Helga says life is art

By Carol Stiffler That’s how Helga Flower sees the world: Art is everywhere. Flower moves through her days with art on her mind, always thinking, always working. A prolific artist, Flower has become world famous for her work, which is predominantly watercolor...

Tahqua-Land Theatre prepared to reopen

By Carol Stiffler A rumor ripped through Newberry last weekend, fueled by Facebook: The Tahqua-Land Theatre was about to reopen, and would be showing Top Gun: Maverick. Show times were shared. The rumor was very nearly true. “We were trying to make the rumors true,”...

The McMahon Lake Preserve

By Carol Stiffler A 4,084 acre parcel of land on the northern side of Luce County might be the county’s best kept secret. Owned and managed by the Nature Conservancy, the land is technically public. It fully contains the 45-acre McMahon Lake, for which the preserve is...

Will Newberry have fireworks?

By Sterling McGinn The Newberry fireworks display, a hot topic with the Pentland Township Board, was the main item discussed at their regular monthly meeting held Tuesday, June 14 at 7 p.m. Although not listed on the agenda that evening, fireworks organizer Josiah...

Ready for an American birthday

By Sterling McGinn July Fourth is just around the corner, and there will be several activities in Newberry to help you celebrate America’s birth. The events will include a parade, a fire department open-house and fireworks. This year’s festivities will begin with the...

Congratulations Class of 2022

By Sterling McGinn  On Friday, May 27, forty-one seniors of the Newberry High School (NHS) class of 2022 received their diplomas and are now officially alumni. The program was held indoors in the J. L. DeCook Gymnasium at 7 p.m. The program, originally planned to take...