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U.S. Marine Corps veteran Walt Field says a silent prayer after placing a wreath at the headstone of Benjamin Howard during the annual Wreaths Across America Day on Saturday, Dec. 16, at the Beaufort National Cemetery. Field said he places the wreath, says a silent prayer and says the deceased veteran’s name out loud before placing a penny on the headstone before leaving. Wreaths were placed on more than 26,000 head stones Saturday. Bob Sofaly/The Island News

Wreaths sponsored for every headstone at Beaufort National Cemetery for Wreaths Across America

December 20, 2023

By Mike McCombs The Island News They’ve done it again. For the third year in a row, organizers of Wreaths Across America

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Wreaths Across America Beaufort closing in on goal

December 13, 2023

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26,000 wreaths must be sponsored to have one for every headstone at Beaufort National Cemetery By Mike McCombs The Island News The

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An estimated 4,000 volunteers participated in the annual Wreaths Across America in 2022 at Beaufort National Cemetery. Last year, for the second year in a row, enough wreaths were sold to place one on every grave at the cemetery. File/Bob Sofaly/The Island News

Wreaths Across America Beaufort closing in on goal

December 13, 2023

Military/News

26,000 wreaths must be sponsored to have one for every headstone at Beaufort National Cemetery By Mike McCombs The Island News The

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A South Carolina public school bus Monday Oct. 30, 2023. Mary Ann Chastain/Special to the S.C. Daily Gazette

Lawmaker-shaming bill shines bright light on SC teacher shortage

December 10, 2023

Education/Voices

By Paul Hyde SCDailyGazette.com As symbolic gestures go, this one’s a doozy. Frustrated by record-breaking teacher shortages in South Carolina, Rep. Jermaine

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Wreaths sponsored for every headstone at Beaufort National Cemetery for Wreaths Across America

Wreaths Across America Beaufort closing in on goal

Wreaths Across America Beaufort closing in on goal

Lawmaker-shaming bill shines bright light on SC teacher shortage