PRIMARY 2026: Republican Senate candidates share visions to succeed Lindsey Graham
South Carolina voters will return to the polls Tuesday, Aug. 11 to choose a Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate seat held for more than two decades by Lindsey Graham, who died July 11 of a tear in his aorta.
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Commentary: So what’s the problem? Will Beaufort County come clean about its own issues?
BCSO seeks public’s help to find 16-year-old ‘runaway’ from St. Helena
Celebrate National Lighthouse Day at Hunting Island
Man rescued from burning vehicle in Burton crash
Firefighters tackle fire at Washington Street home
Nancy Lacore visits Beaufort
Some businesses feel the pinch as Paris Avenue streetscape project moves forward
Beaufort shoppers urged to check freezers
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Recording artist Gwen Yvette joins 100 Voices Choir in St. Helena Elementary performance
County approves $11.1M for USCB convocation center after split vote
Marines volunteer during Elementary Career Day
The Institute for the Study of the Reconstruction Era at USC Beaufort added to historic networkÂ
SCDNR invites public input on hunting deer with dogs
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) staff have been asked by the SCDNR Board to gather public input regarding hunting deer with dogs, including perspectives on areas of conflict and potential solutions.
Community
Celebrate National Lighthouse Day at Hunting Island
Friday, Aug. 7 is National Lighthouse Day, making this week an ideal time to plan…
Old Fort Baptist Church’s Back-To-School event
Old Fort Baptist Church hosted a Back-to-School event on Sunday, July 26, 2026. Amber…
Praise Assembly Back-To-School Bash
Praise Assembly hosted its Back-to-School Bash on Saturday, July 25, 2026.
Ladies Auxiliary of AMVETS Post 70 holding Back-to-School Bingo event
The Ladies Auxiliary of AMVETS Post 70 invites the public to a Back-to-School Bingo on…
Salvation Army of the Lowcountry announces Back-to-School Supply Giveaway
The Salvation Army of the Lowcountry is hosting a Back-to-School Supply Giveaway from 3 to…
This Week In History: Our kazoo factory gets a facelift …
In Aug. 5, 2021, Beaufort’s own Kazoobie Kazoos, one of just two kazoo factories in…
Celebrating Port Royal: USCB Studio Art faculty, students create mural at Port Royal Police Department
Alligators, roseate spoonbills, fighter jets and the town’s iconic observation tower are all part of…
Veteran of the Week – Ray Leek
American Legion Beaufort Post 207 brings you Ray Leek, 77, who joined the U.S. Marine…
Obituaries
Naomi Rebecca Middleton-Sias
Dec. 5, 1944 — March 24, 2026, Arizona
Sandra Jean ‘Sandy’ Andrews
Sept. 2, 1957 – Feb. 28, 2026, Aiken
Lt. Gen. Michael A. Canavan (U.S. Army, Ret.)
Dec. 5, 1946 – Feb. 13, 2026, St. Helena Island
Commentary & Voices
Mathews: You are entitled to your own opinion
All of us are entitled to our own opinions. We are not entitled to our own facts. Sometimes it is difficult to discern the difference. We are products of our upbringing, education, experiences, and information sources, all of which are biased. Most of us are guilty of confirmation bias, that is, we read or view media that agree with our…
Graber: A spiritual ‘bridge too far’
After a lifetime of self-promotion, resume-writing and virtue-signaling are we really expected to stop the flossing, the sit-ups and any effort to appear productive and successful?
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