Viruses are hardy little devils. They have been around for more than 30 million years on Spaceship Earth. Many of humankind’s diseases derive from viruses; if transferred from animals, they are called zoonotic infections. Regardless of the source, viruses have been, and remain, the greatest killers of humankind in our short three million-year history as… Keep Reading
Even if the grass isn’t greener, it will always appear so in the right light. The spectral composition has us all viewing life differently depending on the light source. Underneath the warm sun, blue skies seem clear, while we see gray from the inside of a dusty window. The kaleidoscope of perspective holds the power… Keep Reading
It is Sunday morning, and I’m sitting at a conference-sized table with an almost-done Ravensburger 1,000-piece puzzle centered on its wooden surface. As I sit here guests — sleepy and waiting for breakfast at 8 — stop and spend a minute or two trying to find a piece (of the puzzle) that fits. The table… Keep Reading
Beaufort Symphony Orchestra gets off to big Beethoven start in 2021 From staff reports The Beaufort Symphony Orchestra, along with guest pianist Susan Merdinger, turned in an incredible performance to kick off the 2021- 2022 concert series Sunday night at Sea Island Presbyterian Church on Lady’s Island. The performance, originally scheduled as last year’s 250th birthday… Keep Reading
By Mike McCombs The Beaufort TEA Party of S.C., is unhappy with Sen. Lindsey Graham. And it is letting Graham, and everyone else, know. Following in the footsteps of the Republican Party of Aiken and York counties, the Beaufort TEA Party is censuring Graham. In an email dated Oct. 7, Beaufort TEA Party Chair Ann… Keep Reading
It’s almost time to go to the polls again BEAUFORT – In less than three weeks, Beaufort County voters will have the opportunity to go to the polls. It’s always interesting to see how many do. It’s not likely all 142,700 registered voters will be flocking to the polls in this off-year election; in fact, there’s… Keep Reading
By Mike McCombs If there were any doubts going in, the 4th annual Beaufort Food Truck Festival, held Saturday in Port Royal, was a rousing success. The festival, held for the first time in two years because of COVID-19 and after undergoing a few changed was packed. “Things went phenomenally, honestly,” Lowcountry Jaycees President Nick… Keep Reading
Jennifer Picklesimer caught this alligator with its mouth open last month at the Port Royal Cypress Wetlands. To submit a Lowcountry Life photo, you must be the photographer or have permission to submit the photo to be published in The Island News. Please submit high-resolution photos and include a description and/or names of the people… Keep Reading
Beaufort’s Bill Warren, 82, joined the United States Marine Corps’ PLC program in St. Louis, Mo., in 1958. After graduating from Southern Illinois University, he attended basic and infantry training at Quantico. He joined the Recon Battalion at Camp Pendleton and deployed to Cuba and Haiti before a tour in Okinawa. He then spent two… Keep Reading
‘Praise and adoration’ Nice to see [Cherimie] again in the Island News. My intent with this email is to provide you a sufficient amount of “Praise and Adoration” for you to provide us more of your insightful, well written and socially relevant musings via The Island News. I have always enjoyed your writing and am… Keep Reading
From staff reports The SC Stay Plus pandemic-related rent relief program has paid $864,579.10 so far to landlords in Beaufort County to keep residents in their homes. Since August, the program has had representatives in Beaufort County to assist residents struggling with back rent and utility payments due to pandemic-related financial instability. The outreach has… Keep Reading
From staff reports Three preservation grants have been awarded to the Friends of Fort Fremont. The grants will fund a structural engineering study of Batteries Jesup and Fornance located in Beaufort County’s Fort Fremont Preserve. The batteries were built between 1898 and 1899 on St. Helena Island during the Spanish-American War and are listed on… Keep Reading