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The Barnwell County School District board is expected to vote on a location for a new county-wide high school. In June, a community meeting was held to present four options for a new …
The Barnwell County School District board held its first meeting since the consolidation of the county’s districts took effect July 1. School employees, parents, candidates for school board, …
To our BCSD Families and Community, As we bring to a close the first month of the new school year, I wanted to take a moment to express my heartfelt thanks to all of our staff and families …
Filing has closed for a seat on the first elected Barnwell County School District board. All five school board seats will be on the November 5 General Election ballot. Candidate filing opened on …
During the month of June, Williston-Elko Middle School (WEMS) was transformed into a creative and art-integrated wonderland where students could hone their interests in a variety of areas. …
The Barnwell County Consolidated School District board spent most of its final meeting renaming – or not renaming – several facilities. The June 17 meeting was the board’s final …
Barnwell Primary School Jared Thrasher is currently in his fourteenth year in education, with the last five spent in educational administration. This is his first year as BPS principal, though …
While some sectors of the Barnwell County School District experienced growing pains throughout consolidation, that was not the case for marching band students. The Bands of Barnwell County …
Seth Dorn of Williston-Elko High School and Nicholas Jones of Barnwell High School attended the Carolina Lead Drum Major Symposium June 20-22 in Columbia. Seth and Nick will be the drum majors …
The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) and Dominion Energy recognized Williston-Elko High School student Madison Wright and four other students from across the state recently for …
On June 18, Barnwell County Sheriff Steve Griffith, Lt. Eric Kirkland, and other investigators and detectives visited DIG Summer Camp in Williston. “It was an open forum with the panel where …
The Barnwell County School District (BCSD) transition board’s June 11 community meeting was well attended. Residents from across the county came to learn more about the upcoming facility …
Some students from Kelly Edwards Elementary School in Williston recently received the chance to attend an Augusta Greenjackets baseball game at SRP Park in North Augusta.
The community is invited to an informational meeting about the Barnwell County School District's facility plan. The meeting will be held Tuesday, June 11 at 6 p.m. at the Barnwell County Career …
Three Barnwell County students are Tigertown Bound. Barnwell High, Williston-Elko High and Blackville-Hilda High School students will attend Clemson University in the fall. Students accepted to …
A group of high-school students studying construction and welding at the Barnwell County Career Center recently learned about career opportunities at one of the largest construction projects …
Seventeen musically inclined students from across Barnwell County traveled to Dorman High School in Roebuck, S.C. on April 13 for the Carolina Winter Ensemble Association’s (CWEA) …
A partnership with a local credit union has paid off for the Barnwell County Consolidated School District (BCCSD). The BCCSD, along with other local school districts, participate in the SRP …
During their March 14 meeting, the Rotary Club of Barnwell County honored four students for displaying service above self. The club bestows “Service Above Self” awards each month to one …
The Barnwell County School District (BCSD) is offering parents and students a school of choice option in the 2024-2025 school year. The deadline to apply to attend a school outside of your …
Fifty students from Howard University in Washington, D.C. made the trip down the east coast to spend their spring break mentoring students in Barnwell and Allendale counties. Since 1994, Howard …
Consolidation update, new programs, and policy approval were topics of discussion at the Barnwell County School District (BCSD) meeting on February 27. New Programs Blackville-Hilda High School …
On November 14, 2023, 23 scholars were inducted into the National Junior Beta Club at Williston-Elko Middle School. These students were selected for membership based on their academic standing and …
Questions of how the new Barnwell County School District (BCSD) will be structured have been circulating - where will the new consolidated high school be? Will Pre-K through eighth grade remain in …
On September 12, four Williston-Elko High School students had the opportunity to dress like they were working in the professional healthcare field. It was Career Day at Barnwell County Career …
