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An estimated 4,000 volunteers participated in the annual Wreaths Across America in 2022 at Beaufort National Cemetery. Last year, for the second year in a row, enough wreaths were sold to place one on every grave at the cemetery. File/Bob Sofaly/The Island News

Wreaths Across America Beaufort closing in on goal

December 13, 2023

26,000 wreaths must be sponsored to have one for every headstone at Beaufort National Cemetery By Mike McCombs The Island News The

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Fripp Cromer Langford, Phil Cromer, and Stella Scott awaiting the results of the Special Election for Mayor of the City of Beaufort on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023 at Panini’s in downtown Beaufort. Amber Hewitt/The Island News

Cromer wins Special Election for Beaufort Mayor

December 12, 2023

Elections/News

By Delayna Earley The Island News Beaufort has a new mayor, and his name is Phil Cromer. As of Tuesday night, Dec.

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No injuries in structure fire Monday in Port Royal

December 12, 2023

News/Port Royal

By Delayna Earley The Island News The City of Beaufort and Town of Port Royal Fire Department responded to a structure fire

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After lighting the menorah at the beginning of sunset Thursday, Dec. 7, Rabbi Mendel Hertz, right, discusses “light over darkness” to begins the eight days of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. Each lamp of the menorah commemorates the Jewish victory over the Syrian armies in 164 BC. Following the war, there was only a tiny bit of oil for lamps for re-dedication of the Second Temple of Jerusalem. Miraculously, the lamp burned for eight days. Bob Sofaly/The Island News

Lighting of the menorah

December 10, 2023

Faith/News

After lighting the menorah at the beginning of sunset Thursday, Dec. 7, Rabbi Mendel Hertz, right, discusses “light over darkness” to begins

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A proposed change to South Carolina liquor laws would allow retailers to deliver wine, beer and liquor to customers’ doorsteps along with their groceries. Jessica Holdman/S.C. Daily Gazette

Home, curbside alcohol deliveries in SC on table again in 2024

December 10, 2023

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By Jessica Holdman SCDailyGazette.com COLUMBIA — A bipartisan group of senators wants to let South Carolinians order alcohol delivered to their door

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SC’s top law enforcement officer reappointed to another term

December 10, 2023

News

By Skylar Laird SCDailyGazette.com COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s top law enforcement officer has committed to another six-year term, the governor’s office announced

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