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The 2009 mural on the wall leading to the new high-tech facility at Macedonia Elementary-Middle School (MEMS) reads ‘powering into the future’-- a fitting slogan for the STEM iNovate Lab by STEM …
The Barnwell/Bamberg Adult Education program held their 2023 graduation ceremony on Tuesday, June 13th at the Barnwell State Park Community Building. Friends, family, coworkers, and …
On Wednesday, February 8th, the AVID classes which range from 9th to 11th graders, participated in the Boeing DreamLearners program in Charleston, SC. These students learned more about the …
The SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities will hold its 2023 commencement ceremony on May 26 at Furman University’s McAlister Auditorium. One student from Allendale County is among the …
On Friday, April 21, Williston-Elko High School Career Facilitator Cathy Smith teamed up with the Student Government Association students to host a wonderful Career Day! The team had worked …
Dr. Marcella Shaw broke down in tears during a surprise retirement party. The Barnwell County Consolidated School District (BCCSD) held a luncheon on June 1 to recognize Shaw, who is retiring …
The Great 60s Reunion for Barnwell High School is set for Saturday, July 22, 2023. Letters have been sent. Please mark your calendars. Pictured above are the Warpony cheerleaders from the 1967 …
Before the 2022-23 school year at Barnwell High School (BHS) ended, the ribbon was cut welcoming the new Star Academy program to the school. Star Academy is a STEM-based, hands-on learning program …
Callee Chesser, a Barnwell County Career Center Health Science student, was recognized as a 2023 South Carolina Technology Champion for the Lower Savannah Region. She was recommended by her teacher, …
Marilyn Davis was named the Allendale County School District (ACSD) 2023 Teacher of the Year at the end-of-year celebration held on June 7. Davis, an Allendale County native and ACSD alumna, has …
The love the staff of Heavenly Angels Day Care in Blackville have for the children in their care was evident at the June 1 graduation celebration. Every child in attendance was cheered on as their …
Blackville-Hilda High School Class of 1977 held its 46th reunion on May 26-28. The reunion started with a fish fry on Friday night, May 26 (venue provided by Ronnie Thomas and Gloria Hammond) and …
The Barnwell School District 45 (BSD45) Warhorse family came together to hold their end-of-year celebration. Administrators and fellow educators shared kind words about new retirees, each school’s …
Guinyard-Butler Middle School (GBMS) will have two new assistant principals when classes resume in August. The school has not had a permanent assistant principal since Henrietta Williams was …
Guests entered the newly named Willie E. Landrum Gymnasium on Hagood Avenue through raindrops to honor the dedication and acknowledge the legacy of a beloved educator. “With all the rain that is …
In its role as the managing authority for Allendale County Schools, the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) announced June 9 the appointment of Ms. Angela Jacobs as interim administrator of …
Four Barnwell County students are Tigertown Bound. Barnwell High School and Williston-Elko High School students will attend Clemson University in the fall. Students accepted to Clemson …
The setting sun during the Allendale-Fairfax High School (AFHS) graduation not only highlighted the school’s colors, but represented the ending of an irreplaceable journey taken by 44 …
The magnificent Voorhees University Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (VU GEAR UP) scholars from Allendale, Barnwell, Calhoun, Chester, Colleton, Hampton, Orangeburg, …
7th Grade All A’s Johnathan Laplant Alice Chen Ankitha Konka Case Davis Jayden Williamson Andres Santillan Jason Buckmon Colton Smith A/B Honor Roll Kyle …
A Williston native is the 2023 Barnwell County Consolidated School District Teacher of the Year. Dalton Mundy received the top award on May 25 during the district’s end-of-the-year celebration …
The Blackville-Hilda High School (BHHS) graduating Class of 2023 is set for success after receiving diplomas and turning tassels on the evening of Friday, May 26. Graduating students were …
Barnwell High School has 133 new alumni after the Class of 2023 galloped away. The Warhorse Class of 2023 took to W.W. Carter Field on Friday evening, May 26, for their commencement ceremony. The …
The topic of “change” was brought up multiple times as Williston-Elko High School sent the Class of 2023 on its way. Commencement ceremonies were held Friday, May 26 on the football field. …
