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🌱 Why Newberry County freed a man after 30 years, then closed case

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In today's newsletter:

  • Why Newberry County freed a man after 30 years, then closed case

Also on today's calendar: Tuba Skinny and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 91 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 87, low: 69.
  • Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Gary Lane Prewitt Spent Nearly 30 Years in Prison. A New Trial was Granted. Who Actually Committed the Crime? (crimeandcask.com) — A Newberry County man, Gary Lane Prewitt, spent nearly 30 years in prison for a 1994 rural shooting and burglary before a judge granted a new trial and prosecutors dismissed his case. He enjoyed only nine months of freedom before his death, while questions about DNA evidence, a recanting witness, and who actually committed the crime still hang over Newberry County.
   

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    Wednesday August 26
  • Volleyball @ White Knoll Middle School (Jamboree- NMS)
    Mid-Carolina Middle 116 White Knoll Way, West Columbia, SC 29170, USA
    5:40 pm
    • Sunday August 30
  • 10 Min Play Festival →
    Chapin Theatre Company, 830 Columbia Ave, Chapin
    3:00 pm
    • Tuesday September 1
  • MCMS Volleyball vs Hickory Tavern
    Mid-Carolina Middle 6794 US-76, Prosperity, SC 29127, USA
    5:30 pm
    • Wednesday September 2
  • MCMS Football vs Pelion (Jamboree)
    Mid-Carolina Middle 6794 US-76, Prosperity, SC 29127, USA
    6:00 pm
    • Thursday September 3
  • MCMS Volleyball vs Sandhills
    Mid-Carolina Middle 6794 US-76, Prosperity, SC 29127, USA
    5:30 pm
  • Timberlake Country Club →
    Timberlake Country Club, 222 Timberlake Dr, Chapin
    6:00 pm
    • Tuesday September 8
  • Chester Girls JV Volleyball @ Mid-Carolina →
    Mid-Carolina High School, 377 Cy Schumpert Rd, Prosperity
    5:00 pm
    • Friday September 11
  • Jackson Truluck: Lazy Creek Taphouse →
    Lazy Creek Taphouse, 306 St Peters Church Rd, Chapin
    6:00 pm

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  • Laurens District 55 sophomore Logan Bragg named Touchdown Club Player of the Week (whosonthemove.com)
  • VIA Health Partners seeking Upstate nurses for hospice house openings - Who's On The Move (whosonthemove.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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