Photo above: Agents from SLED and the ATF were busy Nov. 14 investigating the cause of a fire that gutted the Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce building in Beaufort. Photo by Bob Sofaly. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) National Response Team (NRT) has begun a joint investigation into the fire…
The Island News goes to press early Tuesday nights, therefore, we did not have election results available. However, here are the results: • Voter turnout in Beaufort County was about 61 percent, which was higher than the national turnout of about 52 percent. The national voter turnout was the lowest in over 20 years. •…
Sheriff’s office investigating armed robbery The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery that took place at the Folly Grocery on Seaside Road on St. Helena Island. According to victims and witnesses, two African-American men wearing gray masks entered the store and demanded cash at gunpoint. They took an undisclosed amount of cash and…
Town clerk retires after 26 years on job Mayor Lisa Sulka, Bluffton Town Council members and staff honored Sandra Lunceford at its Nov. 8 meeting for her nearly 26 years of service as Bluffton’s clerk. Lunceford retired on Oct. 20. Lunceford has worked for the town of Bluffton since 1991, working with four town managers, five…
Photo above: Solicitor Duffie Stone, along with members of the community, gathered at Coligny Beach Park on Oct. 29 to Take a Stand in the Sand against violence toward women. Stone spoke to the crowd following a 1-mile walk on the beach and before a candlelight vigil and awareness event, sponsored and organized by the…
Local solicitor’s office collects Toys for Tots The 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office will be collecting new, unwrapped toys for Toys for Tots until Wednesday, Dec. 14. New, unused toys can be dropped off at each of the following locations: • Beaufort County: 39 Sheridan Park Circle, Ste. 2, Bluffton, or the Beaufort County Courthouse, 102 Ribaut…