Newberry News

Sara Toole Harvin, 92, widow of Olin Dannerly "O.D." Harvin, died Saturday, June 28, 2008, at her home.

Eugene Glenn Fowler, 84, died July 1, 2008, at his residence. Born in Newberry, August 31, 1923, he was a son of the late J. Steadman and Hattie Geiger Fowler.

Gender seemed to be a prominent issue when the Rev. Susan Crowell became associate pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in 1995, and again when she became senior pastor in 2002.

A 22-year-old man from Chappells died Tuesday night after being shot multiple times in Cross Hill in Laurens County, the sheriff and deputy coroner said.

Contractors began work this week on realigning the busy intersection adjacent to the new Dreher High School.

Services for H. Wayne Peake, 86, of West Columbia, will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 30, 2008, at Grace Baptist Church.

Newberry Sheriff's Deputies have arrested and charged two people after a search warrant led them to drugs and money.

Four months after announcing it would build Lexington's first Dunkin' Donuts, Kainos Partners said it also will open one in downtown Columbia in October.

Newberry County Sheriff's Deputies performing a routine eviction say they uncovered a meth lab in the Whitmire area of Newberry County.

A Newberry County woman charged with trying to murder her husband was indicted on charges of administering or attempting to administer poison on Friday.

NEWBERRY Place: Mike Ware Field on the campus of Newberry High School Time: Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Number of graduates: 152 Valedictorian Rebecca Carlson: "When handing out our diplomas, failure is not an option." ...

The Central Carolina Community Foundation has awarded $70,000 in grants, including $5,000 to the United Way of Sumter, Lee and Clarendon counties.

The body of a 21-year-old man was found near New Ellenton this morning, Aiken County Coroner Tim Carlton said.

The Newberry County Sheriff's Office is asking for assistance in locating an elderly man who hasn't been seen since Tuesday afternoon.

Local Democrats will host a stump meeting tomorrow for citizens to meet the party's candidates in the upcoming elections.

Local students on dean's list at Newberry Student's receiving recognition on the dean's list at Newberry College for the spring 2008 semester from the North Augusta area include juniors Jeffrey Lee Bell,Donald ...

PIEDMONT -- It's nothing new to Woodmont High School senior Jonathan Hancock. 'I get that all the time, 'Put your John Hancock right here,' ' he said.

Bethany Lynn Poppe of Califon was named to the dean's list for the fall semester at at Newberry College in Newberry, S.C. To be on the dean' list, students have to achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or higher ...

By BOB GILLESPIE - bgillespie@thestate.com Puggy Blackmon has handed out his share of team awards.

County takes hit as boat builder closes plant, automotive firm plans layoffs By JIM DuPLESSIS - jduplessis@thestate.com Newberry County will lose more than 200 jobs this summer as a boat builder closes and an ...