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By Kevin Boozer
Contributing Writer

Cameron Sheffield (left) and Lomas Tyrek Davis (right) receive their trophies while standing next to Hook a Kid on Golf Coach Tommy Suber. 
 This summer at the beginning of June, the town of Whitmire sponsored a Hook a Kid on Golf Program.  Consisting of two levels, the beginner “T” Level and the […]

By Kevin Boozer
Contributing Writer

Improvements may be on the way to the Whitmire War Memorial Library.
At the August 18, 2010 Newberry County Council meeting, the council approved a 10% match in funds to go along with Mayor Tim Carroll’s application for a $500,00 CBDG Grant.  The match was required for Mayor Carroll to submit the grant […]

By Kevin Boozer
Contributing Writer
 
Chief Sinclair notifies Whitmire News Contributing Writer Kevin Boozer using Nixle.
On Friday, August 13, 2010 Newberry County Sheriff Lee Foster announced that the Newberry County Sheriff’s Office will begin using Nixle to send out updates to citizens instead of the current email notification system.  A service some Whitmire residents may already familiar […]

By Kevin Boozer
Contributing Writer
On Thursday, August 12, 2010 over 100 people gathered at the Newberry Opera House to hear South Carolina Senator and gubernatorial candidate Vincent Sheheen and Congressman John Spratt.  Senator Sheheen spoke on a variety of topics including education, the state’s economy and legislative transparency.  Senator Walt McLeod also made comments at the […]

Mapping Out the School Year

By Kevin Boozer
Contributing Writer

Secretary, Jennifer Hicks, and bookkeeper, Gwen Clark, discuss students’ permanent records.

This summer the Whitmire Community School held registration from 8:00 - 1:00 and 2:30 - 8:00 on August 2 and August 3.  On those days, administrators and staff made sure people found out about the teacher or teachers […]

By Kevin Boozer
Contributing Writer

Co-owner Chris Wilbanks prepares my Old South Burger while Ralph Rose cooks up fries.
On Friday I stopped by Big Willie’s Grill on Main Street Whitmire and had an outstanding supper.  It was my first time in this family-friendly, sit - down restaurant, so I asked the owners, Chris and Charlie Wilbanks, what […]

If it’s broke (and it is) then fix it

By Theron Willis
HOMETOWN NEWS

Dr. Michael Fanning of the Olde English Consortium gave a presentation pleading the case for comprehensive tax reform for South Carolina to a full crowd last Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. at Greenville’s Carolina First Center. Fanning said that the state’s current tax system […]

Issue Drawing National Interest
By Theron Willis
HOMETOWN NEWS
Woodruff City Council voted unanimously in favor of an official invocation policy for city council meetings at a special council meeting on Tuesday, August 3 at 6 p.m. called for the specific purpose of reviewing the policy of prayer at city council, in which television crews and members of […]

Letters from long-ago war reveal a young and tragic love

STORY AND PHOTOGRAPH by Theron Willis
HOMETOWN NEWS

Pam Whitehead looks through the letters that she hasn’t read in over 40 years that were sent to her from a special someone who fought in the Vietnam War.
Sometimes the opening of an old dusty envelope hidden away in […]

By Kevin Boozer
Contributing Writer

Megan Thrift,  Whitmire’s American Idol
On Saturday, July 17,  Whitmire’s Megan Thrift auditioned for American Idol.  Earlier last week on Wednesday morning, she and her grandfather, Edward “Buck” Thrift and her mother, Teresa, travelled to Nashville where the auditions were held.  Saturday morning at 5:00 people lined up to audition for the producers […]