Robert O’Quinn
Robert Duncan “Bobby” O’Quinn Jr passed away peacefully at his home on Lady’s Island on Thursday May 21, 2026, surrounded by those that loved him dearly.
U.S. Navy
This Week In History: Harriet Tubman helps lead the Combahee River Raid
On June 2, 1863, Harriet Tubman, as an advisor to Col. James Montgomery, helped lead the Combahee River Raid, freeing more than 750 slaves.
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Veterans depart Port Royal for Honor Flight to Washington
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.
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SC’s Robert Smalls monument needs funding
The Statehouse’s planned monument to Civil War hero Robert Smalls has a location. It has a design. What Smalls’ monument, the first on the grounds honoring an individual Black person, needs next is funding.
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Veteran of the Week – Edward Michael Burns
American Legion Beaufort Post 207 brings you Edward Michael Burns, 78, who joined the U.S. Navy in New Brunswick, N.J., in 1966.
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Lowcountry Lowdown: STR’s — A never-ending subject of debate
By the time you read this column with your morning coffee, the future of STR’s (short-term rentals) in the city of Beaufort may be a political hot potato “put to bed.”
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Veteran of the Week – Richard Bone
American Legion Beaufort Post 207 brings you Richard Bone, 38, who joined the U.S. Navy in Tucson, Ariz., in 2006. After Boot camp at Great Lakes, Ill., he first trained
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City of Beaufort PIO Ashley Brandon resigns
Ashley Brandon, the City of Beaufort’s Public Information Officer, has resigned her post, City Manager Scott Marshall announced during the March 10 regular City Council meeting.
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DoD’s TAP Program essential to successful separation from the military, future success, Part 4
Ths article is the fourth in a series of four about how the Department of Defense’s Transition Assistance Programs (TAP) are essential for a successful separation from the military and a key to future success.