Letters to the Editor: When the cat’s away …
The old saying “When the cat’s away the mice will play,” is taking on real world and frightening political significance today.
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Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor should consist of fewer than 275 words and be emailed with a name and contact information to TheIslandNews@gmail.com.
Letters to the Editor: Do we secretly want a king?
To all the millions of people who have turned out across the country to participate in “No Kings” rallies against Donald Trump, sorry, you are too late. We have King Donald and he is already presiding over his new kingdom, Washington, D.C., now known as Mar-a-Lago on the Potomac.
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Letters To The Editor: LWV thanks those candidates who took the time
The League of Women Voters of Beaufort Area and Hilton Head Island-Bluffton would like to recognize the Beaufort County candidates who have submitted their VOTE411.org responses to questions prior to the June 9 primary races.
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No bipartisan views in this paper
I recently moved to beautiful Beaufort, S.C., from Pittsburgh, Pa., in November 2025. While I’ve enjoyed settling into the area, I’ve been disappointed by the lack of balance in this paper’s Voices content.
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re: Beaufort plastic ordinance
My more pressing concern is that our Recycling Centers only take Plastics No. 1 and No. 2, only bottles, jugs and jars. As you know, we are not allowed to recycle the No. 1 plastic food containers that a huge amount of the food we purchase is packaged in.
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Consequences to expanding SC 170
As residents of the Lowcountry, we all understand that growth is coming. The question is not whether we improve S.C. 170, but how we do so responsibly.
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Our military deserves ‘much better than this’
The brave men and women who serve in our military deserve much better than this. They are being placed in harm’s way by a president who has very little regard for their lives (“suckers and losers”) and no coherent plan. Forget impeachment, as Commander in Chief Donald Trump should be court-martialed for involving our military in his foolish war.
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Mathews promotes small-mindedness
In a recent The Island News op-ed called “A time and a place for everything,” author Louise Mathews wrote that she objects to athletes who speak out about LGBTQA+ “rights.”
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‘How did Beaufort decide to let this happen?’
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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‘Trust God, but tie up your camel’
Seems to be a lot of fear-mongering flowing about the impending, crucial Nov. 2026 midterms, including threats from high places about taking over elections.
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