Coverage of schools, colleges, and learning in the Lowcountry. Reports on the Beaufort County School District, student achievements, school board decisions, university news (including USC Beaufort), academic programs, educational initiatives, and issues impacting students, teachers, parents, and administrators across Beaufort County and neighboring communities.
Nine candidates seeking four seats on the Beaufort County Board of Education agree on many of the broad challenges facing Beaufort County schools, including keeping qualified teachers in classrooms, supporting students struggling academically or behaviorally and maintaining public trust.
ELECTION 2026: BOE candidates weigh academics, discipline, transparency, growth Read More »
Bradley Tarrance has returned to his duties as principal of Robert Smalls Leadership Academy less than two weeks after being placed on paid administrative leave following his appearance in a political campaign video filmed on school property.
Tarrance returns to duties as Robert Smalls principal Read More »
Beaufort County Council Chairwoman Alice Howard (District 4) will be the guest speaker when the Lady’s Island Business & Professional Association meets at 8 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, at the Beaufort Realtors’ Association Headquarters at 22 Kemmerlin Lane on Lady’s Island.
Howard to speak at LIBPA meeting Read More »
Candidates running for the Beaufort County Board of Education will speak when the Northern Beaufort County Democratic Club (NOB Dems) meets at 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 17 at the Old Grace AME Chapel at 502 Charles Street in downtown Beaufort.
School board candidates to speak at NOB Dems meeting Read More »
American Legion Beaufort Post 207 and its Auxiliary Unit sent 17 local high school rising seniors to Palmetto Boys and Girls State this summer.
American Legion Beaufort Post 207 sends 17 to Boys State, Girls State Read More »
South Carolina’s young artists in Grades 6–11 invited to apply for summer programs, tuition-free residential high school. Staff reports South Carolina students interested in pursuing their passion for the arts
SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities opens applications Read More »
Three educators from northern Beaufort County schools are among five finalists for the Beaufort County School District’s 2026-27 District Teacher of the Year.
The American Civil Liberties Union named Beaufort Academy graduate Elizabeth Foster its inaugural Next Generation Leader in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties during its biennial awards ceremony July 24 in Washington D.C.
Beaufort’s Elizabeth Foster honored by ACLU Read More »
Students at the public and private schools in northern Beaufort county returned to school on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, or earlier this week.
Back to School, Fall 2026 Read More »
A recent gift to the University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB) will help more students gain real-world experience to prepare them for the workforce, according to a media release.
Gift funds hands-on learning for USCB students Read More »
