USCB Chancellor Al Panu announces retirement after 12 years
University of South Carolina Beaufort Chancellor Dr. Al M. Panu announced Thursday, Oct. 15, that he will retire June 30, 2027, after nearly 12 years leading the university.
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Dolphins down, not out: Woodland hands Battery Creek first loss
The streak is over, but the season is not. Battery Creek’s historic six-game winning streak to open the season ended Friday night, Oct. 9, 2026, as Jervaze Salley threw two touchdown passes and added a rushing score to lead visiting Woodland to a 24-14 win in a key Region 5-2A…
Community
Port Royal turns out for National Night Out
Neighbors gathered at John S. Parker Park on Tuesday, Oct. 6, for the Port Royal…
Photo Gallery: Carteret Street Methodist Church Fall Bazaar
Carteret Street United Methodist Church held its annual Fall Bazaar on Saturday, October 10, 2026…
100 Women Who Care Beaufort supports Mimi’s Closets
Staff reports This quarter, 100 Women Who Care Beaufort donated $10,600 to Mimi’s Closets, an…
Andersen–Michelsen
The engagement of Michael James Drummond Andersen, of Beaufort, S.C., formerly of Fairfax, Va., and…
The shrimp are back! 32nd Beaufort Shrimp Festival kicks off Friday
One of Beaufort’s biggest weekends starts Friday, Oct. 2, when the Beaufort Shrimp Festival returns…
Walk For Water 2026
The annual Walk For Water event was held Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026 at Live Oaks…
Girls In Aviation Day
Pilot Ann Lockwood talks with the Loria family about future opportunities in aviation during the…
Junior Service League of Beaufort hosting diaper drive
The Junior Service League of Beaufort (JSLB) is hosting a community diaper drive to collect…
Obituaries
Patsy Hunt Snipes
Patsy Jean Hunt Snipes, 82, passed away on June 16, 2026, after a journey with…
Olive Warrenfeltz
Olive H. Warrenfeltz, 95, formerly of Buffalo, N.Y., and later of Port Royal, S.C., passed…
Celebrate the life of radio icon Mark Robertson on Sunday, June 28
Friends, listeners, and community members are invited to gather for a celebration of life honoring…
Commentary & Voices
Dealing with asbestos claims, Part 1Â
I wrote a series of three articles for The Island News in January of 2025 (dated Jan. 8, 15, and 22) about why veterans should file service-connected disability claims for asbestos exposure caused cancer and non-cancer injuries and disease with the VA and Asbestos Trusts.
The long and expensive road: Dick Stewart’s lawsuit vs. Trasks still progressing
The city of Beaufort, incorporated in 1711 after a string of Spanish, French and British settlers, is still known for its history, and the preservation of that history has always been a matter of keen interest. Ironically, thanks to a slow-moving lawsuit that some say personifies the conflict between preservation and progress, local figures Dick Stewart and Graham and George…
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October 7, 2026