Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday evening for the Newberry County Safe Streets and Roads Steering Committee's third round of public engagement meetings. We appreciate everyone who took the time to attend, share ideas, and help shape the future of transportation safety in Newberry County.
If you weren't able to attend, there's still one more opportunity to participate.
Final Public Engagement Meeting
Whitmire Town Hall Annex
16 Main Street, Whitmire
Thursday, July 9, 2026
4:30–6:30 p.m.
This will be a drop-in meeting, so feel free to stop by at any time during the event.
You can also provide your feedback online by taking the survey or adding comments to the Safety Action Plan map at:
https://engage.publiccoordinate.com/en/project/newberry-county-safety-action-plan
To access the survey or submit comments, look for the options in the bottom-right-corner of the interactive map.
Your input is vital as we work together to make Newberry County's roads safer for everyone.
The Newberry County Safe Streets and Roads Steering Committee will be hosting a public engagement meeting in Newberry tomorrow from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Courthouse Annex (1309 College Street, Newberry).
The purpose of this meeting is to introduce residents to the process for developing a Safety Action Plan that will be committed to eliminating roadway fatalities and serious injuries.
There will be one other meeting that will take place in Whitmire on July 9.
To learn more visit, https://www.newberrycounty.gov/safety-action-plan.
The Newberry County Safe Streets and Roads Steering Committee hosted two public engagement meetings this past week, one in Little Mountain and one in Pomaria.
Thank you to the residents who came out to the meetings and made their voices heard.
There are still two public engagement meetings scheduled, Tuesday, June 30, 2026 – Newberry Courthouse Annex, 1309 College Street and Thursday, July 9, 2026 – Whitmire Town Hall Annex, 16 Main Street. Both meetings will take place from 4:30-6:30 p.m. and will be drop-ins.
To learn more visit, https://www.newberrycounty.gov/safety-action-plan.
Congratulations to Judge Briana Eargle, who was officially sworn in as a Newberry County magistrate on Thursday, June 25, by Clerk of Court Beth Folk!
One of the most touching moments of the ceremony came as Theresa Halfacre, Judge Halfacre's widow, stood beside Judge Eargle while holding her late husband's Bible.
During the American Revolution, over 25,000 men of African descent served in the military, with skill and extraordinary bravery -- on both sides of the conflict.
Visit The Newberry Museum exhibit, "Crossroads of Revolution", to learn more about them.
The Newberry Museum is located at 1300 Friend Street, Newberry.
Newberry County would like to sincerely thank WoodmenLife Chapter 1054 for generously providing not only American flags, but also a special Commemorative 250th Flag.
Representatives from WoodmenLife presented the flags during a ceremony on the Newberry County side of Memorial Park and attended a recent meeting of Newberry County Council to make a special presentation.
We appreciate their continued support and commitment to honoring our nation's history and heritage.