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Mid-Carolina Band wins Outstanding Performance Award
PROSPERITY — Weeks before school started, in early August 2012, Mid-Carolina High School band students began long hours of practice, perfecting their marching show. All their hard work and long hours paid off by earning them several awards. The first competition took place at the Boiling Springs Festival of Bands; Mid-Carolina placed third with an Excellent rating in Class AAAA. Next, they traveled to the James F. Byrnes Tournament of Bands...
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Neal chosen for D.C. trip
WHITMIRE — Dr. Kim Neal, a high school mathematics teacher at Whitmire Community School, has been chosen as one of two teachers in South Carolina to chaperon South Carolina’s electric co-ops youth tour. Each June, 50 high school juniors are selected for an expense-paid trip to the nation’s capital. The trip is coordinated by the Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina Inc., the state association of co-ops. While in Washington, D.C., the stu...
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Newberry College President tour comes to Newberry
NEWBERRY — Newberry College President Maurice W. Scherrens will continue his spring and summer tour with two upcoming stops in Newberry. The first stop will be May 21 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Newberry. The second stop will be at the Firehouse Conference Center in Newberry on June 13. Both events will begin at 6 p.m. and end at 8 p.m. The conversations with Scherrens will include a 30 minute PowerPoint presentation in which new major...
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Jail Log
The following persons were booked into the Newberry County Detention Center. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. Newberry Police James Shealy Wilson, 55, driving under suspension, license not suspended for DUI. Newberry County Sheriff’s Office Rashard Dontel Wise, 33, petit or simple larceny, drugs possession, magistrate’s court bench warrant. Pettus Phelan Chick, 44, transport alcohol in motor vehicle with seal bro...
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Holiday Inn hosts Chamber After Hours
Tony and Greta Richards with Home Helpers in Laurens mingle at Newberry’s Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours. ServePro’s Kimberly Kitchens is shown with Ann Burch, insurance agent. Holiday Inn’s Ambria Lanteigne chats with Dennis Leslie. Bob Burch with John Glasgow. Free Medical Clinic medical assistants Cynthia Wallace with Stacy Williams. Keith Avery, CEO of Newberry Electric Co-Op, talks with Dick Baughman.
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Kiswire breaks ground at new location
NEWBERRY — “We are really excited about the future,” said David Minnick, president of Kiswire Inc. The company held its ground breaking ceremony on Wednesday for their new plant location on S.C. 76. Minnick expressed his excitement for the second location, saying that their first Newberry location on Highway 219 had been in operation about 14 years. Speakers for the ceremony included Bob Marriott from the South Carolina Department of Comm...
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Poppies for Veterans are back again
NEWBERRY — The Ladies Auxiliary Post 24 are back with the red poppies benefiting the veterans of Newberry County. The blood red color of the poppies symbolize the blood shed by American soldiers and are distributed annually in time for Memorial Day. All of the money helps the disabled veterans of Newberry County. This year, the ladies can be seen in front of Wal-Mart on Friday and May 24-25 in front of Food Lion with the red poppy crepe f...
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Royal Regiment performs ‘outstanding’ at Stampede
WHITMIRE — The Whitmire Royal Regiment Marching Band performed for Veterans, veteran family members, tourists, and parents at The Dixie Stampede in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. on April 20. The Royal Regiment was part of a massed band made up of two other high schools. This group had the honor, not only to play for Veterans, but to be the first students ever to play inside the Dixie Stampede. Approximately 1,000 people were in attendance. While on t...
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WCS students rally for reading
WHITMIRE — Students from Whitmire Community School were among 2,000 students from around the state who assembled on the State House grounds April 11 to celebrate the importance of reading and libraries. Sponsored by the S.C. Association of School Librarians and the S.C. State Library, the festivities began with a parade down Senate Street from the State Library. A school roll call was conducted once the students were on the state house grou...
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WCS students inducted into National Technical Honor Society
Congratulations to Haleigh Babb, Trey Martin and Jared Wicker who were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society for their outstanding work at the Newberry County Career Center during a ceremony at the Opera House April 22. In addition, Babb was among the top 10 candidates for the Technology Champion Award. The Whitmire students are recognized along with Newberry High and Mid-Carolina High students.
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Whitmire to offer summer sports camps
WHITMIRE — Joe Dillard, new recreation director for Whitmire, has big plans for summer sports camps in the community. This year, there will be opportunities for children to participate in golf, as well as tennis camps during summer vacation. The Hook a Kid on Golf Program is for children ages 8 to 13 who have never played golf before, or might not have much experience. For the price of $125, the children will receive instructions for the ga...
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DAR to donate $3,000 for Saluda restoration
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution is donating $3,000 to the Saluda County Historical Society for the Marsh-Johnson House Interior Restoration Project. Funding was made possible through the sponsorship of the Old 96 District Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, located in Edgefield. This grant from the Old 96 District Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American R...
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Ellett Brothers has new vendors for 2014 boat show
CHAPIN — Ellett Brothers, a subsidiary of United Sporting Companies, has announced the addition of nearly 80 Marine Industry vendors to its January Dealer Show at the S.C. State Fairgrounds in 2014. “Our company has an unwavering commitment to deliver the best value and options available for our dedicated dealers to build and retain business all year long. By combining the Marine and Shooting showcases into the Nation’s Most Complete Dealer...
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May celebrates older Americans in Newberry
NEWBERRY — May has been recognized and proclaimed Older Americans Month by Newberry County. This year’s theme is “Older Americans: Connecting the Community” and highlights the importance of building partnerships to ensure that Americans are able to live with dignity and independence. America’s seniors provide an example for younger generations and during Older Americans Month citizens are encouraged to reflect on their efforts toward buildi...
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Lutheran Theological Seminary has commencement May 25
COLUMBIA — Lenoir-Rhyne University will confer two honorary degrees to distinguished leaders in the Christian faith at the commencement service for Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary on May 25 at Ebenezer Lutheran Church in Columbia. Receiving the honorary degrees will be the Right Rev. David R. Daniels Jr., Bishop of the 14th District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church located in Africa, and Ralph Winter, renowned Hollywood film...
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