By Bob Sofaly
Brian Rand was a Navy Seal who served 72 months in Vietnam from 1962-1967. In the middle of the night of Oct. 7, Rand’s home caught fire.
His dog Curly faced his own baptism by fire and woke Rand up by nudging him with his nose, allowing the Rand family to escape the burning house to safety.
On Tuesday, Nov. 19, Beaufort Mayor Billy Keysering and Beaufort Fire Chief Reece Bertholf presented Curly with a gold medal for bravery.
March 11, 1931 – May 19, 2025 Beaufort, S.C. Earl Herbert Schlabach, 94, passed away peacefully
By Delayna Earley The Island News Summer vacation for Beaufort County students begins this week, which
Beaufort Alice Cross Glawson passed away peacefully on December 24, 2024, after a years’ long battle
July 18, 1947 – May 10, 2025 Ridgeland Philip Edward Randel, 77, passed away peacefully on
June 8, 1930-April 29, 2025 Saint Helena Island, S.C. Carl John Hahn, 94, of Saint Helena
