137 years of The Newberry News

May 25, 2022 | Editorial

By Carol Stiffler With the issue of the Newberry News that you are reading right now, we have turned 137 years old. We are officially the second-oldest continually running business in Newberry—behind Foster’s hardware store. Since my husband and I took ownership of...

And idea from the Big Easy

May 4, 2022 | Editorial

By Bill Diem Sometimes when I am out wandering the world, I think: What could Newberry do to be more attractive? This time, I am on vacation in the Big Easy, the Crescent City, NOLA, or New Orleans, Louisiana. It’s a big city, full of activity, including a jazz...

The Model A Ford: It’s more than just a car

Apr 27, 2022 | Editorial

By Sterling McGinn The Model A Ford is a special car. They are still on the road after all these years and are truly the “modern” antique vehicle. The Model A, which debuted in 1927, is arguably one of the most popular antique cars prized by enthusiasts. With two...

Where the mud meets the road

Apr 13, 2022 | Editorial

By Carol Stiffler We live in the most beautiful place. Even so, something always seems to be out of balance up here. Sometimes it’s an abundance of juicy spiders. Or an absence of bats. Or ticks so plentiful they could wrap around the earth. This spring, it seems to...

The school is getting destroyed

Feb 9, 2022 | Editorial

By Caitlynn Canfield Our school, as some have noticed, is losing its “spirit”. When I was a freshmen, or sophomore even, I remember looking forward to any event which really represented our love for this school. I would watch seniors and juniors running the pep...

Buttermilk is a delight

Dec 15, 2021 | Editorial

By Bill Diem Our book club is reading A Book of Delights by Ross Gay, a 42-year-old poet who thought it would be nice to write about something that delighted him each day. He wrote 102 in the year-long experiment. We decided in our club to write about a delight. Here...