Toxic waste concerns Lower Richland residents
Story and photos by Joshua Cruse Joshua.Cruse@newberry.edu
      Residents in Lower Richland are upset over a new landfill being built by the SCE&G Wateree plant. Their main concern is that the landfill is just another place for the power plant to dispose of its wastes. The water that is being released from the currently- used waste ponds drains into the Wateree River.
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Fort Jackson holds dedication for new national cemetery
Story and photo by Joshua Cruse Joshua.Cruse@newberry.edu
      On Sunday, October 26, Fort Jackson held a dedication ceremony for their new national cemetery. Hundreds of residents attended, including many veterans, to celebrate the occasion. The 282nd Army Victory Band welcomed everybody with a musical prelude before the dedication. Joe Pinner from WIS led the event as the Master of Ceremonies.
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Legislator donates uniform to Military Museum
By Jackie Perrone jacper@bellsouth.net
      Representative James Smith served his state in the legislature while serving his country in Afghanistan. His computer and digital camera kept him in touch and transmitted his votes on the issues while he was on active duty with the 218th Mechanized Infantry Brigade of the South Carolina National Guard.
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Canine Americans get ready for Howl- oween
     Photos by Mimi M. Maddock
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