According to a release from the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office on Monday, lane closures will impact travel on the Lemon Island and Broad River bridges through Friday, February 23, 2024, while utility contractors perform waterline inspection and repairs.
All work will be conducted during daylight hours. Motorists should expect delays.
Public test of Ballot Tabulating Machines
A public test of the Central Count Scanners (Ballot Tabulating Machines) for the Feb. 24, 2024 Republican Presidential Preference Primary (PPP) will begin on Friday, Feb. 23, at 10 a.m. at the Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Beaufort County office, located at 15 John Galt Road, Beaufort. For more information, call 843-255-6900.
Community Fish Fry set for Saturday
A Community Fish Fry celebrating Black History Month is being held from 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 24 at Martin Luther King Jr. Park (The Green), at the corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Sea Island Parkway on St. Helen Island.
There will be performances, fellowship and more. Attendees are advised to bring lawn chairs. The event is free and open to the public.
For more information, contact Barbara Jean Gardner-Hunter at 347-497-9326; Claretha Singleton at 843-812-3148; or Ernestine Atkins at 843-252-6096.
Free Naloxone, training at Port Royal Government Center
The Beaufort County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Department will be offering a free 5-minute Naloxone training Tuesday, Feb. 27, between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., at Town of Port Royal Government Center, 700 Paris Avenue.
The training helps people understand how to identify the signs of opioid poisoning and how to help someone who may be exposed to opioid toxification or illicit contamination.
No appointment is required, and everyone who takes the five-minute training will receive free supplies of Naloxone.
Free “Deterra Bags” will be available too. These bags are the proper way to dispose of expired, unwanted medication.
For more information visit www.beaufortcountysc.gov/alcohol-and-drug.
Beaufort County VA hosting Black History Month Veterans Program
Beaufort County Veterans Affairs, in partnership with Technical College of the Lowcountry Student Veterans of America, is hosting a Black History Month Program, Wednesday, Feb. 28, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. The event will be held at the TCL Auditorium, Building 12, 921 Ribaut Road, Beaufort.
The program theme is “Preserving the Legacy and Keeping the Promise.” Master of Ceremony is Sgt. Major James E. Moore. Guest speakers include USMC (Ret.), Mitch Mitchell, Brigadier General, USAF (Ret.), representing the Tuskegee Airmen, and Tyrone Jackson, Master Gunnery Sgt., USMC (Ret.), representing the Montford Point Marines.
The Whale Branch Early College High School JROTC Color Guard will post the colors and the National Anthem will be sung by Faith Polite.
This program is free and open to the public. No reservations are required.
For more information, contact John Abney, VSO, Beaufort County Veterans Affairs at john.abney@bcgov.net or 843-255-6883.
League of Women Voters Beaufort celebrating 7th birthday
The League of Women Voters Beaufort will be celebrating its seventh birthday on at its regular meeting Wednesday, Feb. 28, at 5 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall, 178 Sams Point Road, Beaufort.
The League of Women Voters of Beaufort is a nonpartisan, grassroots civic organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. With 104 years of experience, the League is one of America’s oldest and most trusted civic nonprofit organizations.
The public is welcome. Come help celebrate the birthday. There will be cake.
Beaufort Twilight Run in search of sponsors
The Beaufort Twilight Run is a little less than two months away – March 23, 2024 – and is looking for sponsors. A sponsorship is a wonderful opportunity to help support the students at Riverview Charter School and to promote a business or place of employment.
For more information, contact Christina Gecy, BTR Sponsorship Chair at christinagecy@gmail.com. Review the sponsorship packet at https://bit.ly/49fAygV or complete the sponsorship form at https://bit.ly/48UqEBI.
Friends of Fort Fremont Oyster Roast
The Friends of Fort Fremont are hosting their annual Oyster Roast from 5:30 to 8 p.m., Friday, March 15, at Live Oaks Park in Port Royal. Tickets are $40 per person.
Sea Eagle is catering oysters and chili, appetizers and desserts. Music will be provided by the Sweet Ferns. And once again, there will be a silent auction, including pair of tickets to a Savannah Bananas game.
Tickets are available online at www.fortfremont.org. They can also be purchased by mailing a check to FFF, P.O. Box 982, St. Helena Island, S.C. 29920. The last day to order tickets by mail is March 8.
Use caution on Spanish Moss Trail extension
Beaufort County wants to remind people to use caution when moving through the Spanish Moss Trail Port Royal Extension while it’s under construction, particularly the freshly poured concrete.
The project will extend the trail from the current southern terminus across Ribaut Road into Port Royal. The trail is heavily used by members of the public – pedestrians, rollerbladers, walkers and bicyclists – and that will continue.
Construction of the extension will continue for several more months dependent on weather and repair work. Please acknowledge and adhere to construction signing in the area.
For more information on the extension project, call Beaufort County Engineering Department at 843-255-2700.
– Compiled from staff reports
