Newberry News

Bob Montgomery and other supporters made a request to County Council that the old library building in downtown Newberry be used as a museum for Newberry College and Newberry County artifacts.

The 26th annual MADD Newberry County Red Ribbon Tie One On For Safety campaign is designed to combat drinking and driving during the holidays.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Edmond Dowd of Newberry announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Kaitlyn Amanda Dowd to Mr. Daniel Lance Brehmer.

The Cotillion Club presented two debutantes at its annual ball on Dec. 6, 2013, at the Country Club of Newberry.

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Lee Trotter of Lexington announce the engagement of their daughter, Leigh Allison Trotter to Kevin Randall Bradfield.

Glory Tabernacle Church in Newberry will present "The Gift" to the community for the third year with performances at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday.

USC economists Doug Woodward and Joseph Von Nessen on Monday made predictions for 2014 during their Economic Outlook Conference.

Under Brown's estate plan, his worldwide music empire was left to the "I Feel Good" Trust, an education charity for needy students in South Carolina and Georgia.

So, you say there is nothing to do in Newberry. Really? OK, I get it. We need a movie theatre, bowling alley, and possibly a Chick-fil-A and more.

Plenty of beauty queens rode down Main Street in style Saturday night. Here, Miss Newberry High waves to the crowd.

Newberry Middle School was designated as a Liberty Tree Memorial site by the Liberty Tree Society and was made official by the City of Newberry last week on Arbor Day, Dec. 6. The gift was made possible by a grant from the Armstrong Foundation through Elm Research Institute located in New Hampshire.

An inmate at the Newberry County Detention Center was found dead in his cell yesterday afternoon as a result of an apparent suicide.

Ernest Eugene Williams Jr., 45, was found guilty of armed robbery and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime and sentenced to 18 years in prison.

In the early 1980s, I answered an ad in The News and Courier for a position overseeing the restoration of the Joseph Aiken House at 20 Charlotte Street.

Santa Claus is coming to downtown Newberry on Saturday along with plenty of other groups and individuals marching in the annual Newberry Christmas parade.

The year is quickly coming to a close. The final month of 2013 is here. Parties and plays, plans and presents - oh yes, many presents.

The excitement is building. This time every year we become aware of the fact that Christmas is just around the corner.

A federal court has ended two years of legal wrangling in South Carolina courts by releasing the Wingate contract, the legal retention agreement under which former trustees of the James Brown estate were sued in 2010.

The holiday season can be one of the happiest times of the year, but for many senior citizens, it can also be a lonely time.

The ObserverEddie and Cindy Long were announced as Rotary Club of Newberry's Laypersons of the Year on Tuesday morning at Lutheran Chur... The ObserverEddie and Cindy Long were announced as Rotary Club of Newberry's Laypersons of the Year on Tuesday morning at Lutheran Chur... The ObserverStephen Graves was the guest speaker at the Rotary prayer ... (more)