Rep. Shannon Erickson, who represents House District 124, is proudly nominating six South Carolina heroes for consideration for the South Carolina Military Veterans Hall of Fame (SCMVHOF), recognizing lives distinguished by military leadership, extraordinary valor, and service to others.
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Shirley Mae Owens, Private First Class (Ret.), USMC, died in Anderson, S.C., on Oct. 26, 2026. She was 89 and spent her youth at MCRD Parris Island; she was also married from there in 1959.
Yu Wei Huo, the 33-year-old man based at Parris Island who had been missing since Aug. 27, has been identified as one of two people found dead in northern Beaufort County waterways Sunday.
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Two bodies were recovered from waterways in northern Beaufort County within hours of each other Sunday. The discoveries came as authorities continued searching for a 33-year-old man based at Parris Island who was reported missing last week.
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Five hundred years ago this month, two Spanish ships entered what is now Port Royal Sound and placed names on European charts that remain part of the Lowcountry today.
Beaufort County to mark 500 years of Santa Elena history Read More »
A Marine Corps spouse at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island has received national recognition for work that began much closer to home: helping military families find connection and a sense of belonging amid the constant change that comes with military life.
Parris Island wife named 2026 Military Spouse of the Year Read More »
American Legion Beaufort Post 207 brings you Ray Leek, 77, who joined the U.S. Marine Corps in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., in 1967. After Boot Camp at Parris Island, he trained at Naval Air Station Memphis as a Jet Engine Mechanic.
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A Marine Corps drill instructor assigned to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island was found dead Friday, July 17, at her Port Royal apartment, marking the second death of a Parris Island drill instructor in less than two months.
Second Parris Island drill instructor dies in less than two months Read More »
Kudos to the city of Beaufort and town of Port Royal – their employees and dozens of volunteers — for providing folks, by most accounts, wonderful July 4th activities.
Lowcountry Lowdown: Fourth festivities highlight community support Read More »
According to Marine Corps Recruiting Depot Parris Island social media, in honor of the nation’s 250th birthday, ABC News will livestream the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor ceremony for November Company on Saturday morning, July 4.
