Hurricane season runs from June 1, 2025, until November 30, 2025. Newberry County Emergency Management recommends all Newberry County residents stay prepared in case of a hurricane.
To help do so, you can reach the South Carolina Hurricane Guide by the South Carolina Emergency Management Division, which can be found at https://www.scemd.org/stay-informed/publications/hurricane-guide/.
You can also download the SC Emergency app which can be found in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
Did you know that Newberry County is the LARGEST egg-producing county in South Carolina? This is according to https://www.eggsunlimited.com/south-carolina-eggs which also says South Carolina’s egg industry averages the production of over 68 million dozens of eggs annually! Check out eggsunlimited.com for more egg related facts and information!
Newberry County Veteran’s Affairs had an amazing time partnering with Wheeling and Reeling, the Forestry Commission, the Department of Natural Resources, and the City of Newberry for the second annual Spring Military Family Fishing Day!
The event was held at Hidden Lake at the Newberry Recreation Complex and the turn out was incredible! Our local veterans had a great time not only fishing, but also volunteering their time to help others fish!
The Newberry County Building and Zoning Department celebrated Ms. Virginia Atkins on her retirement from Newberry County after 15+ years!
Ms. Atkins began with the Human Resources Department before moving over to Newberry County Building and Zoning Department as administrative coordinator.
Congratulations Ms. Atkins on your retirement, we will miss you!
Ms. Vina Abrams has served faithfully for many years on the Central Midlands Council of Government, representing Newberry County residents. Thanks to her dedication to Newberry County, and working to improve the lives of its residents, she has been continuously reappointed to the Central Midlands Council of Government.
During her tenure, Ms. Abrams served as the chair in 2011-13 and vice-chair 2009-11.
Newberry County proudly recognized Ms. Abrams for her dedicated service on May 21. 2025, and would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to her for her dedicated service to Newberry County!
Pictured: Vice Chair Karl Sease, Ms. Vina Abrams, and Chair Robert Shealy.