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The ultimate goal for any sports team at the beginning of any new season is to reach that almost impossible goal of going undefeated for the season. That is just what the Guinyard-Butler Middle …

The Blackville-Hilda Hawks volleyball team has battled through a tough season.  Head coach Tonya Coleman’s hard-working group has played with great effort throughout the season, but …

Hawks fly to 3rd straight win

The Blackville-Hilda Hawks may have gotten off to a slow start for the 2025 football season, but the Hawks have now won three straight games after defeating region foe, Wagener-Salley, 26-6 last …

The People-Sentinel is gathering feedback from families, residents, and caregivers about recreation opportunities for individuals with disabilities in Barnwell County. Your input will help …

Kash Jones ropes in big awards

A local boy has roped in some big awards. Kash Jones, 10, of Williston, competed in this year’s South Carolina Youth Rodeo, where he won Breakaway Champion. He also competed in …

JDA Raiders defeat the Generals 58-22

The Jefferson Davis Academy Raiders defeated the Generals of North Charleston-based Cathedral Academy 58-22 on Friday, October 3 at home. The Raiders travel to Palmetto Christian Academy in …

Warhorses fall to Lake Marion 14-19

The Barnwell Warhorses hosted the Lake Marion Gators last Friday, October 3 on homecoming night at Mac Wier Stadium. Despite a great ground game performance from Barnwell, and despite maintaining a …

Hawks fly over Trojans 25-14

The Blackville-Hilda Hawks started off the 2025 football season in unfamiliar territory. They were not winning football games. After a few in-house problems were resolved and a coaching change, the …

Barnwell senior lineman Jackson Bedingfield and Barnwell head coach Brian Smith have been selected to represent the South team in the 2025 Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl.  The game, …

The Barnwell Warhorse cross country team traveled to Pelion for a multi-team meet last Thursday, October 2. Almost 700 runners competed from schools like Irmo, South Aiken, Grey Collegiate, Silver …

Long before she knew her name would hang in Voorhees University’s Athletic Hall of Fame, Vivian Reed Dicks was a small-town girl lacing up her sneakers in Williston, running on grit, faith and …

New recreation opportunities, new infrastructure, and new businesses topped the Sept. 8 Williston Town Council meeting.  Johnny Gray, chairman of the Barnwell County Recreation Committee, …

DENMARK - For the first time in more than 20 years, baseball is returning to Denmark Technical College.  The program, which traces its roots to an undefeated 1967–68 team that remains …

August 26, 2025 — WALTERBORO, SC — The University of South Carolina Salkehatchie proudly announces a groundbreaking new partnership with Urban Edge Network (UEN), a trailblazing 24-hour …

Warponies volleyball wins 7 straight

The Guinyard-Butler Middle School Warponies have started the 2025 volleyball season off with a perfect 7-0 record. Head coach Tori Sanders and the Warponies volleyball team is galloping at full speed …

Barnwell’s Bombers completed a 3-game Sunday sweep, on September 21, by defeating the Carolina Bandits to bring home the Gold in the Soldier Tank Bat Challenge, played in Evans, Ga. This …

The Barnwell Warhorse volleyball team traveled to Edisto last Thursday, September 18 to face the Edisto High School Cougars in Region 5-AA volleyball. Both the junior varsity and varsity teams played …

W-E JV volleyball beats Barnwell

Congratulations to the Williston-Elko JV Lady Devils volleyball team for their win over Barnwell on September 22.

Blackville B-Team beats Barnwell 40-12

The Blackville-Hilda B-Team won their September 17 football game against Barnwell, 40-12.

Hawks sink Vikings 42-0

The Blackville-Hilda Hawks started the season playing four straight teams from the “AA” or “AAA” divisions, have gone through a coaching change, and tried to adjust to losing …

Legendary Barnwell coach, Mac Wier, honored

The Barnwell versus Swansea football game saw a tough-fought first half that ended with a half-time score of 16-6. There were young cheerleaders from a Barnwell cheer camp that performed at …

Rylan Kearse hits grand slam

Over the weekend, our local travel baseball team, the Barnwell Bombers, competed in a Perfect Game Tournament in Rincon, Ga. During their first game on Saturday, Sept. 13, third baseman Rylan …

Tough night for Barnwell County football

All teams go through ups and downs and as the old saying goes “You can’t win them all.”  This past Friday night saw all three Barnwell County schools – …

Paris Mason to lead Blackville-Hilda Hawks

Blackville-Hilda football is changing directions for the remainder of the 2025 season.  Athletic director and former assistant football coach Paris Mason will be taking over as the head …

Snapshots from JDA vs. Eagles game

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