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The Blackville-Hilda Hawks claimed a first round playoff win when they defeated the McCormick Chiefs last Friday, November 7 by a score of 15-0 to move to the next round of the State Playoffs. With …
Blackville-Hilda ended the regular season winning 5 of their last 6 games, including a 27-6 victory over the Williston-Elko Blue Devils on Oct. 31. The Hawks will host McCormick in the 1st round of …
The Barnwell Warhorses are getting healthier down the stretch, and it shows. After getting a couple of players back from injury, the Horses running game is looking stronger. For the second …
There have been some wild shootouts throughout history. Everyone knows about the shootout at the O.K. Corral. Many have seen movies like The Magnificent Seven. Well, Friday night’s wild west …
The Jefferson Davis Academy Raiders are the SCISA Region 1-A volleyball Region Champions for 2025. The Raiders played to a nearly flawless 9-1 region record to capture the Region Championship for …
The Barnwell Warhorses rode into Edisto last Friday, October 24 for a Region 5-AA contest. Despite having a tough season due to injuries, the Warhorses were in a position to earn a playoff spot with …
The Blackville-Hilda Hawks took their three-game winning streak on the road last Friday, October 17, when they traveled to face Calhoun County in a Region 3-A battle. From the first quarter, the …
The ultimate goal for any sports team at the beginning of any new season is to reach that almost impossible goal of going undefeated for the season. That is just what the Guinyard-Butler Middle …
The Blackville-Hilda Hawks volleyball team has battled through a tough season. Head coach Tonya Coleman’s hard-working group has played with great effort throughout the season, but …
The Blackville-Hilda Hawks may have gotten off to a slow start for the 2025 football season, but the Hawks have now won three straight games after defeating region foe, Wagener-Salley, 26-6 last …
The People-Sentinel is gathering feedback from families, residents, and caregivers about recreation opportunities for individuals with disabilities in Barnwell County. Your input will help …
A local boy has roped in some big awards. Kash Jones, 10, of Williston, competed in this year’s South Carolina Youth Rodeo, where he won Breakaway Champion. He also competed in …
The Jefferson Davis Academy Raiders defeated the Generals of North Charleston-based Cathedral Academy 58-22 on Friday, October 3 at home. The Raiders travel to Palmetto Christian Academy in …
The Barnwell Warhorses hosted the Lake Marion Gators last Friday, October 3 on homecoming night at Mac Wier Stadium. Despite a great ground game performance from Barnwell, and despite maintaining a …
The Blackville-Hilda Hawks started off the 2025 football season in unfamiliar territory. They were not winning football games. After a few in-house problems were resolved and a coaching change, the …
Barnwell senior lineman Jackson Bedingfield and Barnwell head coach Brian Smith have been selected to represent the South team in the 2025 Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl. The game, …
The Barnwell Warhorse cross country team traveled to Pelion for a multi-team meet last Thursday, October 2. Almost 700 runners competed from schools like Irmo, South Aiken, Grey Collegiate, Silver …
Long before she knew her name would hang in Voorhees University’s Athletic Hall of Fame, Vivian Reed Dicks was a small-town girl lacing up her sneakers in Williston, running on grit, faith and …
New recreation opportunities, new infrastructure, and new businesses topped the Sept. 8 Williston Town Council meeting. Johnny Gray, chairman of the Barnwell County Recreation Committee, …
DENMARK - For the first time in more than 20 years, baseball is returning to Denmark Technical College. The program, which traces its roots to an undefeated 1967–68 team that remains …
August 26, 2025 — WALTERBORO, SC — The University of South Carolina Salkehatchie proudly announces a groundbreaking new partnership with Urban Edge Network (UEN), a trailblazing 24-hour …
The Guinyard-Butler Middle School Warponies have started the 2025 volleyball season off with a perfect 7-0 record. Head coach Tori Sanders and the Warponies volleyball team is galloping at full speed …
Barnwell’s Bombers completed a 3-game Sunday sweep, on September 21, by defeating the Carolina Bandits to bring home the Gold in the Soldier Tank Bat Challenge, played in Evans, Ga. This …
The Barnwell Warhorse volleyball team traveled to Edisto last Thursday, September 18 to face the Edisto High School Cougars in Region 5-AA volleyball. Both the junior varsity and varsity teams played …
Congratulations to the Williston-Elko JV Lady Devils volleyball team for their win over Barnwell on September 22.
