Port Royal passed over for new Coast Guard training center
After months of hope that the long-vacant Naval Hospital property could become a new U.S. Coast Guard training center, local leaders say Beaufort County ultimately lost out when federal officials selected a site in Alabama.
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Health and legal services fair set for March 14 on Lady’s Island
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Photo Gallery: Club Karate’s 32nd annual Goodwill Tournament
Students participate in demonstrations during the 32nd annual Goodwill Tournament hosted by Beaufort’s Club Karate and owner Chuck Elias on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, at the Beaufort High School gym.
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Community
Health and legal services fair set for March 14 on Lady’s Island
Residents looking for help with health care, legal issues or community resources will have a…
Beaufort Charities Festival set for this weekend
The Beaufort Charities Festival will bring people together in the name of fun and fundraising…
Veteran of the Week – Joseph (J.) Smalls
American Legion Beaufort Post 207 brings you Joseph (J.) Smalls, 76, who graduated from St….
This Week In History: Frazier defeats Ali in Madison Square Garden
Beaufort native Joe Frazier defeats Muhammad Ali on March 8, 1971, at Madison Square Garden…
Junior League Prom Boutique
Iris De bois and Léane Brunet Garcia, both foreign exchange students from France, try on…
A special gift
Jaclyn Crosby, a Special Olympics bocce and kayaking medalist, celebrates three years volunteering at Treasure…
Photo Gallery: Club Karate’s 32nd annual Goodwill Tournament
Students participate in demonstrations during the 32nd annual Goodwill Tournament hosted by Beaufort’s Club Karate…
This Week In History: Author Pat Conroy dies
On March 4, 2016, Beaufort author Donald Patrick “Pat” Conroy died of pancreatic cancer at…
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Commentary & Voices
A sense of awe over Coffee
So often in the Lowcountry, we have an experience of awe when seeing a beautiful sunset across the marsh or while walking dogs on silvery beaches below infinite sky and clouds. But today I experienced a different kind of awe — the awe of experiencing a human moment that we seldom seem to experience these days.
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February 26, 2026