Missing Lady’s Island man returns home
A Lady’s Island man who went missing Tuesday night returned home unharmed.
Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office appealed to the public for help finding 75-year-old Neal Palmer after Palmer’s family reported him missing and endangered. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Palmer returned home Wednesday night.
Presentation on Freedman’s Bank set for Wednesday
Chris Barr – Chief Interpretative and Public Affairs Officer for the Reconstruction Era National Historical National Park – will present another of his well-documented, fact-filled. and engaging presentations about the Freedman’s bank during Reconstruction.
The Black Man’s Cow But The White Man’s Milk – The Rise and Fall of the Freedman’s Bank will be presented at 6 p.m., Wednesday, May 4 at 813 West Street in Beaufort.
This and future educational opportunities will be hosted by Citizenship through Learning History Center, a collaborative space shared by Second Founding of America, the National Park Service and the Gullah Geechie Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission among other related organizations focused on learning the unknown stories of our past that can help us charge a better future.
County has 2 locations to properly dispose of prescription drugs April 30
The Beaufort County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Department (BCADAD), in partnership with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is again participating in the DEA National Rx Take Back program that allows people to properly dispose of unused prescription drugs.
The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 30, at the Beaufort County Bluffton Government Center, 4819 Bluffton Parkway, Bluffton and the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Center, 2001 Duke Street, Beaufort.
Beaufort County Alcohol & Drug Abuse Department will be there to give out Deterra Bags, for at-home medication disposal and provide information on year-round medication drop-off box locations.
For more information about this event, call the Beaufort County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Department at 843-255-6013.
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Human Services moves
Beaufort County Human Services Department has moved to 1905 Duke Street, Room 200 in the City of Beaufort to improve collaboration between the Community Service Departments and provide a more centralized location.
“Human Services provides a critical link between our residents and the numerous charities and outreach programs available to those needing assistance,” said Audra Antonacci-Ogden, Assistant County Administrator – Community Services. “This move will allow all the departments under the Community Service division to work closer together.”
Human Services’ mission is to connect residents with support networks that will provide stabilization and enhanced quality of life within Beaufort County.
Beaufort County Human Services includes Collaborative Organization of Services for Youth, Collaborative Organization of Services for Adults, Human Services Alliance and Together for Beaufort County (T4BC).
Broad River pier to remain open
The Broad River fishing pier, boat ramp and parking lot will remain open while survey work is being conducted.
Throughout the week a barge and drill rig will be maneuvering just west of the existing fishing pier. The rig will be used to collect soil samples needed for design and engineering of the proposed replacement fishing pier.
For more information, contact the Beaufort County Engineering Department at 843-255- 2700.
County hosts countywide cleanup on Earth Day
In honor of Earth Day, nearly 150 Beaufort County employees conducted a countywide cleanup, picking up more than 5.4 tons of trash along high-traffic roads on April 20.
“Employees enjoy participating because it gives them a chance to meet and mingle with other staff and give back to the community on top of their normal roles within the County,” Litter Control Supervisor Artrell Horne said in a release.
Beaufort County employees, Council Members Alice Howard and York Glover, and employees from the City of Beaufort and Town of Bluffton took time away from the office and participated in the cleanup.
Teams of volunteers picked up litter along various roads and stormwater ditches in Beaufort, Bluffton, Hilton Head, Okatie, Seabrook, and St. Helena. Within a few hours, 10,280 pounds of litter was picked up, filling 540 bags.
Thanks in part to improvements from SCDOT, local municipalities, and the more than 100 County Adopt-A-Highway groups that pick up litter year-round, less trash was picked up this year than previous years.
For those interested in joining an Adopt-A-Highway group or starting a new one, please contact Caroline Dolbey at cjordan@bcgov. net or 843-255-2734.
