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NES students showcase model behavior
Newberry Elementary Model Rockets for March were, front row seated from left, Jayden Lindsay, Brian Larsen, Zaniyah Griffin, Jamarion Sligh, Julianna Smith, Shaniya Lindsay, Ariel Stephens and Yasmin Marshall. Kneeling from left are Piper Dominick, Addi Shannon, Rosa Navarette, Mary Katherine Mays Salter, Isaac Castro, Raheim Cromer, Akirea Henley, Charles Hiller, Jakobie Brown-Greeley and Catori Peay. Standing from left are Rabecca Coffey, T...
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Nelson believes in YMCA’s community building
NEWBERRY — Eric Nelson liked what he saw when he came to Newberry’s YMCA. After his initial visit and job prospecting, he landed the job as the Newberry YMCA’s executive director. That was May 7, 2012. “Newberry is a great opportunity to stay close (to my family) and offered a real experience and opportunity to be a CEO of a YMCA,” said Nelson, who said this is his first time directing a Y. “In Georgia, I worked with small communities —...
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Newberry school district receives STEM summer grant
NEWBERRY COUNTY — Rising sixth-graders in Newberry County have an opportunity to further their science and math skills this summer. The Newberry County School District was one of 22 school districts across the state to receive a grant through the S.C. Department of Education’s Educational and Economic Development Act. The total amount of the aid is $720,000. The school district’s Dr. Carson Ware and Dr. Lynn Cary co-wrote the grant, which...
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Aviation fans fellowship in Newberry
NEWBERRY — Aviation enthusiasts and pilots from across the spectrum didn’t let the dreary weather keep them away from their passion of flight. The S.C. Breakfast Club met at the Newberry airport for their meeting. The group gets together every two weeks on a Sunday at different airports around the state. Usually pilots will fly in but due to the overcast weather Sunday, there were only a few who flew in. Those pilots were described as ver...
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God’s grace is amazing
God’s grace truly is amazing and it’s the only thing that will satisfy the longing in our life. When we realize the fact that God, in His great love, has given us hope, we can have peace and contentment. The only satisfaction that we will experience in life is accepting God’s love, receiving His forgiveness and living in God’s grace. When we accept God’s grace, we can rest, knowing that God is in control of our life and that His grace i...
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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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