SC legislators celebrate planned monument 164 years after Robert Smalls’ escape from slavery
In the early hours of May 13, 1862, an enslaved man delivered himself, his fellow crew members and their families past a Confederate barricade to freedom. Exactly 164 years later, on the state-designated day commemorating the escape, state lawmakers celebrated Robert Smalls and the legacy they hope more people learn about through a monument to the Civil War hero on…
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Lowcountry Life: Pennsylvania woman enjoys Taste of the Lowcountry
Port Royal’s Tracy Lontz snapped this photo of Jeannine Readdy of Pennsylvania enjoying “Taste of…
Veteran of the Week – Gary Kocsis
American Legion Beaufort Post 207 brings you Gary Kocsis, 70, who joined the United States…
This Week In History: Robert Smalls steals the CSS Planter
Late on the night of May 12 and early morning hours of May 13 in…
Taste Of Beaufort
Photos from A Taste of Beaufort in Beaufort’s Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park.
Out of necessity a passion is born: Linda Ferguson has been tailoring all kinds of uniforms in Beaufort for the last 30 years
Linda Ferguson started her sewing career at a textile plant in Walterboro, where she was…
Flying Frog 5K/10K
The Flying Frog 5K was held on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Beaufort Executive Airport….
Take Back The Night at USCB
Photos Amber Hewitt/The Island News Hopeful Horizons hosted its annual Take Back the Night event…
Photos: Springfest in Port Royal
Staff Reports Held on World Healing Day, the Springfest in Port Royal offered a meaningful…
Obituaries
Eugene “Terry” Stone
It is with great sadness that the family of Eugene Carroll “Terry” Stone III announce…
Mark Robertson
Mark Robertson, born Mark Eisenberg on June 16, 1953, passed away after a remarkable life…
N M “Butch” Polk
N M “Butch” Polk III, 86, of Beaufort S.C., died Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at…
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How does the VA determine whether a veteran is eligible for (free or with copays) VA health care? Part 5
This is the final article in a series on VA Health Care eligibility, priority groups, copay rates, and how veterans’ income levels and other special eligibility factors affect VA healthcare. These five articles and the VA websites referenced within should encourage veterans to stop procrastinating and:
Vaccines keep our children safe
When those of us who can be vaccinated choose to do so, we create a shield that protects the most vulnerable. We reduce the chances that a preventable disease becomes a crisis. We preserve the progress that generations before us worked hard to achieve, and we keep kids out of hospitals and in the community where they can thrive, grow,…
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May 7, 2026