Do the right thing – about the title image December 17, 2025 Contributors/Voices By Mark A. Schmidtke In my original essay, “Do the Right Thing,” published in The Island News on Dec. 3, I featured More
My favorite Christmas December 17, 2025 Contributors/Jim Dickson/Voices By Jim Dickson Last night Susan and I watched “A Christmas Story.” Hands down, it’s our favorite Christmas movie. It always brings More
Turning the least-desirable into the most coveted December 17, 2025 Contributors/Scott Graber/Voices By Scott Graber It is Monday, early, and I have my coffee — a mild, medium roast that is a pleasant change More
Where’s the beef? December 17, 2025 Contributors/Voices By Louise Mathews “Look at the price of beef! It’s so high!” “And it won’t come down ‘til we get rid of More
Letters to the Editor December 17, 2025 Letters to Editor Poor planning yields poor results A meeting was held in March 2023 at Scott Center on St. Helena Island as part of More
Friday Night Lights December 10, 2025 News Community members surround the just-lit Christmas Tree during the Night on the Town and the Christmas Tree Lighting in downtown Beaufort on More
County Council rejects rescinding Sept. vote: Pine Island: 10-1 vote to deny development agreement stands December 10, 2025 News By Mike McCombs The Island News “Who can trust us if we rescind votes?” Beaufort County Council Chair Alice Howard said, summing More
Lowcountry Lowdown – County introduces new, renovated council chambers December 10, 2025 Contributors/Lolita Huckaby/News/Voices By Lolita Huckaby BEAUFORT If all goes as planned (does it ever? Ask Beaufort city officials who tried hard to have a More
Wreaths Across America Day set for Saturday December 10, 2025 News Beaufort hoping for 6th straight year all headstones are covered By Mike McCombs The Island News Time is almost up. Wreaths Across More
Veteran of the Week – John Smalls December 10, 2025 Military American Legion Beaufort Post 207 brings you John Smalls, 77, a native of St. Helena Island, who joined the U.S. Army in More
Lowcountry Life December 10, 2025 Lowcountry Life Yolanda A. Sams took this photo in her garden in Broad Street. To submit a Lowcountry Life photo, you must be the More
Mistletoe Market ready for business December 10, 2025 Uncategorized Downtown businesses holding event to attract shoppers despite ongoing construction By Delayna Earley The Island News To uplift and support the downtown More
