At the most recent Newberry County Council meeting, Mr. Odell Schumpert was recognized upon his retirement after 31 years of service with the Newberry County Sheriff’s Office.
Mr. Schumpert joined the Sheriff’s Office right after college and rose through the ranks to become senior lieutenant. He was also a founding member and leader of the agency’s Critical Incident Response Team. According to Sheriff Lee Foster, Mr. Schumpert was counted on to train new officers with his “kind, jovial ways.”
“Odell is a man of integrity. He is also a man of character that has sacrificed greatly to make sure his family is attended,” Sheriff Foster said.
Thank you, Mr. Schumpert, for your 31 years of service to Newberry County. We wish you a happy retirement!
Nesco Resource is hiring for positions in Newberry and Prosperity, including machine operators, production associates and forklift drivers. Visit the Newberry SC Works Center, 1840 Wilson Road, for on-site interviews Monday, October 26, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Interested in a job helping others? Quality Care Services Inc. is hiring home health care aides and will host a hiring event Tuesday, October 27, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Newberry SC Works Center, 1840 Wilson Road.
Due to an electrical issue, the Agriculture Building at 1512 Martin Street will be closed to the public for the remainder of today, October 20. This closure affects the following offices:
• Building and Zoning.
• Delinquent Tax.
• Assessor.
We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.
Komatsu celebrated 25 years in Newberry by putting a piece of its history back to work for our community!
During the 25th anniversary celebration of its Newberry Manufacturing Operation on Friday, October 2, Komatsu presented Newberry County with a fully refurbished 2007 loader/backhoe for use by Public Works.
The project started with two county-owned loader/backhoes that were no longer operational, both among the early products assembled at the Newberry facility. Using parts from both machines, the Komatsu team invested 115 hours of work and $20,000 to restore one fully functioning unit and return it to service with the county. The refurbished equipment was also on display at the October 7 County Council meeting.
County Administrator Ted Luckadoo expressed his appreciation by saying, “thank you, Komatsu, for the time, care and investment that gave this equipment a second life serving Newberry County. Congratulations on 25 years of manufacturing in our community!”