Beaufort City Council to vote on social media comment policy Tuesday night
By Delayna Earley The Island News Beaufort City Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday night on whether to adopt formal rules governing public comments on the city’s official social media pages, a proposal that has sparked weeks of discussion about transparency, access and the realities of moderating online platforms. The idea was first presented to council during a Jan. 27…
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Three tiny reindeer — Christmas Day babies at BMH
Staff reports The Beaufort Memorial Collins Birthing Center welcomed three additions on Christmas Day, with families from Beaufort, Okatie and Ridgeland taking home the sweetest gifts they could ever ask for. Beaufort parents Debora Bocardo and Asael Sanchez brought home baby Amsi, born at 10:24 p.m. and weighing 7 pounds,…
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This is our chance to shape what economic development looks like
By Robert Adams Jr. Shortly before he died in 2020, in his final opinion essay, Rep. John Lewis wrote, “Democracy is not a state. It is an act, and each generation must do its part to help build what we called the Beloved Community, a nation and world society at peace with itself.” As the leader of a historic Beaufort County organization, I recognize the need to actively advocate for the Beloved Community, a future built on…
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January 22, 2026