COLUMBIA — Governor Henry McMaster has proclaimed April 21-27, 2024, as South Carolina Aviation Week. South Carolina Aviation Association (SCAA), in partnership with South Carolina Aeronautics Commission, is celebrating the week with a series of events that highlight the impacts of airports and aviation on economic development and educational initiatives.

NEWBERRY — Robert Kopp, a financial advisor with Thrivent, a Fortune 500 diversified financial services organization, has received the 2023 Voices in Philanthropy (VIP) award from Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing (Thrivent Charitable). As a public charity that works collaboratively with Thrivent and its financial advisors, Thrivent Charitable offers a wide range of charitable planning options to clients who want to support the organizations and causes they cherish.

NEWBERRY – The eighth annual South Carolina Clay Conference held in February was a record-breaking year, Director of Programming Marquerite Palmer shared with City Council on Tuesday. Palmer described this year’s event as the most successful conference so far with 91 registered to attend the conference with a waiting...

NEWBERRY — Newberry College bestowed its highest academic honor, induction into the Bachman Honor Society, upon 11 graduating seniors at Awards Convocation on April 12. The event also included special recognitions for scholastic achievement, service to campus ministry and student life, and the Student Government Association’s faculty and staff honorees.

COLUMBIA — Child Abuse Prevention Month, held annually in April, is the opportunity for organizations, governmental agencies, businesses, communities, faith-based groups, and individuals to raise awareness about the importance of preventing child abuse and neglect. The kick-off for Child Abuse Prevention Month took place on March 21st in West...

COLUMBIA —Tiree Keshawn Waymer, 29, of Orangeburg, was sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison after pleading guilty to bei

NEWBERRY — Newberry College speech, debate and theatre students clinched the state championship at the South Carolina Speech & Theatre Association’s annual State College Festival Competition. The event was held April 6 on the college campus. Newberry was represented by Jordan Seay (Camden), Gamahl Bobo (North Charleston), Sullivan...

COLUMBIA — Keith W. Ringer ’84, professor of practice in political science and public & nonprofit administration, is the College’s 2024 SCICU Excellence in Teaching award winner. Ringer was honored April 9 alongside his family at an award banquet given by South Carolina Independent Colleges & Universities.

NEWBERRY — Filing for November’s 2024 statewide elections ended on Monday, April 1. The following candidates have filed for variou

CHAPIN — The men’s ministry of Chapin Baptist Church is holding its fifth annual car show Saturday, April 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m

NEWBERRY — Pork in the Park is back this year and will take place on Friday, April 19 from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. and on Saturday, April 20

NEWBERRY — On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, officers with the Newberry Police Department responded to a shooting incident in the area of Wi

In 1521, Martin Luther went before the Diet of Worms (vohrms) to face charges stemming from his religious writings. (Luther was later declared an outlaw by Holy Roman Emperor Charles V.) In 1961, “The Apartment” won the Academy Award for best picture of 1960; Burt Lancaster was named best actor...

NEWBERRY — Newberry Academy pulled out another home win against King Academy on Tuesday afternoon. The Eagles celebrated a 11-9 victory against the Knights to remain in second place in their region standings for SCISA A region IV. The Eagles got off to a bit of a rocky start...

NEWBERRY — Acclaimed Louisiana Bayou blues guitarist Tab Benoit brings his year-long 2024 Night Train Tour to Newberry Opera House, 1201 Kibben St., Thursday, April 18. Show: 8 p.m. Tickets: $50.00 and up. Info: (803) 276-6264 or visit www.newberryoperahouse.com. Also performing: Anthony Rosano & The Conqueroos, who released their most recent album “Cheat The Devil” on Benoit’s Whiskey Bayou Records label.

To the family of James Patrick Wadsworth, Thank you so much for the love, support and all the acts of kindness given to us during t

My wife and I have been catching up on episodes of “The Mysteries of Laura,” the 2014-2016 NBC series starring Debra Messing. Forget murders and chases. The real reason the show resonates with me is because as Laura Diamond juggles the duties of a single mother and police detective, she’s understandably a slob with her car.

In 1920, the taverns ran dry. The Eighteenth Amendment, also called the Volstead Act, was passed by the U.S. Congress and the amendment was ratified by three-quarters of the nation’s states, despite a veto from President Woodrow Wilson, (bless his heart). It was never illegal to “consume” alcohol during Prohibition, you just couldn’t make it, sell it or ship it.

NEWBERRY— Advising is an essential service at Piedmont Technical College (PTC) and continual improvement is a must. There is always a be

CHARLESTON — Richard Alexander “Alex” Murdaugh, 55, of Hampton, was sentenced to 40 years in prison for 22 federal financial