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Reward offered for NHS bomb threat information
NEWBERRY — Newberry High School received a bomb threat to its main office at 10:54 a.m. Monday. The threat was very short and generic, but was taken seriously to insure the safety of the students and faculty of the school. There was an immediate response from all aspects of public safety. The Newberry Police Department, Newberry County Sheriff’s Office, Newberry Fire Department all responded to the scene. Newberry County School District Sup...
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Local doctor’s office recognized for smoking cessation effort
PROSPERITY — Lovelace Family Medicine’s efforts to help patients quit smoking has been nationally awarded by the American Academy of Family Physicians. The family practice completed the Office Champions Tobacco Cessation National Dissemination Project which wrapped up this past January after a year long effort, said Renee Martin with Lovelace Family Medicine. Martin explained that the practice had to send out requests, write letters and h...
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Emmit Sherran bought a home from the delinquent tax sale in Whitmire and discovered boxes of old scrapbooks that a former ladies club in Whitmire collected. The book contains history from the town as well as travels from the ladies who worked at the former JP Stevens. Sherrans and Whitmire resident Wendy Cranford brought the scrapbooks to the Whitmire senior center for people to peruse at their leisure.
Sherren’s discovery leads to enlivened history in Whitmire
Emmit Sherran bought a home from the delinquent tax sale in Whitmire and discovered boxes of old scrapbooks that a former ladies club in Whitmire collected. The book contains history from the town as well as travels from the ladies who worked at the former JP Stevens. Sherrans and Whitmire resident Wendy Cranford brought the scrapbooks to the Whitmire senior center for people to peruse at their leisure. Julia Wessinger looks through a book ...
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Roteract at Newberry College networks to success
NEWBERRY — A group of Newberry College students is learning the keys to success through Roteract, a junior Rotary Club started by business professor and Newberry Rotarian Paul Smith. The members are all business and accounting students but that is where the similarity ends. All students have varying interests and different routes they plan to travel but all are learning what it takes to be successful in the business and professional world. ...
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Bennett highlights Newberry County students’ successes
NEWBERRY — Bennie Bennett, superintendent of the Newberry County School District, showed the Rotary Club of Newberry on Friday how every child in the district has the same value. Toward the end of his presentation, Bennett pulled out a crumpled dollar bill and one that was wrinkle free, explaining that no matter what, they both have the same value. “Every child has that (value),” he said. “Our challenge is to help them realize what they a...
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Swindler honored for 35-year career
Newberry Police Chief Jackie Swindler, middle, was recently recognized for his 35-year career with the City of Newberry by Mayor Foster Senn, left, and City Manager Jeff Shacker, right.
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Young players exude ‘Not So Grimm’ tales
Nick and Judah Rendelman narrate the Imagination Alley Children’s Theatre play Friday night at the Prosperity Civic Center. The two boys played Johan and Wilhelm Grimm in the youth play based on the Grimm Brother’s Fairytales. Twenty one young children and teens acted out The Twelve Huntsmen Friday night at the Prosperity Civic Center. The youth are a part of the Imagination Alley Children’s Theatre which is a part of the Newberry Community...
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Newberry College sorority teams with Boys Farm with fun events
NEWBERRY — The Newberry College Delta Mu chapter of Kappa Delta will host its annual Shamrock Week to raise money for its national philanthropy, Prevent Child Abuse America, and its local philanthropy, The Boys Farm of Newberry. National Kappa Delta has teamed up with Prevent Child Abuse America since 1981. Since then, each chapter has donated 20 percent of its Shamrock Week proceeds to the organization. Eighty percent goes directly to each...
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Summer sues AG in James Brown case
NEWBERRY — After sending several request for information, Newberry freelance writer Sue Summer is taking action against S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson. Summer made several requests for information in the fight over the settlement of entertainer’s James Brown’s estate. Summer, who writes columns and other items for The Observer, has requested Wilson release a diary from the woman who claims she was the soul singer’s wife in 2006 when he...
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Jail Log
NEWBERRY — The following people were booked into the Newberry County Detention Center. All are innocent until proven guilty. Newberry Police Maressa Sade Caldwell, 21, petit or simple larceny. Larry William Tribble, 52, trespassing and drinking alcoholic liquors in public. S.C. Probation, Pardon and Parole Takisha Alexander Webb, 36, violation of probation warrant. Newberry County Sheriff’s Office Leroy Williams, 60, publi...
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Women leaders encourage other women at symposium
NEWBERRY — Women received advice and encouragement from other women leaders Friday afternoon at Newberry College during the first Women’s Leadership Symposium. Kay Banks, Dean of Students at Newberry College, welcomed the group and told them to mark their calendars for next year. “It’s an idea several women had to bring women to speak on topics for all women in the community,” said Banks. The symposium consisted of a morning and afterno...
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Whitmire students go the extra mile
Students, parents, faculty and staff were not the only ones participating in Walk at School Day. A WCS math instructor went the extra mile with his geometry class as they ran at school. From left to right, are Erica Hall, Anna Hall, Makaela Knox and Larry Johnson.
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HUD grants renew support for 51 local housing, service projects in S.C.
COLUMBIA — Shaun Donovan, secretary of U.S. Housing and Urban Development, awarded $8,075,529 to renew support for 51 local homeless housing and service programs in South Carolina. Provided through HUD’s Continuum of Care programs, the funding announced today will ensure these HUD-assisted local homeless assistance programs remain operating in the coming year. Later this year, HUD will award additional grant funding to support hundreds of...
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Historical society welcomes history buff at meeting
NEWBERRY — A part of history came alive Sunday afternoon when Sam B. Davis spoke to the Newberry County Historical and Museum Society about the 3rd South Carolina Battalion. Davis recently wrote “A History of the 3rd South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Battalion (James Battalion): 1861-1865” about the volunteer infantry battalion. Davis, a native of Laurens, said the part of the book he is most happy with is the biographical information abo...
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School District seniors praised at Rotary
Randerick “RJ” Boyd was recognized as Mid-Carolina High School’s student of the month at the Rotary meeting Friday. Keturah Edwards was recognized Friday as a Student of the Month at the Rotary Club for the Newberry County Career Center by Director Buddy Livingston. Newberry High School student Cannon Griffith was recognized Friday by Principal Katrina Singletary as a Student of the Month at Rotary Club. Whitmire Community School studen...
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