Quantcast
Channel: IslandPacket.com -- News
Browsing all 11760 articles
Browse latest View live

First Scots Independent Presbyterian Church officially founded in Beaufort

After a year of exploring options for Presbyterian worship, a group of Beaufort-area residents officially founded the First Scots Independent Presbyterian Church of Beaufort on Sunday.Click to...

View Article


Parade, concert in works if Candice Glover makes 'American Idol' Top 3

Beaufort is preparing for Candice Glover's potential hometown visit this weekend, the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce said in a news release Monday.Click to Continue »

View Article


Barber shop plans grand opening Friday

Malone's Rock 'n' Roll Barbershop will hold its grand opening from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the shop in the Village at Sheridan Park, 70 Pennington Drive, Suite 3,Click to Continue »

View Article

Monday's crime reports

The following reports were released Monday by the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office and Beaufort Police Department:Click to Continue »

View Article

Sen. Rand Paul endorses Mark Sanford

Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, a nationally-known fiscal conservative and son of former presidential contender Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, endorsed Mark Sanford's bid for the 1st Congressional District...

View Article


Online dating, affairs service picks Sanford as poster boy

A website that connects its users for casual, even extramarital, affairs is using Mark Sanford as the face of its new marking campaign, according to Charleston TV station WCSC .Click to Continue »

View Article

Car damaged by gunfire in Hilton Head Gardens

Gunfire in a Hilton Head Island apartment complex damaged a car Monday night, and the owner said she doesn't know who fired the shots or why, according to the Beaufort…Click to Continue »

View Article

Tuesday's weather update from WTOC meterologist John Wetherbee

Peek-a-boo sunshine and more heavy clouds with just a slight chance of a late-day thunderstorm -- hey, this feels more like summer without the 90-degree temperatures! We end April with…Click to...

View Article


Bluffton man arrested for indecent exposure over weekend

A Bluffton man who was allegedly exposing himself outside of his home was arrested by Bluffton police Sunday after a short chase, according to the department.Click to Continue »

View Article


Tic Toc Park in Beaufort gets equipment, improvements

Beaufort parks superintendent Robbie Anderson and volunteers have repaired and replaced equipment at the neighborhood park on North Street.Click to Continue »

View Article

New farmers market to open Wednesday on Hilton Head

The Shelter Cove Park Farmers Market will open Wednesday from 9 a.m to 1 p.m. at the Shelter Cove Community Park.Click to Continue »

View Article

Palmetto Electric to hold annual meeting

Palmetto Electric Cooperative will hold its annual meeting of members Saturday at its Ridgeland office on U.S. 278.Click to Continue »

View Article

Port Royal woman accused of attacking husband with bat

A 39-year-old Port Royal woman was charged with aggravated domestic violence after she attacked her husband with a baseball bat, according to a news release from the Port Royal Police…Click to...

View Article


The blushing truth about the brown blobs in our yards

What's up with all those brown things flying through the air at this time of year in the Lowcountry? Here are some clues: It's about oaks and sex.Click to Continue »

View Article

Bluffton development Hampton Lake files for bankruptcy

Hampton Lake LLC, the parent company of the 900-acre Hampton Lake development in Bluffton, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.Click to Continue »

View Article


Workers cover sinkhole in Beaufort waterfront park

Workers with the Beaufort Public Works Department place plywood Tuesday over a hole next to the pavilion at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park as a temporary fix. The hole appeared…Click to Continue »

View Article

Protection from military base cuts changes hands

The task force appointed by Gov. Nikki Haley to protect South Carolina's military bases from cuts and closures is moving to the Commerce Department from the Comptroller General's office.Click to...

View Article


Bluffton parents raise concerns about Beaufort County school standards

Bluffton parent Chris Davey opposes the use of grade floors and worries about his eighth-grade daughter's performance on standardized tests under changing state curriculum standards.Click to Continue »

View Article

Jasper County superintendent cites progress, challenges for school district

Jasper County schools superintendent Vashti Washington rattled off a two-page list of highlights for the school year before a standing-room-only crowd Monday assembled for a meeting of the county's...

View Article

Elizabeth Colbert Busch, Mark Sanford clash during only debate in...

Elizabeth Colbert Busch and Mark Sanford face off in the only debate before the May 7 special election in the 1st Congressional District.Click to Continue »

View Article
Browsing all 11760 articles
Browse latest View live