Shellring Ale Works to host final Informed Voter Series event ahead of June 9 primary
Voters will have another opportunity to meet candidates seeking local and federal office Wednesday, June 3, as Shellring Ale Works wraps up its “Informed Voter Series” with a meet-and-greet featuring Beaufort County Council candidate Thomas Grygowski and congressional candidate Logan Cunningham.
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20th Beaufort River Swim set for Saturday
When the Beaufort River Swim goes off for the 20th time Saturday morning, June 6, on the Beaufort River, it looks like it will once again be a record-breaker, participation wise.
Community
Rotary Club of Beaufort Scholarship
Eight high school students, from left — Margaret Brown (Beaufort High), Savannah Libby (Beaufort Academy),…
Rotary Reading
In April, members of the Rotary Club of the Lowcountry read “Josh the Baby Otter”…
Rainey Schott-Donato earns Rotary fellowship
On Friday, May 8, Rotary Club of the Lowcountry presented Rainey Schott-Donato, owner of Rain…
May 23: Street Music on Paris Avenue
The Keeshea Pratt Band performs May 23, 2026, in the second show of the Street…
Zonta Club of Beaufort New Member Social
The Zonta Club of Beaufort welcomed community members to its New Member Social on Sunday,…
Historic Beaufort Foundation’s Lafayette Soiree
Attendees of the Historic Beaufort Foundation’s Lafayette Soiree mingled on Saturday, May 16, at the…
The Original Gullah Festival
The Original Gullah Festival was held from Friday, May 22, 2026, through Sunday, May 24,…
Lowcountry Life: Ahhh, Anhinga
Habersham’s Andrea Ogiony snapped this photo of an Anhinga in April.
Obituaries
Robert O’Quinn
Robert Duncan “Bobby” O’Quinn Jr passed away peacefully at his home on Lady’s Island on…
Dabney Thacker
Dabney Fox Thacker passed away on May 11, 2026, in Charleston, S.C., from complications from…
Eugene “Terry” Stone
It is with great sadness that the family of Eugene Carroll “Terry” Stone III announce…
Commentary & Voices
Lowcountry Lowdown: Beaufort voters turn out for early voting
One highlight from last week’s news was the fact that a record number of registered South Carolina voters went to the polls on the first day of early voting and that held true in Beaufort County.
Delaying the inevitable?
It is Saturday and this morning I have my coffee, my laptop, and a front-row seat on the on-going redistricting debate in the South Carolina Senate.
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May 28, 2026