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 …

Over the weekend, two shootings occurred in Allendale and Barnwell counties that left 10 people injured and one dead. Investigations into both are ongoing. Renee Wunderlich, director of public …

Although newly released school report cards by the South Carolina Department of Education show that students in Barnwell and Allendale counties are falling behind in most subjects, the report cards …

Barnwell County Council has passed a loitering ordinance that contains sections that could violate the first amendment, according to a civil liberties expert The People-Sentinel spoke …

A second person was arrested in connection to the overdose death of 19-year-old Larry Joyner in July. Braeshawn Darrell Epps, 30, of Aiken was arrested on October 3 as a result of a narcotics …

Barnwell County Council members and administrators met on August 18 to set priorities for the 2023-24 fiscal year. Five areas were set as priorities in no particular order for 2023-24; the …

Do you need a vacation? The People-Sentinel can help. The newspaper is launching a travel club in 2024 with three trips. "Reporting the news and keeping our community informed is our most …

The long-delayed Fairfax Community Center persisted as one of the top issues for the Fairfax community at the Fairfax Town Council’s October 16 meeting. Additionally, at the meeting, the council …

Robert Miller Sr. has come out of retirement to lead the Barnwell Police Department (BPD) as interim chief after dedicating 43 years to the city. “My goal is to make sure the City of Barnwell …

Barnwell County School District (BCSD) board member Ronald J. Brown, 72, was arrested on the evening of September 15, 2023 for driving under the influence. Brown was charged with driving under the …

On Tuesday, October 3rd, the Columbia Marionette Theatre visited Macedonia Elementary-Middle School in Blackville, where they performed two showings of "Litter Trashes Everyone" - an educational …

Like women everywhere, women in Allendale County face issues unique to their community and their lives. Addressing these issues is the mission of The Purple Table, a new event series in Allendale …

The council passed a routine enabling resolution regarding millage rates applicable to the 2023-24 budget. “This is an annual exercise, standard boilerplate, of approving the millage rate as …

Williston welcomed a new industry on August 5. Atlas, a premium golf cart manufacturer, has set up operations in part of the former Dayco building on West Street in Williston. “We’re trying to …

The suspect in an attempted armed robbery at Enterprise Bank in Blackville is still at large. On the morning of Monday, September 25 around 9 a.m., Blackville Police Department (BPD) officers …

An electrical issue could be to blame for a fire that left a Williston woman homeless. On Sept. 26 around 5:15 a.m., firefighters from the Williston, Elko, Long Branch, and Windsor (Aiken County) …

The Barnwell County School District (BCSD) board did not let a brief power outage stop them from addressing the needs of the district. Board members were discussing the recently created Barnwell …

As part of their annual mission to support the community, Crane in Williston donated $5,000 to the Barnwell County Family YMCA. Chantsie Pickelsimer, director of the Barnwell YMCA, said she is …

The Town of Hilda’s pre-Hometown Festival BINGO Night attracted over 120 people to The Depot on Sept. 22. Over $1,500 in prizes were taken home by lucky winners. "We could not have asked for a …

The Sandlapper League is presenting harpist Kipper Ackerman on Tuesday, Oct. 10 at 11 a.m. at The Church of The Holy Apostles, Barnwell. There will be an opportunity to donate a love offering for …

Ordinance No. 2013-5-295 has been repealed and replaced to provide stronger guidance and clearer standards to regulating unlawful noise. The new version of the Barnwell County noise ordinance was …

The University of South Carolina Salkehatchie recently hosted the S.C. Humanities Council Program: “Just Sharing: Building Community Through Stories of Our Past.” This is part of a series of …

At its September 21 meeting, the Allendale County Council approved an ordinance that will create a tax anticipation note of up to $1.5 million. Additionally, the council addressed other issues …

The Barnwell High School Class of 1993 is not only having a 30th Class Reunion with great music, food, and dancing on Saturday, Oct. 14 at the Sweetwater Country Club in Barnwell, but they are giving …

Peppered throughout fields in Allendale, Barnwell and other nearby rural counties are vast fields of solar panels, the start of the future of renewable energy in rural South Carolina, where new solar …