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November 14

2022: The swimming pool at the Charles Lind Brown Center in Beaufort is named after Alvin Settles, who spent more than 30 years giving swimming lessons at the pool.

November 15

2022: Lt. Col. Larry Dandridge, U.S. Army, ret., a regular contributor to The Island News, is awarded the Order of the Palmetto, South Carolina’s highest civilian honor.

2022: The Beaufort City Council approves the updated version of the Beaufort Preservation Manual, also known as the Milner Report. The document guides the continued preservation of Beaufort’s historic structures.

November 18

2023: Lowcountry Pride holds its annual Lowcountry Pride Festival in Port Royal for the first time.

November 19

2022: The inaugural Beaufort Brawl mixed martial arts event is held at The Foundry in Beaufort.

— Compiled by Mike McCombs

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