South Carolina State Senator Tom Davis speaks at the Lady’s Island Business Professionals Association (LIBPA) meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025. Amber Hewitt/The Island News

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County testing Ballot Tabulating Machines

A public test of the Central Count Scanners (Ballot Tabulating Machines) for the Nov. 4, 2025 Town of Bluffton, Town of Port Royal and Town of Yemassee General Municipal elections will begin on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025 at 10 a.m. at the Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Beaufort County office, located at 15 John Galt Road, Beaufort, S.C. 29906.

For more information, call 843 255-6900.

Erickson to speak at November LIBPA Meeting

South Carolina state Rep. Shannon Erickson will be the featured speaker when the Lady’s Island Business & Professional Association meet at 8 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, at the Beaufort Realtors’ Association Headquarters at 22 Kemmerlin Lane on Lady’s Island. Please stop by for coffee and conversation concerning the community.


Lady’s Island Garden Club hosting baked goods, floral arrangement sale

The Lady’s Island Garden Club will be holding its fifth annual Baked Goods and Fall Floral Arrangements Sale on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in front of Grayco Hardware and Home at 136 Sea Island Parkway. They accept cash and checks.

The homemade baked goods will include cakes and pies and packages of cookies, snack mix, muffins, cupcakes, brownies, cinnamon rolls, and gluten free items and treats for man’s best friends! Many of the baked goods will be packaged for gift giving. You can also buy a fresh cup of hot coffee to enjoy while you are shopping.

Fresh floral arrangements created by our talented gardeners will also be offered.

The Lady’s Island Garden Club is a 501(c) (3) organization. Proceeds from the fundraiser will be used for community service projects. Current projects include maintaining the Tree Walk on the Point, planting flowers at the Beaufort National Cemetery, supporting Wreaths Across America and more. The group also contributes financially to many charitable organizations, such as Friends of Hunting Island, Friends of Fort Fremont, Camp Wildwood, Lowcountry Raptors and Beaufort Open Land Trust.

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