PRIMARY 2026: Doug Seifert & ‘JoJo’ Woodward, Republican candidates for Beaufort County Sheriff
Ahead of the June 9 primary election, The Island News sent detailed candidate questionnaires to those running in several contested local and state races impacting Beaufort County voters. Doug Seifert and Joey “JoJo” Woodward Jr. offered sharply different views on the current direction of the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, with both Republican candidates emphasizing public safety, transparency and support for…
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PRIMARY 2026: Joshua Hower, Joe Maiorano & Mary Jeans Otto, Republican candidates for Beaufort County Council District 5
PRIMARY 2026: Michael Rivers Sr. & Shannon Nehemiah DeLoach, Democratic candidates for SC House District 121
PRIMARY 2026: Michael Andersen & Thomas Grygowski, Republican candidates for Beaufort County Council District 4
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Honoring their sacrifice: Beaufort community comes together over Memorial Day weekend to pay respects to America’s heroes
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What’s coming up Memorial Day Weekend
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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.
Obituaries
Gerald Sauls
Aug. 14, 1935 – Feb. 3, 2026, Port Royal
Henry “Robbie” Robertson
Jan. 1, 1940 – Jan. 29, 2026, Beaufort
Robert Beattie
Feb. 3, 1946 — Jan. 16, 2026, Beaufort
Commentary & Voices
Be cautious bringing AI into practice of law
As George Washington University turns out graduates who are fluent in the application of Artificial Intelligence, GW should be cautious when considering whether AI should enter into the actual judging part of this ancient, Magna Carta-inspired process.
They are who we thought they were
By Terry Manning “Everybody cheats.“ When my classmate said that, I felt my pulse quicken. My earlobes warmed as heat escaped the collar of my shirt. “Not everybody,” I said. “So you ain’t neeevvvver cheated?” a different classmate taunted. “No,” I answered. “You’ve done something,” another one jeered. “Yeah,” I said. “I read the assignment, did the practice test at…
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May 28, 2026