ELECTION 2026: Who’s running, where to vote, what to bring – your VOTING guide for Beaufort, Jasper counties
Voters in Beaufort and Jasper counties will help choose South Carolina’s next governor, a U.S. senator and members of Congress on Tuesday, Nov. 3, while deciding local races that will shape law enforcement, public schools, county finances and growth across the Lowcountry.
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Top Stories
High School Football Roundup: John Paul II falls just short; Battery Creek wins again
Jadon Inabinett rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries, and Alan Wolf added 116 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries and hooked up with Inabinett for a touchdown pass, but it wasn’t quite enough for the Golden Warriors to pull off the upset.
Community
Community News and Upcoming Events
Staff reports Here’s what’s happening around Beaufort and Jasper counties. AMIKids Executive Director wins Royal…
Beaufort Chamber holds 2026 Civitas Awards
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Mark M. Rivera III, air traffic control technician, Headquarters and Headquarters…
Beaufort County first responders launch 5th annual food drive
The fifth annual Beaufort County First Responder Food Drive will take place Sunday, Nov. 1…
This Week In History: Gen. Mitchel dies
Gen. Ormsby Mitchel, founder of the Hilton Head Island village of Mitchelville, the first self-governing…
Veteran of the Week – Carly Willing
Beaufort’s Carley Willing, 41, joined the United States Air Force in Leesville, S.C., in 2003….
Photos: Gullah/Geechee Community Day in Port Royal
Gullah/Geechee Culture Takes Center Stage in Port Royal Port Royal celebrated Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Awareness…
Lowcountry Life: Chasing the dragon
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,…
Jasper County
ELECTION 2026: Who’s running, where to vote, what to bring – your VOTING guide for Beaufort, Jasper counties
Voters in Beaufort and Jasper counties will help choose South Carolina’s next governor, a U.S….
Conservation partners celebrate dedication of Pocotaligo Station State Forest
YEMASSEE — Leaders from the S.C. Forestry Commission, Open Space Institute, Beaufort County Government, Jasper…
Savannah man dies after being struck on Interstate 95
A Savannah man died Saturday, Oct. 24, in Jasper County after being struck by a…
JCSD report card ratings encouraging to leaders
Working together toward a common goal has helped the Jasper County School District begin to…
Obituaries
Elizabeth “Liz” (Betty) (Mums) Entwistle
Born and raised in Portland, Ore., until married life took her to the west coast…
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…
Commentary & Voices
Dandridge: Dealing with asbestos claims, Part 4
Many veterans do not know the following 28 facts (Continued from last week):
de l’Aigle: Bearing witness, inspiring joy
Yesterday, I walked around the twisted remains of the 300-year-old Witness Tree that collapsed on the evening of Aug. 31 into the morning of Sept. 1 across from the Pat Conroy Literary Center. The first feeling I got was very heavy, but soon I found myself in awe of this amazing work of biological engineering.
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October 29, 2026