Voters have spoken by casting their votes in the June 11 primaries. Of Barnwell County’s 12,750 registered voters, 2,100 turned out – 1,570 Republican voters and 530 Democratic …

Markayla Roberts loved drawing Spider-Man. The 14-year-old was known by her family, friends and schoolmates for being artistic and creative. Roberts, who was shot and killed on April 27 in Fairfax …

Tucked away in a remote corner of Allendale County is the Yamassee Indian Reservation, a place where rural solace and Indigenous tradition meet. But the Yamassee’s presence in Allendale extends …

Business, community and civic leaders united May 9 at the Southern Palmetto Regional Chamber’s annual meeting. Held on the Allendale campus of USC Salkehatchie, the event celebrated the …

The “father” of Blackville-Hilda’s public schools is retiring, again. Barnwell County Consolidated School District (BCCSD) interim superintendent David Corder has dedicated his …

The Barnwell County Career Center (BCCC) board held their final meeting on June 3. Effective July 1, the BCCC, Barnwell School District 45 and Barnwell County Consolidated School District …

The weekend of May 17th and 18th brought the continually growing, creative Blackville Music and Art Festival (BMAF) back to town for its 13th year. The annual springtime event produced two days of …

Two cases were dismissed after the Blackville Police Department failed to supply all evidence to the state. At the June 10 proceedings at the Barnwell County Courthouse, presiding Judge Courtney …

The search for a new Barnwell County administrator is over. Meredith Wright will assume this role on June 17. “The people that I have had the privilege of working with and building …

The Axis I Center’s Youth Advisory Council is made up of 22 Guinyard-Butler Middle School (GBMS) and 13 Barnwell High School (BHS) students. In February, four …

A Williston man is dead following a traffic accident in Aiken County. The wreck occurred on Wednesday, June 5 around 1:40 p.m. on Highway 78/Charleston Highway near Clippership Loop, …

Generations Unlimited (GU), Barnwell County’s office on aging, is facing yet another structural change while battling over $120,000 of debt. Ethel Faust, who served as GU’s executive …

The community is invited to an informational meeting about the Barnwell County School District's facility plan. The meeting will be held Tuesday, June 11 at 6 p.m. at the Barnwell County Career …

The Blackville Police Department (BPD) has been found non-compliant with state law and one of its commanding officers is under investigation. The Criminal Justice Academy (CJA) sent a letter on May …

The lovely month of May has notoriously recognized women with Mother’s Day since 1908. It seems appropriately keeping with that honor that May has also become a time of celebration for the …

Students and teachers cheered as nearly $100,000 was awarded to 17 teachers at the Allendale County School District (ACSD) on May 29. As part of the South Carolina Department of Education (DOE) …

A popular salon in downtown Barnwell has closed after nearly 30 years in business. Circle Cuts served their final clients on Wednesday, May 15. The salon was owned by Sheila Folk for 29 years, but …

The Barnwell Community Soup Kitchen received a $25,000 donation from the Crane Fund for Widows and Children. The soup kitchen was one of several local organizations to receive a donation in 2023 as …

Two finalists are being decided for the Barnwell County administrator position. Current administrator Tim Bennett is retiring after six years employed by the county. “It’s been an honor …

A Barnwell man has died following a Friday night accident. Bryce Tolliver, 21, of Patterson Mill Road, Barnwell, died at the hospital from injuries he sustained May 31 in a wreck on Patterson Mill …

The Barnwell High School Class of 2024 wore pins in memory of one of their own. Shaniah Hankins died in a wreck at age 15 in May 2021 at the end of her freshman year. Principal Franklin McCormack …

A sea of patriotic colors filled the Veterans Memorial Park in Barnwell on May 27. Veterans, community leaders, and residents of all ages united at the park for the annual Memorial Day program hosted …

Two Republican candidates are seeking the District 91 seat in the S.C. House of Representatives. This seat represents all of Barnwell and Allendale counties, plus a portion of Orangeburg County. …

Two Democratic candidates will be on the June 11 primary ballot for the S.C. Senate District 40 seat, including incumbent Sen. Brad Hutto of Orangeburg County and challenger Kendrick Brown of Bamberg …

As the S.C. State Election Commission (SEC) gears up for the upcoming June Primaries, they are encouraging registered voters to jumpstart their participation by voting early. “You don’t …