Lowcountry Lowdown: Play golf, do yard work — Sheriff to join ranks of retirees
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County Council postpones vote on shooting ordinance
Beaufort County Council postponed a vote Monday night on a proposed ordinance regulating where firearms can be discharged in unincorporated parts of the county, after residents and officials spent more than an hour debating the balance between public safety and property rights.
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Lowcountry Lowdown — Beaufort does love a movie in February
The 20th anniversary edition of the Beaufort International Film Festival has come and gone, leaving those who sat through the four days of films and movie talk with something to talk about.
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Federal Court dismisses challenge to St. Helena Island CPO
The U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina on Friday, Feb. 20, dismissed Pine Island Property Holdings, LLC’s federal lawsuit challenging Beaufort County’s Cultural Protection Overlay (CPO).
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County Council hosting Chat With Council
Beaufort County Council is hosting a “Chat With Council” at 6 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 19, at the Beaufort Branch Library at 311 Scott Street, an opportunity for members of the public to get to know Council members and ask questions.
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Lowcountry Lowdown: County budget talks already target Human Services department
Last week’s column lead with news of the annual Point in Time count of local “unsheltered” individuals, a project lead by Beaufort County’s Human Services staff and volunteers. This week, we learn that county officials, as part of the annual budget preparations, are proposing to eliminate this five-member department to save money.
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This is our chance to shape what economic development looks like
By Robert Adams Jr. Shortly before he died in 2020, in his final opinion essay, Rep. John Lewis wrote, “Democracy is not a state. It is an act, and each generation must do its part to help build
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‘Unacceptable’ — Lady’s Island residents say landfill odors are disrupting daily life
By Delayna Earley The Island News Lady’s Island residents say a foul odor linked to the Barnwell Resources Landfill has returned months after state regulators ordered corrective action, renewing concerns
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Beaufort Memorial Hospital cited by feds after woman gives birth in parking lot
By Delayna Earley The Island News Federal regulators have cited Beaufort Memorial Hospital for multiple policy violations after a woman gave birth unassisted in the hospital’s parking lot in March,
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Beaufort County Council meeting schedule set for 2026
Staff reports Beaufort County Council announced its 2026 County Council Caucus and Council meeting schedule at the final County Council meeting of 2025. Times for committee meetings, caucus meetings and
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