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At the Fairfax Town Council’s June 17 meeting, the council voted in favor of the first readings of three ordinances to establish “good government practices.” The three ordinances …
At its June 20 meeting, the Allendale County council voted to extend its 2023-24 budget until the 2024-25 budget is finalized. Council chair Matthew Connelly said the extension of the 2023-24 budget …
The Allendale County School District (ACSD) has approved its 2024-25 budget, which includes cost-of-living raises for teachers, bus drivers and other staff, retention bonuses for current teachers and …
Over two weekends, hundreds of locals and tourists gathered at farms across Barnwell and Allendale counties for the regional Ag + Art tour, which celebrated farmers and artists from throughout the …
Following a close three-way primary in which neither leading candidate received a majority of votes cast, a runoff election will be held on June 25 for Allendale County Council’s first …
Listening was the theme of the day on June 15 at the Allendale County Courthouse, where young men and adults from throughout Allendale gathered to discuss community issues. A generational disconnect …
At its June 11 meeting, the Allendale Town Council decided on a candidate for its empty town administrator position and approved the first reading of an ordinance that would raise town water …
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 …
On May 30, students, parents and teachers in Allendale gathered for the Allendale-Fairfax High School’s class of 2024 graduation ceremony. In her speech, Fatima Cervantes, valedictorian of 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) …
Public safety, local development and nutrition were top issues for voters who attended the Allendale Democratic Party’s Candidates forum on May 23. The forum, hosted at the Allendale County …
On May 24, hundreds of members of the Blackville community gathered to celebrate Blackville-Hilda High School’s Class of 2024. In her speech, valedictorian Breanna Carrigg …
Between May 3–5, laughter and singing echoed through the once-empty streets of the Town of Allendale as the community gathered to celebrate the Yamassee Indian Tribe’s Green Corn …
On Friday, May 17, members of the Barnwell and Allendale communities gathered at the Relay for Life march at the Allendale-Fairfax High School’s Tiger Stadium. Survivors of cancer, as well as …
At a May 14 Allendale Town Council meeting, Allendale Mayor Larry Cohen was condemned by multiple council members and citizens for comments he made on May 9 regarding the “intellectual …
Between May 3–5, people from around the Lowcountry came to The Yamassee Indian Tribe’s Green Corn Cultural Festival, which celebrated the culture and traditions of Yamassee and …
The Town of Fairfax has repaired the City Hall roof after a previous construction job had left the building leaking. “Every contractor that looked at said it was not a good job,” …
Correction statement: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that the St. Mark Community Center and the Brandt Building Parking lot were both finalized. The story has been …
Allendale community leader Lottie Lewis remembers when gun violence and shootings in her hometown were once rare. Yet, as years have gone by and Allendale has fallen behind, community gun violence …
At its April 23 meeting, the Barnwell County School District Board discussed recent updates to its facility plan, numbers regarding school of choice applications, and the district’s salary …
At its April 18 meeting, the Allendale County Council discussed a proposed idea for a redevelopment of the old Allendale High School as a community center, a bridge expansion project on Highway 301 …
On Tuesday, April 16, the fifth-grade class of the Jefferson Davis Academy (JDA) in Blackville graduated from Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE), an anti-drug education program. The DARE …
For over 90 years, Allendale’s Maggie Lee Allen Robinson has lived on Mill Street, a quiet neighborhood road that travels from the south to the north of Allendale, interrupted only by the …
On Tuesday, April 9, the local non-profit First Steps of Barnwell County held an early childhood summit to discuss ongoing issues within the child care industry and give awards to regional child care …
