• Electronics Recycling Events: The Beaufort County Public Works Department Solid Waste and Recycling Office continues to offer free electronics recycling events for residents.  All events will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the following locations on February 14, 2015 and May 9, 2015: Beaufort County Public Works Site, 9 Benton Field Road, Bluffton -AND- Beaufort County Public Works, 120 Shanklin Road, Beaufort. Any personal computers, laptops, CRT monitors, LCD monitors, CRT televisions, non-CRT televisions, printers, hard drives and miscellaneous electronics (microwaves, lamps, cell phones, radios, fax machines, and typewriters) will be accepted.

If you have questions concerning this or other recycling events, please call the Solid Waste and Recycling Office for more information at 843-255-2736 or visit their website at www.bcgov.net/recycle.

• District 4 Community Listening Meeting: Beaufort County Councilwoman Alice Howard and Beaufort County School District Board Member Joseph Dunkle, both of District 4, will host a Community Listening Meeting on Tuesday, February 24, 2015. The meeting will be held from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at Technical College of the Lowcountry, Building #23, 921 Ribaut Road, Beaufort.  The purpose of the meeting is to allow residents of District 4 to share their concerns regarding County-related matters. Residents do not need to register in advance for the meeting.

For more information, contact Councilwoman Howard or Board Member Dunkle by e-mail at ahoward@bcgov.net or joseph.dunkle@beaufort.k12.sc.us or by phone at 843-255-2202 (Alice Howard) or 843-321-9031 (Joseph Dunkle).