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A relationship with Jesus
Is our love for Jesus growing stronger or is it getting weaker?. If we feel that our fellowship with Christ has slowly cooled down, we need to consider these questions. Is Jesus still our first love? Does things of God still excite us? Do we read the Bible and seek for understanding? Our responses reveal much about our relationship with Jesus.
Black History Month: Satchel Paige, the pitcher meets the dictator
In 1937, Dominican Republic President Rafael Trujillo, a one-time cattle rustler, forger, blackmailer, and then-dictator, decided that, in the name of national unity and to demonstrate his absolute power, he would create Hispaniola’s best baseball team. Trujillo, who preferred polo and sailing to baseball, turned over the Dragones de...
Harriet Tubman’s legacy perseveres at Piedmont Technical College
SOUTH CAROLINA — Dr. Matteel Knowles, a former Piedmont Technical College (PTC) admissions director, current vice president for student services at Greenville Technical College and celebrated motivational speaker, gave a presentation on the enduring legacy of Harriettt Tubman at the college’s recent Black History Month Unity Feast in Greenwood.
Newberry College to celebrate 66th Jazz Festival
NEWBERRY — Newberry College invites you to enjoy world-class artists and music at its 66th Jazz Festival, to be held March 1-2 on campus. The event will coincide with the South Carolina Band Directors Association’s 26th Jazz Performance Assessment. The weekend will include clinics and concerts with two...
Dig into these wedding cake options
Something sweet comes near the end of a wedding reception and that is the joy the couple experiences knowing they have their entire lives ahead of them to enjoy together. However, there is another sweet treat that is shared near the conclusion of the wedding and it is typically served with tea and coffee: the wedding cake.
Questions to ask when vetting wedding vendors
The process of planning a wedding involves the coordination of many different components, including people. It can be stressful and it can be exciting. Chances are the couple-to-be will be handling conversations with vendors they may have never worked with before. It may be tempting to simply sign on the...
7 reasons to hire a wedding planner
The average cost of a wedding in 2022 in the United States came out to roughly $30,000, according to a survey of 12,000 couples compiled by wedding planning site The Knot. The survey also found New Jersey and Massachusetts topped the list of most costly states to tie the knot.
Veterinarians encouraged to offer low-cost rabies clinics
COLUMBIA —The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is encouraging pet owners to visit free or low-cost rabies vaccination clinics being offered by several veterinary partners in March and April. Each spring, DHEC encourages pet owners to take their pets to a veterinarian for routine care...
$18.5 million in funding for SC rural infrastructure projects
COLUMBIA — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is funding 216 projects in 45 states, Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands to bring high-speed internet, state-of-the-art infrastructure and economic growth to rural communities as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. Four of these projects are in South Carolina.
SLED charges student with kidnapping and criminal sexual misconduct
LAURENS — Agents with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) charged Jaeyeong Yoo, 23, with Kidnapping and Criminal Sexual Conduct – Third Degree on Sunday, February 25, 2024. The SLED investigation was requested by the Presbyterian College Campus Police Department. Yoo was booked at the Laurens County...
Leap into these Leap Year facts
NEWBERRY COUNTY — Leap Year typically takes place every four years. The process of adding a day to the calendar every four years was designed to realign the clock and calendar more closely with how long it takes the Earth to rotate around the sun, which is slightly longer than the 365 days attributed to a year. If not for Leap Year, the seasons would slowly shift out of place.
This day in history
1827 – The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad became the first railroad incorporated for commercial transportation of people and freight. 1844 – Several people were killed aboard the USS Princeton when a 12-inch gun exploded. 1849 – Regular steamboat service to California via Cape Horn arrived in San Francisco...
Former priest sentenced to federal prison for sexual abuse of a child
NEWBERRY — Jaime Adolfo Gonzalez-Farias, a/k/a “Father Gonzalez,” 69, a former Catholic priest, of Laurens, was sentenced to more than 21 years in federal prison following a conviction for transportation of a minor with intent to engage in illegal sexual acts. Father Gonzalez-Farias served as a Catholic...
Don’t worry, pray
God is actually forbidding us to worry or fret about anything. The Bible is talking about the distracting anxious cares that gnaw at our soul, allowing little or no room for God’s peace to abide. It’s easy to crowd out things of God with other things on our mind....
Black History Month bingo & gallery walk celebration
NEWBERRY — To celebrate Black History Month, our social studies department participated in a gallery walk, where students have the opportunity to dress up, present writing and artwork representing prominent African-American individuals and society both past and present. Miss Crystal Boyd led this endeavor as social studies department chair/lead for our school. We hosted a bingo night in the cafeteria with prizes for parents, students, faculty and staff in attendance. In addition, our school paid for Chick-fil-A boxes with sandwiches, a cookie, chips and bottle waters for all in attendance. It was truly a great event. Proud of the NMS Tigers.
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