The Barnwell County Family YMCA offers many programs and has a variety of options for local citizens. Some programs require membership, but many free opportunities are also available for those …

November 11 will take on a new meaning this year for a Blackville resident. Neil Khatod has traveled the world through his military career, but he’s excited to spend retirement in his new …

A Disaster Recovery Center opened this week in Barnwell County to provide in-person assistance to South Carolinians affected by Hurricane Helene. The center is located at the Barnwell Regional …

A Halloween threat against Blackville-Hilda schools was determined to be a trick. On Oct. 31, a threat was made on a veterans chat line against the school. This immediately led to a lockdown as …

The Barnwell Warhorse volleyball team has learned a lot over the last few seasons under the guidance from head coach Kames Furtick and assistant coach Mindy Sandifer.  They have learned a …

The Barnwell County Family YMCA hosted its annual Trick or Treat Trail for younger children on Oct. 26 followed by the Haunted Trail for older children and teens later that evening. The event raised …

Over 750 children and their families attended the Town of Hilda’s 8 th annual trunk-or-treat on Halloween night, Oct. 31. There were more than 40 trunks. This event is the joint effort of …

The City of Barnwell’s fire and police departments joined forces to host a trunk or treat on Halloween night, Oct. 31 at the fire station. Officers, firefighters and other public servants …

The Town of Williston’s annual trunk-or-treat welcomed countless costumed kids and trunks decorated with spooky themes. Each year, the town’s recreation department hosts this event at …

A threat against Blackville-Hilda schools was determined to be false. On Thursday, October 31, a threat was made on a veterans chat line against the school. This immediately led to a lockdown as …

For S.C. House of Representatives, District 91, long-time Democratic incumbent Lonnie Hosey is up against Republican Ben Kinlaw. Hosey, a Democrat from Barnwell, has represented his constituents …

Newcomer Republican Sharon Carter is running against Democratic incumbent Brad Hutto in the race for S.C. Senate in District 40.  Sen. Hutto, a Democrat from Orangeburg County, has been in …

Rotary members in Barnwell County are taking action on World Polio Day and throughout the month of October to raise awareness, funds, and support to end polio, a vaccine-preventable disease that …

The most influential people on children's lives are their parents, their closest childhood friends, and their teachers. That was certainly true for me, but there was also one person who doesn't fall …

There’s a week left until the Nov. 5 General Election, but nearly 4,000 Barnwell County voters have already cast their ballots. As of 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, 3,753 of Barnwell …

Ashleigh Baptist Church, located on Highway 3, Blackville, will be celebrating 140 years with a PowerPoint presentation of the church’s history on Sunday, November 3, 2024, with services …

The Sandlapper League and The Barnwell County Museum are excited to present Elisabeth Davis of Williston in a program of piano music on Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 11 a.m. at The Barnwell County Museum. …

Every October, the corner of Washington Street and Marlboro Avenue transforms into a haunted hotspot for hundreds of trick-or-treaters.  Known as Barnwell’s ‘Halloween …

REGION CHAMPIONS!  The Williston-Elko girls tennis team defeated Hampton County 5-1 on October 24 to become Class A Region 3 champions. They will begin playing in the State Playoffs …

Playoff bound!   The Williston-Elko Blue Devils will be returning to the playoffs after defeating Wagener-Salley 25-24 on Friday, October 25 during a homecoming victory.

The Warhorse spirit paraded through downtown Barnwell on Friday, October 25 for the annual Barnwell High School homecoming parade. Alumni, school leaders, school board candidates, the marching band, …

Before their homecoming victory on the field, the Blue Devils celebrated homecoming with a parade on Friday, October 25. Alumni, athletes, businesses, politicians, school leaders, the marching band, …

This story was published in partnership with The Trace, a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to covering gun violence. Want to know more? Visit thetrace.org. By early 2024, it was clear Markayla …

Rotary members in Barnwell County are taking action on World Polio Day and throughout the month of October to raise awareness, funds, and support to end polio, a vaccine-preventable disease that …

More than 125,000 voters turned out to cast their ballot on the first day of early voting, topping the previous one-day record for early voting set in the 2022 General Election. New record …