This Week In History: A massacre in Port Royal
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Beloved Lowcountry food truck damaged in fire; community steps up to help
A familiar Lowcountry food truck, one that has shown up for weddings, birthdays and long lines of hungry locals, is now relying on that same community to show up for them.
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Lowcountry Food Truck Festival
Five-year-old friends Shayne Bateman and Ian Sutherland skip down Paris Avenue during the Lowcountry Food Truck Festival in Port Royal on Saturday, April 4, 2026. Photos by Amber Hewitt/The Island
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Marine Corps League Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser
Members of the Young Marines serve up spaghetti dinners during The Marine Corps League annual Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser held on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at AmVets in Port Royal.
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Iron Mike Bike Tour 2026
Local cyclists from the Beaufort and the Port Royal area pedal their way around Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island on Saturday, March 28, 2026, during the Iron Mike Bike Tour.
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Scales And Tails
Leandre Ingram of Beaufort used the moment as a hands-on lesson, showing 7-year-old Myles how fiddler crabs work and encouraging him to gently touch one, helping him overcome his fear and bait the hook during the Junior Service League of Beaufort’s second annual Scales and Tails kids fishing tournament on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at The Sands boardwalk in Port Royal.
Lowcountry Food Truck Festival returns to Port Royal
In its eighth year of operation, the Lowcountry Food Truck Festival is back from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, April 4, in Port Royal, so bring your appetite.
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City revisits short term rental rules amid debate over fairness, neighborhood impact
How many short-term rentals are too many, and where they should be allowed, remains an open question in Beaufort after City Council revisited the issue during a March 24 work session that drew hours of public comment and exposed sharp divisions among residents.
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County approves $11.1M for USCB convocation center after split vote
A long-discussed convocation center at the University of South Carolina Beaufort’s Bluffton campus cleared a key hurdle Monday, March 23, as Beaufort County Council voted 6-5 to commit $11.1 million to the project despite a prior deadlock at the committee level.
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More than 1,000 show up in Beaufort for ‘No Kings Day’
Around 1,200 people turned out at noon for the “No Kings Day” protest in Beaufort on Saturday, March 28, carrying signs and many dressing in themed attire to protest the actions of President Donald Trump and his administration.
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