Geronia Johnson is officially off the clock. July 26, 2024 marked Johnson’s retirement from SRP Federal Credit Union (SRPFCU) as the front line service supervisor at the Barnwell branch. …

Williston residents were without water or with low water pressure throughout Labor Day weekend after three breaks in main lines. A quick response by town officials and crews brought repairs by Monday …

Contractor employees at the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site (SRS) have recently entered the final testing stage of a multi-year project to introduce automation into two projects …

At its first meeting of the 2024-25 academic year, the Allendale County School District (ACSD) board reviewed test score averages for ­students. School Report Cards At the meeting, superintendent …

A routine trip to the post office to check mail turned into a frustrating situation for a number of residents and businesses who found their boxes locked.  Holders of over 100 P.O. boxes at …

A local attorney was recognized for decades of service to two municipalities. The City of Barnwell and Town of Williston united on June 23 for a celebration of Tom Boulware at the Barnwell County …

A new business aims to give customers a healthy boost – one bowl at a time. April Robinson opened Low Country Acai Bowls in downtown Barnwell in April. They serve acai bowls featuring a …

At its regular August 15 meeting, the Allendale County Council gave updates on the state of the Tin Thanh Group Americas’ tire factory project and approved the second reading of the FY25 …

At its August 19 regular meeting, the Fairfax Town Council voted to relocate the town hall, spoke about recent flooding at Fairfax Garden Apartments 1, and discussed budgeting for repairs to the …

Filing has closed for a seat on the first elected Barnwell County School District board. All five school board seats will be on the November 5 General Election ballot. Candidate filing opened on …

Clay Walker was gifted a rocking chair from the Town of Blackville honoring his ‘partial retirement’ after 29 years of dedicated service.  Walker, who lives across from the …

A 14-year-old Barnwell native is packing his bags and heading north to embark on the next leg of his academic journey in New Hampshire.  Isaiah Altman’s decision to leave home to …

The August 13 Barnwell County Council meeting began with a public hearing regarding purchasing 15 acres near Lake Edgar Brown to build an amphitheater.  During the meeting, the council …

Kathy Corley remembers the day that Barnwell’s Southern Palmetto Hospital closed. It was an ordinary weekday in January 2016. She and her colleagues were given 48 hours’ notice that the …

Messages and songs of hope filled the Barnwell State Park community building. The Axis I Center of Barnwell hosted Awareness at the Park to promote overdose awareness on August 10. Peer support …

Engine 116 of the Charleston Fire Department won a 2023 New Life Award for providing “exceptional service” in assisting in the birth of a child. This New Life Award was presented to …

A Florida woman was found alive less than 72 hours after she went missing in Allendale County. Jessica Rapsys, a 27-year-old woman from Jacksonville, Florida, went missing in Allendale on …

An arrest has been made in connection with the June 2023 overdose-related death of 42-year-old Windy Renee Fogle.  On June 22, 2023 around 1:30 p.m., law enforcement responded to a …

Everytime you make a purchase in Barnwell County, a two percent accommodations tax (A-Tax) is included. How municipalities and counties can use the earnings from this tax is detailed in S.C. Code of …

Barnwell County’s Dixie Cup World Series Champions, the Barnwell Ponytails, were recognized by the Williston Town Council at their August 12 meeting.  “On behalf of the Town of …

During the month of June, Williston-Elko Middle School (WEMS) was transformed into a creative and art-integrated wonderland where students could hone their interests in a variety of areas.  …

Waist deep in fresh rainwater, Ricardo Patterson is wading across the parking lot-turned-pond of the Town of Fairfax’s Garden Apartments 1 to check on his cousins, who like many others, put …

Newly released details provide more perspective on a fatal hit and run.  Samantha Leighan Cannon, 19, of Barnwell, turned herself in to law enforcement on August 3. She is charged with hit …

The Barnwell County Consolidated School District board spent most of its final meeting renaming – or not renaming – several facilities. The June 17 meeting was the board’s final …

The Little Miss & Teen Miss South Carolina Pageant recently celebrated their 53rd pageant in Florence, South Carolina at the beautiful Francis Marion Performing Arts Center. Contestants from …