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Fairfield County Library moves into renovated facility
Renovations continue at the Fairfield County Library. According to Fairfield County Library Director Sarah McMaster, exciting features include new shelving, new furniture, a new DVD storage area and new wires and cables that will double the library’s computer capacity. No square footage was added to the library during the project, but existing space was reorganized to meet 21st century research requirements. An improved circulation desk...
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Read-In held
On May 4 over 300 students, teachers, parents, and other special community guests were present at our 16th annual Fairfield County Read-In. Students and teachers paraded in with their banners in hand representing their various schools. Entertainment was provided by The Patchwork Players.
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Arrest in 2011 armed robbery case
Another cold case in Newberry County has been solved. On May 27, 2011, El Tipico, a restaurant located on Kendall Road, was robbed by two black males wearing masks and all black clothes. Based on the investigation, investigators were able to piece together information that implicated Zirclonzo Timain Washington, 20, 0f 107 Boundary St., Newberry in the robbery. In the meantime, investigators received additional information from the ...
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Music festival to be held Sunday
The American Roots Music Festival will be playing in Winnsboro on Sunday from 1 p.m. until. There will be food, vendors, exhibits and local artist. The event will take place at the Fairfield County Museum at 231 South Congress St. and is free. In conjunction with the Smithsothian Exhibit New Harmonies that is on display. The museum will also be open during the music festival. Susan Douglass Taylor will preforms at 1:30 p.m. and be...
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PET OF THE WEEK
Dottie is a female Dalmatian mix. She is current on all her shots and has been spayed. This girl needs lots of exercise or she will chew out of boredom. Otherwise, she is a great dog and is quite beautiful. For more information on Dottie, please call the Fairfield County Animal Shelter’s Adoption Center and ask for Janice at 447-3602 or David at 718-3434, or stop by to visit the adoption center at 1678 U.S. Highway 321 Business North, Winnsbo...
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Thunderstorm watch
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Newberry County until 9 p.m. EDT. In South Carolina this watch includes 18 counties: AIKEN BAMBERG BARNWELL CALHOUN CHESTERFIELD CLARENDON EDGEFIELD FAIRFIELD KERSHAW LANCASTER LEE LEXINGTON MCCORMICK NEWBERRY ORANGEBURG RICHLAND SALUDA SUMTER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF… AIKEN… BAMBERG… BARNWELL… BISHOPVILLE… BLACKVILLE… CAMDEN… CAYCE… CHERAW… COLUMBIA… DENMARK… EDGEFIELD… EVANS… HEPHZIBAH… JOHNSTON… LAN...
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Arrest made in cab driver cold case
In true to form fashion, the Newberry County Sheriff’s Office believes that no case is cleared or forgotten until it is solved. On July 27, 2009, the victim, who is a cab driver, picked up two men on Smith Road near Newberry Academy at approximately 11 p.m. When the driver did not report in, the dispatch called the sheriff’s office to be on the lookout for the taxi. A Newberry County deputy searching for the cab in that area found the v...
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Derik Vanderford|Herald Independent William Coleman talks to Ghanaian legislators about the type of feed used on his turkey farm.
Turkey farm gets international visitors
Legislators from the West African country of Ghana toured a farm in Blair as part of the Ghanaian and South Carolinian Legislators Exchange. More than 20 legislators from the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) in Ghana made a two-week trip to South Carolina as part of the Ghanaian and South Carolinian Legislators Exchange . The purpose of the trip was for Ghanaian and South Carolinian legislators to exchange information and ideas concernin...
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Garden of the week
This week’s garden of the week is the garden at Lebanon Presbyterian Church. The sign welcomes travelers on the busy S.C. Highway 34 to stop and rest. The Aiken Memorial Park was established in 1975. A walk leads the way into the Aiken Memorial Park on S.C. Highway 34. Roses surround gazebo at Lebanon Presbyterian Church. A fountain at the park is surrounded by plants. Day lilies bloom near the parking lot. The park offers places to...
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Flags fly at half staff for local fire chief
Flags around the county flew at half staff on Monday to honor Blackstock Fire Department Chief Brian Keith Hudson. Hudson unexpectedly passed away at his home Thursday after attending a fireman’s meeting. Monday afternoon, community members, family and friends paid their respects to the dedicated public servant by gathering at Parkway Baptist Church in Chester for a celebration of life service that included a full fireman’s honors. On...
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Manners learned
Twenty-seven third graders from Richard Winn Academy and 30 kindergarten through 10th graders from Fairfield Association of Christian Educators enjoyed a luncheon to practice what they had learned during a 4-H manners class. Students were taught and able to practice manners from how to make introductions to how to set a table. A three course meal was enjoyed at Honeysuckle Acres to conclude the class.
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Suspect taken into custody after several hour manhunt
An armed robbery in Laurens County at a rest area on I-385 in Laurens County ended after a several hour manhunt in Newberry County. Law enforcement in Laurens County notified surrounding agencies that they had an armed robbery to occur in the rest area on I-385. Based on their information, the South Carolina Highway Patrol located the suspect’s vehicle in the rest area on I-26 in Newberry County and the suspect fled into the woods at just...
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Gospel chorus to perform
On May 19, at 5 p.m., all are invited to attend the gospel concert at Fairfield Central High School featuring Lee Williams and the Spiritual QC’s, Fairfield Central Gospel Chorus, Gethsemane Baptist Church, The National Juniors of Columbia, Marlise Hendrix and The Gospel Singers of Winnsboro. For ticket information call the Fairfield central office at 635-1441 or Clifton Hendrix at 960-2543.
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Cutest Kids contest starts Sunday
There are lots of people in the region. Many of them are children, a large percentage of whom are between the ages of birth to 12 years old. All of them are cute. Don’t believe it? Just visit our website at www.newberryobserver.com and click on the link to our Cutest Kids Contest and you’ll see what we mean. Already there are over 200 of the most precious faces, mischievous smiles and bright eyes staring back at you from those who’ve been r...
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April is child abuse prevention month
April was Child Abuse Prevention Month. In 2011, South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS) officials report that the agency investigated 17,514 cases of abuse and/or neglect throughout the state. Of that number, 6, 810 cases indicated some form of abuse occurred. Unfortunately, that number only reflects the incidents reported and indicated by the department. Many other incidents of abuse and neglect occur that are never reported and ...
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Derik Vanderford|Herald Independent
Herald Independent honors customers
The Herald Publisher Denny Koenders talks with Paul Dove during the customer appreciation lunch Karen and Gary Leight enjoy lunch Wednesday at The Herald during customer apprecation. A host of people turned out for lunch on The Herald Wednesday as the paper thanked the community for its support and pledged to continue to cover the local news. Aukievah Davis enjoys a sausage dog at The Herald on Wednesday.
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Derik Vanderford|The Herald Local merchants participate in a social media workshop hosted by the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce.
Fairfield chamber hosted social media workshop
The Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce hosted a workshop on Tuesday to teach local merchants how to promote and expand their businesses via online social media. The workshop was conducted by ECI — a non-profit organization which targets market research and industry-specific solutions. ECI is headquartered in the University of South Carolina Moore School of Business in Columbia, with graduate students working on research development and jo...
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Confusion remains over ballot still
After nearly 200 candidates statewide were declared to be out of the June election for not filing paper work; the upcoming election still has unanswered questions. The rule states the candidates for the June primary and November election followed the laws in filing their Statement of Economic Interest forms on time, would be on the ballot and those not would not be allowed to run. The filing deadline was March 15 at noon, and required can...
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Arts on the Ridge
Art was in the air, on the streets, and lining the walls at the Century House in Ridgeway over the weekend, in celebration of the Sixth Annual Arts on the Ridge. This year’s theme, “Sharing Our Voices through Arts, Music and Literature (A Harmony of Cultures)” was truly captured. The weekend event kicked off on Friday with a “Meet the Artists” reception and sale. During the event the Fairfield County Arts Council honored Katrina Hampton...
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Home on the Range: A day of training with the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office.
The flash grenade went off with a burst of brilliant yellow light and the building was filled with a thin smoke and the smell of magnesium. The corridor erupted with short blasts of gunfire, followed by shouts of “Clear!” as the boots made their way down the hall, sweeping one room at a time with more gunfire. It sounded like chaos. But it looked like surgery. The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office was sweating out a hot April afternoon la...
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Derik Vanderford The sign was unveiled, displaying the official dedication of a section of Hwy. 215 to Ralph W. "Mac" McCracken.
Highway named after first officer killed in S.C.
On Thursday morning, Cool Branch Baptist Church in Blair was filled with members of the South Carolina Highway Patrol, as well as local and state officials, as the memory of Ralph Waldo “Mac” McCracken was honored with the dedication of a portion of Highway 215. After completing research for the creation of a monument for the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame, members of the SCHP discovered that McCracken was the first...
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Homecoming nears for Library
Fairfield County Library Director Sarah McMaster is brimming with excitement over the news that the five month renovation project of the Main Library is nearing the end. “We are moving back home,” McMaster said. “The construction work should be done next week and the furniture and computer wiring will be in the week after that. The current schedule puts us back in as of May 29.” The 35-year-old library building was in need of updating, an...
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Town puts finishing touches on budget
The Town of Winnsboro’s budget work sessions have ended, and soon the Council will hold it’s first and second ordinance readings to pass the 2012-2013 budget. The first reading will take place June 5 and the second, with a public hearing, will be June 19, both at 6:15 p.m. The draft of the Town’s FY 2012-2013 General Fund Budget shows an increase of $77,853, from $3,921,815 last year to $3,999,668 for the upcoming year. Combined with the To...
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Release of surveillance video sparks Board review
In the wake of the April 16 arrest of a Fairfield Central High School custodian, who was caught on video stealing money from a classroom, the Fairfield County School Board Tuesday night received a legal briefing on the use of security cameras from the District’s attorney, Ken Childs. “Federal law governing video taping in public schools favors the allowance of video recording in non-private settings,” Childs told the Board during their Tues...
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