1622 – The Papal Chancery adopted January 1st as the beginning of the New Year (instead of March 25th). 1772 – The first ...

0800 – Charlemagne was crowned first Holy Roman Emperor in Rome by Pope Leo III. 1066 – William the Conqueror was crowned king of England. 1223 – St. Francis of Assisi assembled one of the first ...

January 1. Celebrated in many African American homes, Kwanzaa honors African heritage and African American culture.

Some years, families are blessed to initiate festive new Christmas traditions. Other years, the new tradition is a solemn acquiescence to “the new normal.” The Tyrees fall into the latter category ...

The Newberry Museum holds a presentation by Carlton Kinard on Kwanzaa at 6 p.m. A native of Newberry County and active leader in our community, Kinard is Newberry City Council District ...

NEWBERRY — Newberry College baseball programs add another local product after Caleb Black announced he is committed to the Wolves on his personal Instagram account. Black is a member of the ...

Tracey Wise, a member of O’Neal Street Church, Newberry, passed away recently, and her unexpected loss prompted her former pastor to pen this tribute.

Students were able to take an exclusive tour of the Newberry Samsung facility. Samsung presented Newberry High School students in Heather Alexander’s class with a $12,000 check for earning the South ...

NEWBERRY — The 2024 high school football season is officially over for all the Newberry County area teams. Before we put a bow on the season and the calendar year, the Newberry Observer sports’ staff ...

PROSPERITY, S.C. — Mid-Carolina’s Callie Wilbanks officially chooses her college. The senior volleyball player announced on her personal Instagram account earlier this week that she is committed to ...