The People-Sentinel

12/29/2025

Did you miss last week's Baby's 1st Christmas section? Or do you need extra copies of this keepsake edition?
If so, we have extra copies for sale at our office for $1.
Just stop by our office (22 Burr St., Barnwell), call 803-259-3501, or email [email protected].

12/29/2025

📣 As we close out 2025…
This week's edition of The People-Sentinel will be hitting stores and mailboxes a day early on Tuesday, December 30! 🗞️

Thank you to our readers, advertisers, and community for another great year.

Stay tuned as we head into 2026!

12/29/2025

The Hawk Invitational is underway at Blackville-Hilda High School.
Games kicked off this morning at 8 a.m. and continue over the next two days.
Here’s a look at the schedule.

12/27/2025

Now that Christmas is over, you may be heading to make some returns.

Whether it is clothes that do not fit or duplicates, Kelvin Collins has the key to that stress-free return trip.

According to reports, more than 50% of us returned a Christmas gift during last year’s holiday season. Clothing topped the list with home decor following close behind.  But with holiday …

12/27/2025

Frank Knapp, SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce, shares some thoughts on the federal government's decision to preempt states from passing new legislation or having laws on the books that regulate artificial intelligence, with some exceptions.

President Donald Trump recently issued an executive order to preempt states from passing new legislation or having laws on the books that regulate artificial intelligence, with some …

12/26/2025

The Rotary Club of Barnwell County, SC thanks every participant in their annual Secret Santa initiative.

More than 230 kids across Barnwell County were granted holiday cheer from this program.

To Our Barnwell County Community, On behalf of the Rotary Club of Barnwell County, we extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who so generously supported our annual Secret Santa Project. …

12/26/2025

The Blackville-Hilda High School basketball teams swept their Barnwell High School rivals at a double game event on December 19 🏀

The Blackville-Hilda Hawks hosted their neighboring rivals from Barnwell on Friday, December 19 for a pair of basketball contests. The close proximity of the two schools means that the winning teams …

12/26/2025

The late Pickens Williams Sr. is remembered by Barnwell's Jennings Rountree in this week's Letter to the Editor.

"He shall truly be missed, but his impact shall continue through his wonderful sons and grandchildren," said Rountree.

Dear Editor, I was saddened to read of the death of Pickens Williams Sr. His obituary said that he was a well-respected Barnwell citizen and a true Southern gentleman. No truer words were …

12/26/2025

🎄 Holiday Office Closure Reminder🎄

In observance of Christmas, The People-Sentinel office will remain closed today (Friday, Dec. 26) so our staff can enjoy time with loved ones.

📅 We will reopen Monday, December 29 at 9 a.m.

Thank you for your continued support of local news! 🎅✨

12/26/2025

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12/26/2025

Congratulations to Barnwell County Career Center FFA's Cale Peachey, who has been accepted to participate in the National FFA Next Gen Conference in March 2026!

Cale will be attending the conference focused on the Power, Structure, and Technical Systems pathway in Raleigh, North Carolina.

The Barnwell County Career Center (BCCC) Future Farmers of America (FFA) Chapter is proud to announce that chapter officer Cale Peachey has been accepted to participate in the National FFA Next Gen …