People across the county were certainly not disappointed recently when they visited Blackville First Baptist Church (BFBC) to attend Award winning Christian recording artist LouAnn Lee’s single …

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 …

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 …

By 2005, James Hutto lost both parents within six months of each other. This lowcountry native and son of a preacher was in a season of testing and change. The street drug, methamphetamine, was …

Be sure to mark your calendars for Sunday, May 19 at 6 p.m. as award-winning Christian recording artist LouAnn Lee will perform a special free concert hosted by Blackville First Baptist Church (19449 …

This past Easter, after visiting Blackville First Baptist Church, (BFBC); I left the parking lot with such gratitude for new beginnings. Raised Catholic as a young child I remember daydreaming …

The Barnwell County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) notoriously looks for innovative ways to connect and engage with the community. “Historically, churches have invited law enforcement officers to come …

A couple of months ago I was walking through the yard and saw a flock of birds flying off to the right, quite distantly above me. Well, I thought that’s what it was anyway. Turned out to be a torn …

“My frame was not hidden from You when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were …

“...I'm becoming what the Lord of trees has meant me to be, a strong, young tree…” was a lyric from the chorus of “The Tree” song, sung by Sheryl Kanagy’s students at The Blackville …

The Blackville Community Development Corporation (BCDC) stays busy cooking up great things for the town’s people. The “Distinguished Men Who Cook” annual winter event on Dec. 2 was one of …

Pamela S. McKnight, BS. M.Ed, HPHC Project Coordinator at Axis I Center of Barnwell, wants to let the community know about a program that’s available to churches who are looking to “enhance their …

Long Branch Baptist Church (LBBC) in Williston’s sewing ministry celebrated its one-year anniversary on November 15. The ministry has recently been working hard, concentrating on a Samaritan's …

As the Blackville Garden Club (BGC) continues developing The Herbal Serenity Garden on Main Street, you’ll notice a new bench and wooden sign have recently been added. Craftsman Paul Owens of …

Lt. Eric Kirkland of the Barnwell ­County Sheriff’s Department stood tall and excited before the crowd as he addressed Brown ­Chapel Baptist Church’s 11 a.m. Sunday morning service on ­October …

The Blackville Garden Club (BGC) participated in the regional Garden Club of SC's "Plant it Pink" Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign in front of Russell's Pizza on October 11. Attending club …