The Plaza Stadium Theater in the Beaufort Plaza permanently closed Dec. 30 and awaits demolition. Reports filed in August 2018 indicated the venue will be redeveloped to make way for a Publix grocery store. Photos by Bob Sofaly.

From staff reports Beaufort native Robert Smalls’ birthday was celebrated at the annual Robert Smalls Birthday
Lyn Markovich Bryant, Omega Smalls and Victoria Smalls discuss growing up together to attendees on Sunday,
By Mike McCombs The Island News Mother Nature played nice, the rain held off until after
January 21, 1933 — March 16, 2025Beaufort, SC William “Bill” Rankin Patton, Jr., age 92, spent