Voters will have another opportunity to meet candidates seeking local and federal office Wednesday, June 3, as Shellring Ale Works wraps up its “Informed Voter Series” with a meet-and-greet featuring Beaufort County Council candidate Thomas Grygowski and congressional candidate Logan Cunningham.
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An outside political organization has spent more than $10,000 on digital advertising supporting candidates in five Beaufort County Council races, introducing a level of independent political spending that has sparked questions from candidates, elected officials and voters alike ahead of the June 9 Republican primary.
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Thomas Grygowski, a Republican candidate for the Beaufort County Council’s 5th District seat, held a meet and greet at Fuel and Fire in Port Royal on Friday, May 29, 2026.
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Eight county administrators, six chief financial officers, five deputy administrators and four county attorneys in nine years. Those figures formed the foundation of Beaufort County Treasurer Maria Walls’ criticism of county leadership during the May 26 Beaufort County Council meeting, where she argued that administrative instability is creating operational challenges for county government and affecting decisions being made about her office’s budget.
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Ahead of the June 9 primary election, The Island News sent detailed candidate questionnaires to those running in several contested local and state races impacting Beaufort County voters. Republican candidates for Beaufort County Council District 5 — Joshua Hower, Mary Jeans Otto and Joe Maiorano — all centered their campaigns on concerns about rapid growth and preserving the Lowcountry’s character, though each candidate offered different ideas for managing development, infrastructure and government oversight.
Ahead of the June 9 primary election, The Island News sent detailed candidate questionnaires to those running in several contested local and state races impacting Beaufort County voters. Republican candidates for Beaufort County Council District 4, Michael Andersen and Thomas Grygowski, both centered their County Council District 4 campaigns on growth, infrastructure and protecting Beaufort County’s character, though the two candidates often approached those issues from different perspectives.
Officials with the Town of Port Royal say they are attempting to revive a long-planned funding mechanism tied to the redevelopment of the former State Ports Authority property, but the proposal is now facing pushback from members of the Beaufort County Board of Education who argue the move could divert millions of dollars away from public schools.
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County confirms Pinky Harriott’s employment ended May 12 By Delayna EarleyThe Island News Beaufort County’s Chief Financial Officer, Pinky Harriott, is no longer employed by the county, according to county
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Beaufort County Council approved first reading Monday night, May 11, of a proposed expansion of the county’s plastic bag ordinance in a narrow 6-5 vote following lengthy debate over environmental impacts, government regulation and costs to businesses.
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The legal battle over Pine Island and the future of development on St. Helena Island is once again headed to federal court, with developers now directly accusing Beaufort County of enforcing what they describe as a racially discriminatory zoning ordinance.
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