Bennie Bennett

Watch: Colleagues Remember Superintendent Bennie Bennett

Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) — On Tuesday, Newberry County district officials remembered their friend and colleague,  Superintendent Bennie Bennett. Bennett was killed in a car accident Saturday night. In a press conference, several of Bennett’s colleagues said they will remember Bennett for his dedication to his students. “He was an advocate for his students,” said Jim Suber, Assistant Superintendent of…

WATCH: Newberry Co. Schools Superintendent Killed in Deputy-Involved Collision

NEWBERRY, S.C. (WOLO) – The superintendent of the Newberry County School District was killed in a collision involving a sheriff’s deputy Saturday night in front of Newberry High School. The Newberry County coroner said that 56-year-old Bennie Bennett was killed. Bennett, from Prosperity, served as superintendent for a decade. He leaves behind a wife and two children. The South Carolina…