Being informed is not a substitute for truth June 28, 2023 Billy Holland/Contributors/Faith By Billy Holland All levels of government and its ally, the mainstream media, are regularly accused of dishonesty. Many of these falsehoods More
Forgoing familiarity, we just wanted out June 28, 2023 Contributors/Scott Graber/Voices By Scott Graber It is Monday, and we’re in Spartanburg. This morning I’m in the large, high-ceilinged lobby of the downtown Marriott, More
Golf resort on Pine Island is a non-starter June 28, 2023 Voices By Marie Gibbs In a recent Island Packet exclusive, the new owner of Pine Island stated his intentions to use golf as More
We insist on fixing what isn’t broken June 28, 2023 Voices By George O’Kelley Beaufort City Council is revisiting the parallel road idea to help divert traffic from Boundary Street. Questions arise. The More
Nevermore leaves me more than impressed June 28, 2023 Carol Lucas/Contributors/Voices By Carol Lucas Thus quoth the raven, “Nevermore.” This past week I attended a dinner sponsored by a group that opposes book More
Letters to the Editor June 28, 2023 Letters to Editor Expand Historic Review Board It concerns me that Beaufort’s Historic Review Board is increasingly losing its focus on protecting the authenticity of More
A friendly visit June 28, 2023 Military Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black, the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, visits Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island on June 15. More
VA 70% service-connected disability compensation June 28, 2023 Military By Larry Dandridge This week’s Island News article on veterans’ benefits provides: If you are a veteran who has applied for a More
First Lady coming to Parris Island June 27, 2023 Military/News From staff reports As part of the First Lady’s Joining Forces initiative, Jill Biden will visit U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris More
Beaufort book review process attracts 60 Minutes June 21, 2023 Education/News Seven books go back on BCSD shelves By Delayna Earley The Island News OKATIE, S.C. – No additional books have been banned More
Marine Corps deactivates Fourth Battalion in historic ceremony June 21, 2023 Military By Delayna Earley The Island News PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. – The last all-female training battalion has been deactivated in a ceremony on More
Lowcountry Lowdown June 21, 2023 Contributors/Lolita Huckaby/News/Voices Is Beaufort’s pace of development broken? By Lolita Huckaby BEAUFORT If it ain’t broke, why try to fix it? That was the More