YEMASSEE — Leaders from the S.C. Forestry Commission, Open Space Institute, Beaufort County Government, Jasper County Government, the SC Conservation Bank, the S.C. Office of Resilience and Open Land Trust today gathered to dedicate South Carolina’s newest publicly held land, Pocotaligo Station State Forest.
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Justin Jarrett, a longtime local sports journalist and founder of LowcoSports, has been hired to lead Beaufort County’s broadcast department, bringing plans to expand its audience and help residents better understand their government.
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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.
Gen. Ormsby Mitchel, founder of the Hilton Head Island village of Mitchelville, the first self-governing freedmen’s town, died on Oct. 30, 1862.
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Beaufort’s Carley Willing, 41, joined the United States Air Force in Leesville, S.C., in 2003. After Basic Training at Lackland AFB, Texas, she trained at Shepherd AFB, Texas, as a dental assistant.
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Staff reports Tickets are now on sale for the 59th RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing. South Carolina’s signature PGA TOUR golf tournament is set for April 12-18, 2027 over the
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Frances Marietta Pulliam, of Beaufort, S.C., died peacefully on Oct. 12, 2026, at 81 years of age, following a trying battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Born on Jan. 15, 1945, to Francis Lee Pulliam and May Elizabeth Conklin Pulliam in Portsmouth, Va., Marietta was smart, diligent, dependable, and had a razor-sharp, quick wit.
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Carole Lenore May, 68, passed away peacefully at home on Oct. 11, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.
Halloween is just around the corner, and communities throughout Beaufort and Jasper counties are getting into the spirit with a calendar full of spooky celebrations, family-friendly festivals and plenty of opportunities for trick-or-treating.
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Candidates outline priorities for Beaufort County’s next four years By Delayna EarleyThe Island News Beaufort County Council candidates are putting growth, infrastructure and government accountability near the top of their
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