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Gallman Elementary fourth graders heard from WIS-TV weatherman Tim Miller about meteorology and weather. The students are studying weather as part of their science curriculum.
Gallman students learn about weather
Gallman Elementary fourth-graders heard from WIS-TV weatherman Tim Miller about meteorology and weather. The students are studying weather as part of their science curriculum. WIS-TV weatherman Tim Miller shows pictures of different weather to students while discussing protecting oneself from a tornado or hurricane. Tim Miller is a weatherman with WIS-TV who has years of experience. Miller came to Gallman Elementary on Thursday to talk wi...
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Wellness weekend scheduled for March
NEWBERRY — Newberry County Memorial Hospital is planning a weekend of wellness events that includes free health screenings, a run and walk and an Easter Egg hunt. This year is the ninth year the hospital has held the event, which will be March 29 and March 30. On March 29, the hospital will offer free screenings for pre-diabetes, blood pressure, BMI-height and weight and hand grip strength. The testing will be done at the Wellness Center ...
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Tdap vaccine mandatory for 2013-14 school year
NEWBERRY COUNTY — The Newberry County School District’s Health Services states that beginning with the 2013-2014 school year, all students entering seventh grade must receive or have received a Tdap vaccine to attend school. The newly required Tdap vaccine protects students from tetanus, diphtheria, and whooping cough (pertussis). This vaccine is routinely recommended to be given at 11-12 years of age. However, if Tdap vaccine is needed at ...
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Man sentence for putty knife assault
NEWBERRY — A Newberry man pleaded guilty during a two-week term of General Sessions court to seriously injuring a man with a putty knife in 2012. Johnny Raymond McGaha, 52, of Cottage Lane, pleaded guilty to second-degree assault and battery and was sentenced to 257 days in jail, time served. McGaha assaulted a man with a putty knife on May 24, 2012, seriously injuring the victim. The two-week term of General Sessions Court started Feb. 4...
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Little Mountain discusses history DVDS, reunion
LITTLE MOUNTAIN — The Town of Little Mountain is going to start selling historical DVDs in the businesses in town. At Tuesday night’s rescheduled town council meeting, all of the council members favored this decision and decided to order 25 DVDs that will be sold for $7.50 per copy. If more needs to be ordered, they will be. Mayor Pro Tem Melvin Bowers will order the copies after they are finished editing. As of Tuesday, the DVDs were in ...
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Prosperity wants highway signs to lead people to town
PROSPERITY — Highway signs bringing people into Prosperity were discussed at Tuesday night’s town council meeting in Prosperity. Council member Robert Martin brought up the idea since he is in charge of water, sewer and buildings/properties. Mayor Derek Underwood met with Newberry Mayor Foster Senn this week to flesh out ideas for bringing people into town. The signage would be along Highway 26 around the Dreher Island area. Underwood men...
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Council gives nod to partial spec building financing
NEWBERRY — Newberry County Council took another step forward Wednesday to finance the new industrial speculative building in the Mid-Carolina Commerce Park. In a 5-2 vote, the council agreed to finance half of the $2.42 million projected cost for the shell building through a loan from Santee Cooper. Council members Bill Waldrop and Kirksey Koon voted against the financing, while Buddy Livingston, John Caldwell, Steve Stockman, Les Hipp an...
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