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Charleston Southern students honored
NEWBERRY COUNTY — Codie Dickert of Newberry and Erin Bailey of Prosperity were named to the Dean’s List at Charleston Southern University for the fall 2012 semester. To be named to the Dean’s List at Charleston Southern, students must have taken at least 12 earned credit hours and have a 3.5 grade point average or above for that semester. Also, Emily House of Little Mountain earned a master of business degree in administration on Dec. 11, 2...
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Council vetoes rezoning for subsidized housing
NEWBERRY — Newberry County Council quickly dismissed a request Wednesday that would have allowed a high-density subsidized housing complex to be built on Louis Rich Road. Council vetoed the rezoning by a 4-1 vote. Councilmen Steve Stockman, Buddy Livingston, Bill Waldrop and Scott Cain voted against the rezoning request while John Caldwell voted for it. Councilmen Les Hipp and Kirksey Koon were unable to attend the meeting. Supporter Rodr...
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‘Not So Grimm’ tales opens this week in Prosperity
NEWBERRY — Imagination Alley Children’s Theater’s upcoming production of Not So Grimm Fairy Tales, based on popular tales by the Brothers Grimm, opens at 7 p.m. March 15 with additional performances at 7 p.m. March 16 and 3 p.m. March 17 at the Prosperity Civic Center. Tickets are $9 and can be bought at Newberry Opera House, the Opera House website or by calling 276-6264. In total, 35 teens worked in teams to bring Rumpelstiltskin, Snow ...
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Midstate Quail and Dove host banquet
The Midstate Quail and Dove Banquet was attended by the largest number of people in the club’s history. The Friday night banquet included a prime rib meal, door prizes and live and silent auctions. The Newberry County Jaycees worked the bar at the event to raise money for the many projects they conduct in the community. Midstate Quail and Dove organizers Dr. Bobby Livingston and Billye West look over their notes before the auction begins....
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Mulvaney responds to White House nixing of tours
NEWBERRY COUNTY — Despite the White House’s decision to no longer offer tours for visitors effective March 9, Fifth District Congressman Mick Mulvaney encourages residents to call his office to schedule tours of the U.S. Capitol while visiting Washington, D.C. Residents can contact Mulvaney’s office by calling 202-225-5501 to ask about scheduling a tour of the nation’s capitol. The Fifth District includes all of Newberry County. “The Whit...
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Jail Log
NEWBERRY — The following people were booked into the Newberry County Detention Center. All are innocent until proven guilty. S.C. Department of Natural Resources Tyrone David Holloway, 43, magistrate’s court bench warrant. Newberry County Sheriff’s Office Heraclio Baldivia-Chagala, 49, failure to yield right of way to approaching vehicles and driving without a license.
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Sen. Scott opens Midlands office
COLUMBIA — U.S. Sen. Tim Scott’s Midlands office opened Thursday at 1301 Gervais St., Suite 825. The office will be open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. “I look forward to serving residents of the Midlands, as the most important aspect of my job is to aid my fellow South Carolinians,” Scott said. “My staff and I look forward to providing folks with top notch constituent service, and we stand ready to help those in need of ...
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Piedmont Tech college transfer fair is Tuesday
GREENWOOD — Piedmont Technical College will sponsor a College Transfer Fair on Tuesday in room 155B on the Greenwood campus. More than 30 colleges and universities will be available to give students information on special bridge programs and transfer pathways. The event will be from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. “I think knowledge is powerful and learning more about our transfer pathways can really help in making informed decisions about higher ed...
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Partner ‘n Shop simplifies routines for those needing help
NEWBERRY — The idea just came to Gloria Glasgow to start a business that simplified the daily routines of those who need extra assistance. Partner ‘n Shop was born in January by Glasgow, who helps the elderly, disabled or anyone who needs assistance with essential errands such as grocery shopping, paying bills, dry cleaning, picking up prescriptions or other routine daily errands. “My goal is to partner with families,” she said. “That’s w...
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Cann: Boy Scouts turns boys into men
NEWBERRY — Russell Cann told guests at the annual Friends of Boy Scouts banquet last week that the Boy Scout program provided him with a father while he was raised in a single parent home. Cann is executive chairman of Elauwit, a forward-focused content, technology and investment company. He told the attendees that he hires many Eagle Scouts to work in his company. In fact, he said, an Eagle Scout is almost guaranteed a job with him. “T...
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Bradley first to earn GED at Whitmire Community School
WHITMIRE — Pamela Bradley was the first student at the new adult education GED class housed at Whitmire Community School to graduate this school year. Teacher Kerry Suber said he was proud of her for returning to school and earning a high school credential. David Green, adult education director, said Bradley set an example for other students in the class. Bradley also has two children attending Whitmire Community and a daughter attending ...
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MC Middle’s employees of the month
Mid-Carolina Middle School’s February Teacher of the Month was Mike Schaeffer and the Support Staff of the Month was Dotty Wilson.
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MC Middle’s students of the month
Mid-Carolina Middle School February students of the month were, front row from the left, Griff Bowers, Sidney Tindall, Reagan White, Jordan Barnes. Second row are Seth Fulmer, Logan Driggers, Joe Cook and Storm Anthony.
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Little Mountain second nine weeks honors
LITTLE MOUNTAIN — For the second nine weeks, Little Mountain Elementary students were honored for a variety of honors including perfect attendance, honor roll, principal’s honor roll, math and reading awards and the winning wildcats title. The categories are listed below in alphabetical order by first name. Perfect attendance Abbi Livingston, Abby Osborne, Abigail Berry, Abigail Shealy, Adam Meetze, Alanis Hill, Alondra Rosa, Amanda ...
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Time to spring forward, change detector batteries
NEWBERRY — Newberry Fire Chief Keith Minick wants to remind residents to perform maintenance on smoke alarms and to hold a fire drill this weekend since daylight-saving time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday. Minick said the adage to change your clock and change the batteries is true and helps save lives. He added that while changing batteries in a smoke detector is important, it is also good to test the detectors, clean the detectors and check the...
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