Jonathan Vickery entered into an agreement to acquire The People Sentinel from Gannett Media Corp. on June 24, 2021. Gannett's last newspaper will be the June 30, 2021, edition while the first edition under Vickery's ownership will be July 7, 2021.

Current subscribers will receive a refund from Gannett for any positive balance on their accounts, but Vickery will soon send out subscription offers detailing how to sign up for a subscription under the new ownership. In the meantime, subscribers will see no interruption in weekly delivery. Effective July 1, 2021, The People Sentinel will move its office to the Business Innovation Center (218 Main St., Barnwell), a building that previously served as the The People Sentinel's home until the mid-1990s.

This is a temporary move until renovations can be completed at the new permanent office located in the former Evelyn's Jewelry & Gifts shop on the Circle in downtown Barnwell. The mailing address will continue to be P.O. Box 1255, Barnwell, S.C. 29812. The transaction is expected to close on July 1, 2021.