ON THIS DATE

October 30, 2024

History

November 3

1874: Beaufort’s Robert Smalls is elected to the South Carolina Legislature.

November 5

1895: Annie Wigg Smith, second wife of Robert Smalls, dies.

2019: Joe DeVito is elected Mayor of the Town of Port Royal, defeating Mayor Pro-Temp Mary Beth Gray-Heyward by 22 points.

— Compiled by Mike McCombs

August 1 2021: Beaufort-based weightlifter Mahassen Hala Fattouh competes for Lebanon in the Women’s 76-kilogram weight

July 25 1924: The “Marine Monument,” later nicknamed “Iron Mike,” is dedicated at the Hostess House

July 17 2021: Beaufort karate instructor Chuck Elias is promoted to ninth-degree Black Belt at the

Bringing history to life: West Point cadets will use digital animation to illustrate Fort Fremont as it was at turn of 20th century

From staff reports On Sunday, Aug.t 3, 2025, cadets from the U.S. Military Academy at West

July 4 2021: The Town of Port Royal’s July 4 fireworks celebration is plagued by technical