detention Center. All are innocent until proven guilty. Newberry Police Charles Johnson Byrd, 54, drinking alcoholic liquors in public. Christopher Blake Shirey, 21, failure to return driver’s license after notice of suspension, cancellation or revocation, driving under the influence, possession of marijuana and driving under suspension. Vincent Michael Mossholder, 28, two co...
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The Oakland Mill apartments received a historical preservation marker on Friday. A ceremony was held inside the lobby of the former mill turned apartments.
Oakland Mill receives historical marker
NEWBERRY — The Oakland Mill is still standing on Fair Avenue after more than 100 years although the building now features college dorms and soon will include residential apartments. On Friday, the former mill turned into residences received an historical preservation marker illustrating the history of a historical presence in Newberry. Misty West of West Development headed the ceremony held in the lobby of the mill and thanked a number of...
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2 file to run for unexpired seat
WHITMIRE — The Town of Whitmire had two residents file for the council seat vacated by Billy Hollingsworth after he was elected mayor in November 2012. Former councilwoman Chrystal Harsha and Walter Coleman “WC” Erwin filed for the sixth seat. The winner in the election, which will be held April 2 at the Whitmire Fire Department, will fill Hollingsworth’s unexpired term, which end Dec. 31, 2014. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on e...
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Friday’s free movie is ‘Three Stooges’
NEWBERRY — The City of Newberry’s free movie nights will continue Friday with a showing of “Three Stooges” at the Newberry Opera House. Showtime is 7 p.m. and seating is general admission. The movie is free as are the refreshments, which are sponsored by Hardee’s and First Baptist Church. The free movie series is an effort to give residents a venue for entertainment downtown and to hopefully get residents to return to the downtown area fo...
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Harvey named interim city manager
NEWBERRY — Newberry County Council named W. A. “Al” Harvey to serve as interim city manager while it searches for a permanent replacement for Jeff Shacker after he resigned to take a position with the S.C. Municipal Association. Council appointed Harvey after an executive session last Thursday. The city council began advertising for Shacker’s replacement Monday. Harvey said he was “pleasantly surprised to receive a call from the mayor” an...
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Weathers returns to Newberry to continue cultivating
NEWBERRY — Charles Weathers returns to Newberry on Wednesday to discuss more strategies for a more positive Newberry County. Weathers will talk about the effectiveness of leadership in a topic called The Able Leader from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Community Hall, 1209 Caldwell St. A morning and afternoon session will be available for those who can’t stay the entire time. In addition to community stakeholders and local leaders engaging in quar...
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Wolves netters ground Flying Fleet, 8-1
NEWBERRY — For the first time at home the Newberry men’s tennis team earned a victory during the 2013 season as the Wolves grounded the Erskine Flying Fleet in an 8-1 victory at the Cannon Tennis Courts. Newberry (2-3) dominated doubles action against Erskine (0-3) with the only true test coming at No. 2 doubles. At No. 3 junior Jeffery Kiser, of Newberry, and freshman Fernando Espana earned an 8-3 win, while at No. 1 juniors Michael Saunde...
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Church gives through Valentine’s outreach
The youth at Glory Tabernacle distributed Valentine’s treats to over 300 residents at White Oak Manor, Jessie Frank Hawkins Nursing Home and Springfield Place last week. The group said the outreach mission was a blessing to both themselves and those in the nursing homes. Alonia Lever gives a gift to a nursing home resident as part of the Glory Tabernacle Youth’s Valentine mission project. As part of the Glory Tabernacle Valentine’s missio...
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MC bands learn in symphonic camp
On Jan. 18-19 the Mid-Carolina middle and high school bands participated in a symphonic camp at Wando High School in Mt. Pleasant. A symphonic camp is designed to be two days of intensive training with a nationally recognized clinician. Due to the fact that the concert band is the central component in instrumental music education, these symphonic camps are an invaluable part of any successful program and greatly enhance the learning of the st...
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