A Letter to Our Barnwell County Students  Dear Students of Barnwell County,  As we turn the page to a brand-new school year, I want to take a moment to welcome each of you back to …

Dear Editor, Do you know that in FY2024, 2,627 Barnwell County residents needing a hand-up received a free food box from Gateway Church’s Food Pantry?  Barnwell County’s …

Do you remember your first car? Of course, you do, if you had one. We all remember our first car and our first kiss. Sometimes they were related. My first car was a real winner. It was a …

It’s hard to believe that the 2025–2026 school year is already here. This week, we officially welcomed back all of our faculty and staff across Barnwell County School District, and the …

Traditional rental car companies are no longer your only option for renting a ride when you’re  out of town . Car-sharing apps, essentially  Airbnb for car owners , make renting a …

Dear Editor, My father, Harris W. Morris, graduated from Barnwell High School in 1931. One day, when I was a teenager, I asked him what the football team was called, he told me that he …

Dear Editor, I was terribly saddened today to see in paper that Leon Randall had died. During my 20 years at Barnwell Police Department, I put out and picked up thousands of traffic cones for …

There is no greater responsibility to our school district than the safekeeping of our community’s children. Safety remains a top priority for Barnwell County School District (BCSD), and we will …

Over the years, I have interviewed a number of herbalists, people who study—and believe in the effectiveness of—herbs and medicinal plants found in the Southern Appalachians.  …

If you want  solar panels , be very careful when evaluating installation offers. Con artists use misleading sales tactics and lies to trick homeowners out of money and personal information. If …

Dear Editor, At the Barnwell County Animal Shelter, we believe every animal deserves a second chance—but we can’t do it alone. Behind every happy tail and new beginning are people like …

Preparing for a Strong Start to the 2025–2026 School Year  Barnwell County School District hopes you and your family are enjoying a safe and relaxing summer break. It’s hard to …

Everyone knows to look for phony emails – they can appear in your email inbox or even  at work . Scammers can easily make messages that appear to come from anywhere, like your boss’s …

If someone fakes an injury, inflates a medical bill or stages a crash, most of us would call that fraud. But in South Carolina’s civil justice system, some of these practices are not only …

Congrats to the Moana campers.  Circle Theatre’s youth camp started some 30 years ago by Dennis Knapp, who has produced every camp since then, writing all grants and seeking additional …

Our invitation to Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s lavish wedding  obviously got lost in the mail. My wife and I used to get personal letters from Mr. Bezos’s  former company, …

Online purchase scams are the fourth riskiest scam type targeting consumers, according to the  2024 BBB Scam Tracker Risk Report.  July is military consumer month, so BBB shares some tips …

To the students who were on the mascot committee that I know personally, I think y'all did a great job. The district wanted something completely new that didn't involve the old schools, which was …

I’ve struggled long and hard with this consolidation myself. I’ve weighed the pros and the cons. I’ve not been happy about some of the things I’ve heard, witnessed, and …

BBB offers tips to deal with social media hacks If you think hackers are only after the social media accounts of large companies, think again. Small businesses are  three times more likely …

As we enjoy the momen- tum of summer programs and prepare for the year ahead, I thought it would be the perfect time to highlight one of our district’s valued community partners …

Like many of us, older adults are often targeted by con artists. Many older victims don’t ask for help until it is too late! Help your friends, family, clients, or patients avoid fraud by …

It’s June 17, 2025, as I write this. It’s the 10 th anniversary of the night a white supremacist walked into a predominantly Black church in Charleston, S.C., pretended to pray with the …

The Barnwell County Helpline and the Barnwell County Office on Aging (Generations Unlimited) are teaming up to support our neighbors in need — and we need your help! We are collecting new …

  Have you ever thought about the importance, attraction, and power of water? That thought came to mind the other day as we watched our great-nephew, David Thomas, being baptized in a …