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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Evolution of the pecking order
By Douglas Pugh Times are changing, pecking orders evolving, but the chickens aren’t pleased. After all, they take pride in being the inspiration for this universally applicable ranking measure. Ranked positions in all species have existed since their evolution, but it was chickens who gave it its name, recognizing that it provided stability and sustainability to the flock. But times…
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January 22, 2026