Our oldest granddaughter Ansley was busy waterproofing our decks, and I was assigned to babysitting Zoey, Ansley and Grant’s daughter and our great-grandchild.  Zoey will be 2 and a half …

Dear Editor and Citizens of Barnwell County, I don’t know how to write this without my heart breaking all over again, but I wanted to share this being September is Suicide Awareness Month. …

Trust is a real hurdle to get over for all of us. We are brain fed as to why we shouldn’t trust anyone or anything. We are inundated with reasons and examples of those “ poor trusting souls” …

BBB warns: Be on the lookout for fake home warranty letters A consumer recently shared a letter he received in the mail with BBB after noticing it urged him to confirm that his home warranty had …

Fifty-six men sealed their fate on July 4, 1776, to be remembered either as the founding fathers of a new world order or the turncoat traitors of a lost cause. The Declaration of Independence sparked …

Sometimes we do everything that seems right but still experience setback after setback. We are dedicated believers, we have healthy fellowships, and a vision that is witnessed in our Holy …

Your phone rings and the caller says there's suspicious activity on your bank account. They know your name, the name of your bank and perhaps even some information about your account. Caller ID may …

Last week, Barnwell County School District was part of a multiagency safety training exercise at Barnwell Elementary School. The exercise brought together school and district personnel with law …

Dear Community, In the past year, we have lost two of our senior board members and dear friends.  Vivian Tobin Alston was born October 15, 1943 in New York City, but grew up in …

The word obedience has morphed into a negative connotation throughout the centuries; we Christians are no exception to this confusion. Often we forget to see the real meaning of the word and look …

Last April I sat on a bench, crying my eyes out. I was in a museum. It was the Flight 93 Memorial site where 40 souls lost their lives on September 11, 2001 in a field near Shanksville, …

BBB Tip: The Check Was Fake — But the Money You Sent Was Real You deposit a check, and a day or two later, the money appears in your bank account. You might reasonably assume that means the …

There are some people in a child’s life whose influence is difficult to measure. They may not be the ones helping with homework every night or sitting in the classroom each day, but their words, …

Twenty-five years ago in New York City, I stood beneath the collapsing towers of the World Trade Center. What I could not have imagined that day was that the hardest part of my journey would begin …

When an email showed up recently bearing the name Wayde Powell, I knew it would be worth reading.  “There are sounds that seem to have been waiting in the earth long before any man …

September is National Preparedness Month, a good reminder that emergencies can happen with little warning. Hurricanes, tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, flooding, fires and extended power outages can …

Twenty-five years.  It is difficult to believe that a quarter of a century has passed since September 11, 2001. And yet, there are moments from that day that I can still see as clearly as …

In the 4 th century AD, St. Augustine of Hippo wrote this observation about His fellow Christians: “Bene curris sed extra viam” “ You run well but you are out of the path.” We believers, …

Losing money to a scam can be devastating. Unfortunately, the first scam may not be the end of it. Consumers who have already lost money to fraud can become targets of a second scheme known as a …

Over the past several months, we have talked a great deal about the future Barnwell County High School. We have looked at drawings and renderings, discussed plans, made decisions, and imagined what …

As we begin the 2026–2027 school year, one of our priorities in Barnwell County School District is making sure families have access to clear information about what their children are expected to …

BBB Tip: Think Before You Scan — That QR Code Could Be a Scam QR codes have become part of everyday life. We scan them to view restaurant menus, pay for parking, get event tickets, download …

  As city editor of a southern daily newspaper several decades ago, I asked a reporter to drive out to a certain country store and see what the old boys sitting around the stove were …

I begin by a story I think best illustrates why God’s tests seem so difficult to us believers in this life.   “There was a man born of an average American middle-class family. He …

Dear Editor, It’s oftentimes hard to find the words to express how grateful and thankful our family is for all the kindness extended to us during the loss of our dear husband and father, Paul …