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Wolves Wrestling Team Places Eight, Claims Four Championships at Newberry 2012 Open
Updated: February 5 8:13 PM

Baseball Team Falls to Lander in Extra Innings on Super Sunday
Basketball: Men's Team Edged by Lenoir-Rhyne 83-81
Women's Team Falls 71-60 Against Lady Bears

The Newberry Wolves, ranked second nationally in NCAA Division II, had an excellent showing at the 2012 Newberry Duals in Eleazer Arena on Saturday, claiming four championships and eight total placements.

Jon Cronin (Las Vegas, Nev.) at 125 lbs., Seiji Borja (Charleston, S.C.) at 149 lbs., Jared Holliday (Burlington, N.J.) at 184 lbs. and Zach Anderson (Dunwoody, Ga.) at 197 lbs. each claimed their weight class' championship.
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County Council Report
Posted:February 1 10:25 PM

Newberry County Council met in the annex building Wednesday evening, and passed an ordinance to rezone a real estate parcel located at 455 Folk Road, Newberry totaling 3.19 acres from Single Family Residential (RS-1) to General Commercial (GC). The owner wants to expand an established trucking company. Councilman Waldrop abstained from the vote because one of the interested parties is a relative.

Council passed a resoultion to authorize execution of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Town of Whitmire to accept a transfer of approximately 1.94 acres of land for the purpose of providing facilities for public safety purposes.

Council recognizes that if the County ceases to use the property for its stated purposes, that it shall revert to the Town of Whitmire.

Council went into Executive Session to seek Legal Counsel regarding a lawsuit. No action was taken.

An architectural firm looked at the old Piedmont Tech building to offer advice regarding its use as the Sheriff's office and noted that there may be added costs to upgrade certain aspects of the building.

The next County Council meeting is February 15 at 7:00 p.m.

National Signing Day; Newberry College Makes Info Available
Posted: January 31 10:22 PM

The Newberry College athletic communications office is pleased to make available the "2012 Signing Day Central" page at www.NewberryWolves.com.

National Signing Day is on Wednesday, February 1, with eligible students available to sign National Letters of Intent (NLIs) at 7 a.m. After 8 a.m., the athletic communications office will post signees and their biographical information on www.NewberryWolves.com as they come in. Signees will only be posted once their NLI has been received and approved by the compliance office.

Quick updates will also be posted on the official Newberry athletics Twitter account at www.twitter.com/NewberrySports.

Visit newberrywolves.com for the latest news and info on Newberry College Athletics. Graphic shown is courtesy of newberrywolves.com.

2011 Larry Bragg Award for Deputy of the Year
Posted: January 30 3:43 PM

Newberry County Sheriff Lee Foster announced the winners of the 2011 awards for the Newberry County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday, January 24.

Each year the Sheriff’s Office names the winners of four awards for outstanding and distinguished service to the citizens of Newberry County.

The four awards are the Larry Bragg award for the Deputy of the Year (Casey Bouknight, shown at right with Sheriff Foster, is recipient); the Charles Harshman award for Correctional Officer of the Year; the Mary Sue Livingston Award for the 911 Telecomunicator of the Year; and the Deacon Livingston Award.
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Traffic Fatality on Sunday Morning
Posted: January 29 12:25 PM

Newberry County Coroner Craig Newton has advised that an early morning traffic collision has claimed the life of one Newberry County resident. Mr. James L. Humphrey was pronounced dead at the scene by Deputy Coroner Melody Martin. Coroner Newton advised the single motor vehicle accident happened at approximately 2:30 a.m. Sunday morning on US Hwy 76 near Gary Lane. According to Newton, the decedent had left a social gathering in Laurens County and had dropped a friend off just prior to the accident. The decedent was driving a 1998 Ford Expedition, traveling toward Newberry, when the vehicle ran off the right side of roadway. Mr. Humphrey was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle and died immediately at the scene. An autopsy is scheduled by the Newberry Coroners Office later today to determine the precise cause of death. The SC Highway Patrol, Newberry Coroner's Office, and Newberry County Sheriffs Offfice are investigating.

Deputies Investigate Midday Shooting
Posted: January 28 9:46 PM

Investigators in Newberry County are investigating a shooting incident that took place on Hendrix Road in Newberry County.

At 11:50am, deputies were originally called to the emergency room of Newberry Memorial Hospital for someone there with a gunshot wound to the calf. The victim was treated and has been released from the hospital.

Investigators say that it appears that an argument broke out between two men when a weapon was produced and the man was shot. The weapon was likely a .22 caliber pistol.

Investigators are talking with several witnesses and suspects in the case at this time to determine the events that led to the person being shot.

There is absolutely no danger to the community as the suspects are being interviewed by law enforcement at this time. Once the investigation is complete, appropriate charges will be filed.
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Investigators said they would not identify the victim or suspects until that investigation was complete. They hope to conclude their investigation within a day or so.

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