Lady’s Island’s Ashton Robinson, 9, shucks an oyster during the annual Beaufort Charities Oyster Roast on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Live Oaks Park in Port Royal. Photos by Amber […]
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Award-winning journalist Lindsay Street, author of “Maude Callen: Legendary Nurse-Midwife of South Carolina,” took part in a Penn Center-hosted author talk and book signing on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
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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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I’ve been wanting to write something since Dec. 20, 2025, the day our good, fun-loving friend Frederick “Fred” Gauch III, 85, passed away.
Don’t you just know it: A tribute to Fred Gauch Read More »
So often in the Lowcountry, we have an experience of awe when seeing a beautiful sunset across the marsh or while walking dogs on silvery beaches below infinite sky and clouds. But today I experienced a different kind of awe — the awe of experiencing a human moment that we seldom seem to experience these days.
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I want to toss out a question to all my dear readers. Please, give it some thought before you formulate your answer.
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My grandson, Benjamin, has been selected to play the lead in his drama club’s production of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time.” It was voted best new play in 2013.
A dog’s death and Archway cookies Read More »
I have no idea where my fascination with dystopian films and novels came from. I know it had something to do with survival of the fittest, thinking I would be a survivor in any type of dystopia. Not so much now, as an old man, but back when I was young and strong and liked to fight.
Brave new world? Not yet Read More »
As a homeowner on Middle Road, I read your article regarding the lawsuit against the Barnwell Resources landfill with great interest. But the noxious fumes/smell is only part of the problem.
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