Beaufort Memorial appoints veteran Hildreth as 1st Assistant Chief Nursing Officer
Beaufort Memorial has appointed an experienced – and familiar – nurse leader as the expanding health system’s first Assistant Chief Nursing Officer (ACNO).
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‘The strength in the room’ — Beaufort Memorial ICU nurse Chappell honored with DAISY award
Port Royal passed over for new Coast Guard training center
Health and legal services fair set for March 14 on Lady’s Island
Beaufort County woman killed in Charleston County crash
County Council postpones vote on shooting ordinance
Police investigate breach at downtown Beaufort construction site
Mayer to speak at next NOB Democrats meeting
Inspections of Spanish Moss Trail bridges sections set for this week
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Securing the economic foundations of citizenship — USCB’s Institute for the Study of the Reconstruction Era hosting 4th annual Spring Symposium
3 TCL employees recognized as state association’s ‘Educators of the Year’
USCB awarded grant to advance Sexual Violence Prevention
Treasure House donates $112,500 to Holy Trinity
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Area high school and college sports results and schedule.
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Treasure House donates $112,500 to Holy Trinity
Treasure House Thrift & More, a mission-driven organization which is an outreach of St. Helena’s…
Beaufort Charities Oyster Roast
Lady’s Island’s Ashton Robinson, 9, shucks an oyster during the annual Beaufort Charities Oyster Roast…
Author Street speaks at Penn Center
Award-winning journalist Lindsay Street, author of “Maude Callen: Legendary Nurse-Midwife of South Carolina,” took part…
Don’t you just know it: A tribute to Fred Gauch
I’ve been wanting to write something since Dec. 20, 2025, the day our good, fun-loving…
Health and legal services fair set for March 14 on Lady’s Island
Residents looking for help with health care, legal issues or community resources will have a…
Beaufort Charities Festival set for this weekend
The Beaufort Charities Festival will bring people together in the name of fun and fundraising…
Veteran of the Week – Joseph (J.) Smalls
American Legion Beaufort Post 207 brings you Joseph (J.) Smalls, 76, who graduated from St….
This Week In History: Frazier defeats Ali in Madison Square Garden
Beaufort native Joe Frazier defeats Muhammad Ali on March 8, 1971, at Madison Square Garden…
Obituaries
Sandra Jean ‘Sandy’ Andrews
Sept. 2, 1957 – Feb. 28, 2026, Aiken
Lt. Gen. Michael A. Canavan (U.S. Army, Ret.)
Dec. 5, 1946 – Feb. 13, 2026, St. Helena Island
Gerald Sauls
Aug. 14, 1935 – Feb. 3, 2026, Port Royal
Henry “Robbie” Robertson
Jan. 1, 1940 – Jan. 29, 2026, Beaufort
Robert Beattie
Feb. 3, 1946 — Jan. 16, 2026, Beaufort
Jane Fender
Sep. 17, 1946 — Dec. 21, 2025, Beaufort
Commentary & Voices
Port Royal’s island of repose
Port Royal is now entering its “festival season” — plein air events usually centered on pulled pork barbecue or soft-shelled crabs that come with a “side” of antique Ford Fairlane and handcrafted items made entirely of bottle caps.
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February 26, 2026