Old Fort Baptist Church’s Back-To-School event
Old Fort Baptist Church hosted a Back-to-School event on Sunday, July 26, 2026. Amber Hewitt/The Island News
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Ladies Auxiliary of AMVETS Post 70 holding Back-to-School Bingo event
The Ladies Auxiliary of AMVETS Post 70 invites the public to a Back-to-School Bingo on Saturday, Aug. 1. Doors open at 5 p.m.; the concession stand offers food at 5:30 p.m.; and the first bingo game starts at 6 p.m.
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Salvation Army of the Lowcountry announces Back-to-School Supply Giveaway
The Salvation Army of the Lowcountry is hosting a Back-to-School Supply Giveaway from 3 to 5 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 6, at the Salvation Army located at 2505 North Street in Beaufort.
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This Week In History: Our kazoo factory gets a facelift …
In Aug. 5, 2021, Beaufort’s own Kazoobie Kazoos, one of just two kazoo factories in the United States, held a grand opening for its remodeled Kazoo Museum, featuring, among other things, a U.S. flag made from 3,000 plastic kazoos.
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Celebrating Port Royal: USCB Studio Art faculty, students create mural at Port Royal Police Department
Alligators, roseate spoonbills, fighter jets and the town’s iconic observation tower are all part of a new mural created by University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB) art faculty and students at the Port Royal Police Department.
Veteran of the Week – Ray Leek
American Legion Beaufort Post 207 brings you Ray Leek, 77, who joined the U.S. Marine Corps in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., in 1967. After Boot Camp at Parris Island, he trained at Naval Air Station Memphis as a Jet Engine Mechanic.
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Beaufort Water Festival Ski Show
Spectators lined the waterfront Sunday afternoon, July 19, 2026, to watch the Beaufort Water Festival ski show at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park in Beaufort. The free event, featured skilled water skiers performing crowd-pleasing routines, was sponsored by Boundary Street Collision Center Auto Body Shop.
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Beaufort Water Festival Raft Race
Participants race to the finish line in the Raft Race during the 70th annual Beaufort Water Festival on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at The Sands in Port Royal.
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Beaufort Water Festival Grand Parade
The Grand Parade was held on Bay Street during the 2026 Beaufort Water Festival on Saturday, July 25, 2026, in Beaufort.
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