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Cadence Brown Cadence Brown, a senior at Williston-Elko High School has been awarded the prestigious South Carolina Teaching Fellowship. Cadence stated, “Looking back at my teachers …
Nicholas Jones will represent Barnwell High School at a Law and Advocacy Summer Program with the National Student Leadership Conference. NSLC is held at 12 of the nation’s top universities …
Aiken Technical College held its annual Awards Night Ceremony on Thursday, April 20, in the Student Activities Center gymnasium. During the event, students were recognized for their leadership and …
The Big 7 Association held their 29th Annual Scholarship and Awards Banquet (virtually) on February 25, 2023 due to the ongoing Covid-19 concerns. It was their third event held in prerecorded setting …
Barnwell District 45’s budget is projected to grow by more than $1.6 million. The school board held two of the three required readings for next year’s budget at recent meetings on April 27 and …
This year’s Dreams, Imagination, & Gift (DIG) Development Program STEM Festival brought all ages together to learn something new. All of the tables represented local and prosperous career …
The Blackville-Hilda High School prom was a fairytale as juniors and seniors danced the night away. Although only four were crowned, the prom’s Once Upon a Time theme made everyone feel like …
The April winners of the Service Above Self awards includes two future chemists. The Rotary Club of Barnwell County bestows these awards monthly to a student from each high school who exemplifies …
The University of South Carolina Salkehatchie celebrated its 51st commencement exercises at its Allendale campus on April 28. The University awarded 115 degrees including 92 associate degrees and …
The South Carolina Career Development Association (SCCDA) announced the state winners of their 2023 National Career Development Association Poetry & Art Contest, all of whom will now compete in …
A Mother’s Day celebration was interrupted by a fire at a local childcare center. New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church Child Development Center was in the middle of their Muffins for Mom …
The Barnwell County Consolidated School District is planning a summer of activities to keep students engaged. The district is offering a variety of programs for students of all grade levels …
Williston-Elko High School students wore non-medical masks to prom on May 6 to fit with the evening’s masquerade theme. This was the first year prom was held back in the gymnasium after it had …
On April 19, 2023, Kaitlyn Simmons, a senior at Williston-Elko High School, participated in the 7th annual STEM Signing Day at the University of South Carolina Alumni Center. STEM Signing Day is …
Parents and community members were transported through time at Barnwell Primary School’s (BPS) end-of-year art show, Art Through the Ages. Students spent all year learning about how those before …
Aiken Technical College held its annual Awards Night Ceremony on Thursday, April 20, in the Student Activities Center gymnasium. During the event, students were recognized for their leadership and …
The first cohort of Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) Nuclear Operator Apprentices from Denmark Technical College (DTC) graduated on Thursday, March 9, after completing their Nuclear …
On Friday, February 10 and Saturday, February 11, the Williston-Elko Senior Beta Club went to the Senior Beta Club Convention in Myrtle Beach to compete and learn more about and from their fellow …
The Williston-Elko Middle School Jr. Beta Club had a great afternoon of service picking up trash around the middle school, district office, and the high school for Beta Week on March 9th! Seventh …
Five people have been appointed to oversee the consolidation of Barnwell County’s school districts. With the passage of the Barnwell County School District consolidation bill on April 25, …
The Williston-Elko Middle School held a Social Studies Scavenger Hunt on January 10th at the Williston Town Museum. This family engagement event was an event to introduce middle school students to …
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Cadets in the JROTC Warhorse Battalion at Barnwell High School (BHS) were recognized for their dedication, improvement, and performance in the program at the annual awards ceremony. A total of …
On Friday, February 24, 2023, Williston-Elko High School presented the Black History Month program in the gymnasium. The committee leaders who brought it together, Mrs. Kimberly Walters and Mr. …
On Monday, December 12, 2022, from 4 - 6 p.m., several teachers and administrators from Williston-Elko High School volunteered at the McDonald’s in Barnwell for a McTeacher’s Night. All the …
