PRIMARY 2026: 1st District candidates share competing visions for Lowcountry
As voters prepare for South Carolina’s June 9 primary election, candidates seeking to represent the state’s open 1st Congressional District seat largely agree on the challenges facing the Lowcountry but differ sharply on how to address them.
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20th Beaufort River Swim set for Saturday
When the Beaufort River Swim goes off for the 20th time Saturday morning, June 6, on the Beaufort River, it looks like it will once again be a record-breaker, participation wise.
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Community
Rotary Club of Beaufort Scholarship
Eight high school students, from left — Margaret Brown (Beaufort High), Savannah Libby (Beaufort Academy),…
Rotary Reading
In April, members of the Rotary Club of the Lowcountry read “Josh the Baby Otter”…
Rainey Schott-Donato earns Rotary fellowship
On Friday, May 8, Rotary Club of the Lowcountry presented Rainey Schott-Donato, owner of Rain…
May 23: Street Music on Paris Avenue
The Keeshea Pratt Band performs May 23, 2026, in the second show of the Street…
Zonta Club of Beaufort New Member Social
The Zonta Club of Beaufort welcomed community members to its New Member Social on Sunday,…
Historic Beaufort Foundation’s Lafayette Soiree
Attendees of the Historic Beaufort Foundation’s Lafayette Soiree mingled on Saturday, May 16, at the…
The Original Gullah Festival
The Original Gullah Festival was held from Friday, May 22, 2026, through Sunday, May 24,…
Lowcountry Life: Ahhh, Anhinga
Habersham’s Andrea Ogiony snapped this photo of an Anhinga in April.
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May 28, 2026