USCB interns help Beaufort History Museum recover lost stories
Petticoats from the 1800s, musical instruments from the turn of the 20th century, and other family heirlooms are dusty raw materials for USC Beaufort History majors Karina Iaffaldano and Madeline Jones during their internship at the Beaufort History Museum.
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Jasper County School District opens new tennis courts during ceremony
Jasper County School District officials achieved game, set, and match when they opened their new tennis courts Thursday, Oct. 22 in Ridgeland.
Community
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Tim Rohde of Walling Grove Plantation on Lady’s Island snapped this photo of the SpaceX…
This Week In History: Beaufort’s Joe Frazier strikes gold in Tokyo
Beaufort’s Joe Frazier won the Olympic Gold Medal in Boxing in Tokyo on Oct. 23,…
Veteran of the Week – Jim Haas
American Legion Beaufort Post 207 brings you Jim Haas, 75, who joined the U.S. Air…
Halloween, fall festivities fill Lowcountry calendar
Halloween is just around the corner, and communities throughout Beaufort and Jasper counties are getting…
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
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100 Women Who Care Beaufort supports Mimi’s Closets
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Andersen–Michelsen
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Jasper County
Jasper County School District opens new tennis courts during ceremony
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Halloween is just around the corner, and communities throughout Beaufort and Jasper counties are getting…
Ridgeland man charged with trafficking fentanyl after narcotics investigation
A search warrant executed at a residence Oct. 20 by numerous law enforcement agencies in…
Smoaks sentenced for attacking girlfriend in front of child
A man who attacked his girlfriend in front of a child at a residence in…
Obituaries
Robert O’Quinn
Robert Duncan “Bobby” O’Quinn Jr passed away peacefully at his home on Lady’s Island on…
Dabney Thacker
Dabney Fox Thacker passed away on May 11, 2026, in Charleston, S.C., from complications from…
Eugene “Terry” Stone
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Commentary & Voices
Lucas: ‘Oh, Canada’
The gloominess underscores the question that takes me aback every time I think about it, and that is, “Why are we fighting Canada?”
Rauch: The steep climb of this year’s penny
Check out the tape. You’ll conclude, as I have, that the Beaufort County Council voted against themselves on this one.
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October 22, 2026