Apr 28, 2021 | Community
By Sterling McGinn John Brown is a local machinist and welder, and you have probably seen his work truck headed to a job, or found him out visiting friends. He was born in Newberry and raised in Engadine. John grew up in a family of eight children on farms in the...
Apr 28, 2021 | Community
By Carol Stiffler After being without a director for about one year, the Newberry Chamber of Commerce has announced the hire of Matt Lee. Lee is an accomplished musician who returned to the area a few years ago to care for his aging parents. He also has considerable...
Apr 21, 2021 | Community
By Carol Stiffler Local writer Shirley Young, who formerly wrote a Lakefield news column in The Newberry News, has written and published a children’s book. The Adventures of Abby Longtail and the Bottomless Box is a story about a kitty who is home alone on her first...
Apr 14, 2021 | Community
By Sterling McGinn In an effort to bring July Fourth fireworks back to Newberry, local resident Josiah Sharrett is attempting to raise funds for a 2021 fireworks display. “I just want to give something back to the community,” stated Sharrett. “We haven’t had a...
Apr 14, 2021 | Community
By Sterling McGinn You have probably seen Kathy Dzelak managing the produce section at Rahilly’s IGA, working the McMillan Township voting precinct, or wearing an apron at a fund-raising meal. She is always very active in her hometown, and is willing to lend a hand....
Apr 14, 2021 | Community
By Sterling McGinn Fires were very common in the early years of Newberry, and many of its buildings were threatened at one time or another. The train station was no exception. In the early morning hours of May 10, 1907, the Newberry train depot caught fire and was...
