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By Kevin Boozer
Contributing Writer
Following the November 2010 Elections, community members who ran for office  expressed a desired to speak to the people of Whitmire.  Whitmire News gave the candidates two options.  Each candidate was emailed a copy of questions they could answer if they so chose, or the candidates could make brief statements to the […]

By Kevin Boozer,
Contributing Writer
Q: Mayor Carroll, what will be your first goals as you begin next term in office?
“My first goal is to continue to work diligently to attract industry to Whitmire. With the economic times we are facing, this will be a difficult task. However, we will continue to work with the state and […]

By Annette Hunter
Contributing Writer

Photo by Jeremy Bumgarner
The 2010 Halloween Carnival “Best Dressed” contest winners are Robin King as the Batwoman, Matthew McMurtury as the Old Man with the Bucket, Noel King as Supergirl, Lil Jason Hood as Superman, and Zanhyn Ruth as the Wicked Witch of the West.
 The Whitmire High School Athletic Booster Club […]

By Annette Hunter
Contributing Writer

On Saturday, October 23, 2010,  Whitmire Community School’s Royal Regiment Band competed at the  Upper State 1-A Championship event. The 1-A competition took place at James F. Brynes High School in Duncan.  The high school bands that competed in the 1-A upper state championship were North Central, Great Falls , Lewisville , […]

By Maria McMurtury

The October 11,2010 town council meeting was fueled with questions about the high water bill being issued in Whitmire. At this meeting three citizens spoke about bills and two were given adjustments on them by the mayor and council. It was decided that there would be 2 people reading meters starting October 16th, […]

The First Grade Classes at Whitmire Community School recently went on a field trip to Nivens Apple Farm in Moore, SC. It was a perfect fall day. When we arrived at 9 a.m., Mrs. Katherine Nivens greeted us at the bus. Both classes loaded the hay wagon for a real hayride around the farm. Our […]

By Kevin Boozer
Contributing Writer

Pennies from heaven, or perhaps from just tax dollars, will help save this building if the
referendum passes.
On November 2nd, Election Day, the ballot will include the Penny Sales Tax Referendum, also known as the Capital Project Sales Tax referendum.  If the penny sales tax passes, it would fund a variety of […]

The Whitmire Community School Royal Regiment performs at the Boiling Springs Bandfest.
At the 30th annual Boiling Springs High School Bandfest on September 25, 2010, the British Invasion - themed performance by the Whitmire Community School took first place in Class I. Musical selections included British Rock Invades and British Happiness.
For the rest of the story, […]

By Kevin Boozer
Contributing Writer

Newberry County Council members met at the J.F. Hawkins Chapel on Wednesday.
On Wednesday September 8, 2010, the Newberry County Council met at J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home Chapel for a special called meeting to discuss the potential sale of J.F. Hawkins and Springfield Place nursing facilities.  Council members met with the proposed buyers […]

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 […]