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Newberry Academy loses another close battle at home to extend losing streak
NEWBERRY — Newberry Academy varsity girls’ basketball team just can’t seem to shake off their losing ways. The lady Eagles(2-11, 0-7 region) lose 26-21 at home to Richard Winn Academy(7-4, 5-2 region). The home entered Friday’s contest on a seven game losing streak that they were hoping...
Boyd too much as Mid-Carolina cruise to win over Newberry in rivalry game
NEWBERRY — Brea Boyd went off for 25 points and led the Mid-Carolina lady Rebels(12-2, 2-0 region) to a 49-30 victory over the lady Bulldogs of Newberry(5-9, 0-2 region) on Tuesday, Jan. 16 in the much anticipated rivalry game. Both teams met for the first time in the 2023-24...
Newberry Hospital receives 2024 Women’s Choice Awards
NEWBERRY — Newberry Hospital has been named one of America’s Best Hospitals for outpatient experience and obstetrics by the Women’s Choice Awards. Hospitals aiming to provide the most appropriate and value-based care along with advances in technology such as minimally invasive techniques have shifted many patient cases to outpatient settings. As a result, hospitals have made significant strides in providing increased customer service to improve the outpatient experience.
Predatory loans 101:
COLUMBIA — On Tuesday, January 9, 2024, Senator Tom Davis (District 46) of Beaufort introduced Bill S. 910 to curb predatory lending practices in South Carolina. According to Senator Davis, “In South Carolina, there are lenders that offer payday, installment, and auto-title loans that mine and use personal data to identify, target and then trap vulnerable South Carolinians in a cycle of debt. These lenders’ cynical business model is to make loans to people who cannot afford them, collect interest payments from them at obscene interest rates – often more than 150 percent per annum – and then refinance the principal repeatedly so the payments of ‘interest’ – or what illegal loan sharks would call the ‘vig’ or ‘vigorish’ – never stop coming. And in doing so they often use unscrupulous marketing tactics such as mailing live checks that, once endorsed and deposited to someone’s account, become very expensive loan obligations. These business practices intentionally prey upon South Carolina’s most economically vulnerable citizens and need to be stopped.”
Newberry blows out rival Mid-Carolina in Tuesday night showdown
NEWBERRY — Tuesday night hoops featured a clash of two cross town rivals and a packed gymnasium that was standing room only. Newberry(9-9, 2-0 region) varsity boys’ basketball team defeated Mid-Carolina(5-10, 0-1 region) 62-28 to move to .500 and earn their fourth straight win. The Bulldogs came into...
Phi Beta Sigma and Zeta Phi Beta donates to local organizations
NEWBERRY — The Phi Beta Sigma, Omicron Lambda Sigma Chapter of Newberry along with Jackie Holmes, a member of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Zeta Zeta Lambda Chapter of Laurens, S.C. made a monetary donation, as well as a sack of Christmas toys, were dropped off to the O’Neal United Methodist Church Food Ministries, Feed Thy Neighbor Kitchen, and 4 Real 2nd Chance.
MLK Day: A day on, not a day off
NEWBERRY — On Saturday, January 13, Newberry’s annual weekend celebrations for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, starting with a parade that starts at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The full weekend celebration started around five years ago when Travis Reeder sought to find a way to extend and...
Girls basketball midseason report
NEWBERRY COUNTY, S.C. — The first half of the basketball season is now behind us with the year 2023 gone and 2024 is here! The girls’ basketball season is off to a great start and will get better as region play is upon us. The Observer sports’ staff saw a ton of action in the first half of the season, and has decided to give out mid-season report cards to every squad.
Caldwell’s hot scoring helps Bulldogs defeat Fairfield Central
NEWBERRY —The Bulldogs varsity boys’ basketball team are hot to start the new year and now have won their second straight game at home behind the hot scoring of Kenton Caldwell. Newberry(7-9) defeated Fairfield Central(3-11) 61-43 on Friday night. The Bulldogs jumped off to a 10-0 run to...
Five Bulldogs receive all-region and all-state selections
NEWBERRY — The South Carolina High School League recently announced all-state and all-region selections for the 2023 football season. Newberry High School have five players selected to all-region and all-state teams for the 2A region 4. Sophomore wide receiver Jamel Howse Jr. was selected to all-region and all-state. The...
Clark’s season high 27 points helps Mid-Carolina snap three-game losing streak
PROSPERITY, S.C. — Mid-Carolina(5-9) snapped a three game losing streak after beating Emerald(7-10) 62-44 on Friday night. The Rebels entered the contest trying to get back into the win column. They got to a hot start and held a 15-7 lead at the end of the first quarter. The visitors got things going in the second quarter and scored 16 points as a team to climb back into the game.
Lady Bulldogs lose second straight home game
NEWBERRY — The lady Bulldogs of Newberry(5-6) dropped their second straight game in the new year after falling 59-37 to Fairfield Central at home on Friday evening. Newberry entered the game in hopes to bounce back after suffering a bad loss to Clinton at home on Wednesday, Jan.3rd. Things got off to a rocky start for the lady Bulldogs as they found themselves down 15-4 at the end of the first quarter.
Tegus continue to make SC home
PICKENS COUNTY — The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) continues to receive reports of wild and free-ranging non-native black and white tegus and has confirmed numerous sightings since the initial report from Lexington County back in August of 2020. Black and white tegus have been observed throughout...
Nikki Haley has bet her 2024 bid on SC
SOUTH CAROLINA — Standing inside a rustic barn a short drive from the state capital, Henry McMaster shocked many South Carolina Republicans seven years ago by backing Donald Trump for president. Then the lieutenant governor, McMaster became the first statewide-elected official in the country to endorse Trump in 2016....
Newberry Young Professionals give service award
NEWBERRY —Before we close out the year, we have to give a big shout-out to two leaders in our organization! Sarah Sprott and Sami Snyder were given Distinguished Service awards during our annual holiday party, in recognition of their years of dedicated service and support of the Newberry County Young Professionals. Both are founding members of the organization, having served as members of the board since the organization’s founding in 2015.
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