Newberry News

04/15/2026

Time to do the math

04/07/2026

Get to know your candidates:

Ricky Coleman, City of Newberry commissioner group 1 incumbent

04/07/2026

Get to know your candidates:

Brandy Oldman, City of Newberry commissioner group one challenger.

04/06/2026

Livestream or in person this Friday

Join us for a timely conversation on navigating disagreement with respect and clarity in today’s divided climate. This event will be livestreamed...

03/30/2026

Since Coleman was first elected to the commission in 2014, he's been accused of:

• Calling a neighbor, Shelby Powell, wanting to fight him and threatening to kick his “f****** teeth in” for being forced to comply with a record request for text messages. Records show Powell called sheriff's deputies after the call and a screenshot from Powell's phone shows a call from Coleman's phone.

• Repeatedly making bigoted remarks to a city of Newberry employee from Pakistan, calling him "Swahili," "Omar" instead of his name, which is Taymour, and insisting that he do an ululation, a high-pitched sound often associated with Middle Eastern weddings and funerals. City officials had Coleman apologize to the employee. The employee, Taymour Khan, said during the apology, Coleman kept calling him "Omar," and that the apology was worse than the initial encounter. Coleman said he was sincere in his apology, and legitimately didn't know the employee's name.

"You gotta understand the liberals that live here hate the good ol' boys,” Rick Coleman told The Sun Friday.

03/29/2026

Watch the commission candidates answer questions here: https://www.facebook.com/alachuacountylwv/videos/1980314186236703

03/22/2026

So which candidate(s) has you blocked on Newberry Facebook forums?

03/15/2026

Who is voting for this?

03/15/2026

Lest we forget

04/08/2025

03/13/2025

Some board members indicate they are prepared for other legal action if necessary.

03/13/2025

Info on mail in ballots and general info

Prior to opening a campaign bank account, accepting, or spending any money towards a campaign, candidates for municipal office MUST file the appropriate forms with the City Clerk! Any citizen interested in running for office should contact the City Clerk.