Back to School, Fall 2026
Students at the public and private schools in northern Beaufort county returned to school on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, or earlier this week.
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‘The Art of Believing’ documentary screening
The makers of the documentary “The Art of Believing” held a screening and a question-and-answer session with the three artists featured in the film on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, at The Penn Center on St. Helena Island.
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The Helianthus Project Back-to-School event
The Helianthus Project held its inaugural Back-to-School event on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, at Naval Heritage Park in Port Royal. The event provided school supplies and community resources to close to 250 children as students prepared for the upcoming school year.
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Nancy Lacore visits Beaufort
Nancy Lacore, a U.S. Navy veteran and Democratic candidate for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District seat currently held by Rep. Nancy Mace, held a happy hour meet-and-greet on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, at Gilligan’s Seafood Restaurant in Beaufort.
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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 Hewitt/The Island News
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National Day Of Action
Participants gathered at the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office headquarters to walk from Bay Street to U.S. Representative Nancy Mace’s Beaufort office on Boundary Street on Saturday, July 25, 2026, to mark a National Day of Action organized by the Lowcountry Immigration Coalition.
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Beaufort Water Festival Raft Race
Participants race to the finish line in the Raft Race during the 70th annual Beaufort Water Festival on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at The Sands in Port Royal.
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Beaufort Water Festival Grand Parade
The Grand Parade was held on Bay Street during the 2026 Beaufort Water Festival on Saturday, July 25, 2026, in Beaufort.
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Beaufort Water Festival Caribbean Night
Caribbean Night was held during the 70th annual Beaufort Water Festival on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park in Beaufort.
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