Andersen–Michelsen
The engagement of Michael James Drummond Andersen, of Beaufort, S.C., formerly of Fairfax, Va., and Mikkel Falking Gårde Michelsen, of Skødstrup, Kingdom of Denmark, is announced.
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County Council
Rauch: The steep climb of this year’s penny
Check out the tape. You’ll conclude, as I have, that the Beaufort County Council voted against themselves on this one.
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LOWCOUNTRY LOWDOWN: Progress or not? Former Gazette home makes news
Beaufort City Council’s meeting last week (Aug. 18) provided a perfect scenario of the complex dilemma elected officials have to tackle in terms of community growth versus preservation of a certain quality of life.
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Lowcountry Lowdown: Dominion tree-cutting clears view of power-line clutter
Some folks have spent so much time recently staring up at the trees to gasp at the latest damage done to the local trees by dear Dominion Energy, they’re noticing another related man-made blight to our landscape.
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Commentary: So what’s the problem? Will Beaufort County come clean about its own issues?
Recently, Beaufort County Treasurer Maria Walls, herself an elected official, stood up at the May 26 County Council meeting and reminded the elected officials there had been eight county administrators, six chief financial officers, five deputy administrators and four county attorneys in the past nine years.
Shouldn’t that have been a red flag something is wrong?
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Lowcountry Lowdown: City Appeals Board votes to save three landmark oaks
As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of this country and our right to “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,” it seems increasingly rare for citizens to have an opportunity to applaud decisions being made by governmental regulatory boards.
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County Council approves BCSD’s 26-27 budget
On Monday night, June 22, 2026, Beaufort County Council unanimously approved the Beaufort County School District’s (BCSD) Fiscal Year 2026–2027 General Fund budget, totaling $395.3 million.
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Lowcountry Lowdown: Last Tuesday’s primary confirms 5 new faces coming to council
Beaufort County Council’s June 8 meeting lasted more than four hours and covered a diversity of subjects from a business license for a Catholic thrift store to stricter regulations for plastic bags.
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Lowcountry Lowdown: Beaufort voters turn out for early voting
One highlight from last week’s news was the fact that a record number of registered South Carolina voters went to the polls on the first day of early voting and that held true in Beaufort County.
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Lowcountry Lowdown: Redistricting, ‘Pinky-gate’ rumors occupy state, county conversations
With the June 9 primaries rapidly approaching, the focus on political candidates builds just like the summer heat.