Officials with the Town of Port Royal say they are attempting to revive a long-planned funding mechanism tied to the redevelopment of the former State Ports Authority property, but the proposal is now facing pushback from members of the Beaufort County Board of Education who argue the move could divert millions of dollars away from public schools.
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Nearly 30 Vietnam War veterans from Georgia and South Carolina were honored during a send-off ceremony at AMVETS in Port Royal before departing for Washington, D.C., with Honor Flight Savannah.
Veterans depart Port Royal for Honor Flight to Washington Read More »
Street Music on Paris Avenue will continue its Spring 2026 season on Saturday, May 23, with the Keeshea Pratt Band in downtown Port Royal.
Street Music returns to Port Royal on Saturday Read More »
The Beaufort County Coroner’s Office has identified the man killed in a shooting Friday night, May 15 in Port Royal as 23-year-old Tre Sean Reid of Allendale.
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Beaufort County Council was scheduled this week to get a look at their transportation advisory committee’s recommendations for a sales tax question to put on the November ballot. They don’t have a lot of time to consider their options.
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Port Royal Town Council kicked off its fiscal year 2027 budget discussions May 6 with a workshop focused largely on public safety spending and growing concerns over how regional public transportation will be funded moving forward.
Port Royal begins FY2027 budget talks amid transit debate, financial strain Read More »
Former South Carolina prosecutor and attorney general candidate David Pascoe will be holding a meet-and-greet at Old Bull Tavern on Wednesday in downtown Beaufort.
David Pascoe to campaign in Beaufort ahead of June 9 Republican primary Read More »
Port Royal’s Tracy Lontz snapped this photo of Jeannine Readdy of Pennsylvania enjoying “Taste of Beaufort” on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
Lowcountry Life: Pennsylvania woman enjoys Taste of the Lowcountry Read More »
American Legion Beaufort Post 207 brings you Gary Kocsis, 70, who joined the United States Marine Corps in Summerville, N.J., in 1975.
Veteran of the Week – Gary Kocsis Read More »
I know developers replant trees, but many years must pass before a tree provides the benefits of “air quality, stormwater management, wind buffers, increased property values, and cooling effects to our homes and communities …” as the Port Royal Tree Ordinance states. To paraphrase the poet, Joyce Kilmer, “Essays are made by fools like me, But only God can make a tree.”
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