Lowcountry Lowdown: Water Festival — A 70-year labor of love
It’s Water Festival … in case you’re new in town or living under a rock, oblivious to all but the heat.
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New Beaufort County PAL program inspired by Coligny Beach shooting aims to provide positive opportunities for teens
The July 4 shooting at Coligny Beach on Hilton Head Island was the catalyst that convinced local businessman Jake Higgins it was time to stop talking about ways to help teenagers and start building one.
Lowcountry Lowdown: Fourth festivities highlight community support
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.
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Turtle nerds to the rescue: Volunteers capture diamondback terrapins in Lowcountry for conservation study
The heat was thick in the tidal creeks on St. Helena Island on the morning of Saturday, June 13. The pluff mud was thicker. Neither was any kind of deterrent for the more than 50 volunteers who came to take part in capturing diamondback terrapins as part of the field work for an ongoing conservation study.
Honoring their sacrifice: Beaufort community comes together over Memorial Day weekend to pay respects to America’s heroes
Beaufort residents and visitors alike turned out Monday, May 25, 2026, to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country on Memorial Day.
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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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Lowcountry Lowdown: County budget talks already target Human Services department
Last week’s column lead with news of the annual Point in Time count of local “unsheltered” individuals, a project lead by Beaufort County’s Human Services staff and volunteers. This week, we learn that county officials, as part of the annual budget preparations, are proposing to eliminate this five-member department to save money.
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Executive Director Haupt leaves Pat Conroy Literary Center
Jonathan Haupt, longtime Executive Director of the Pat Conroy Literary Center, has resigned, according to a news release dated Sunday, Jan. 22.
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