Rainy summer brings down water bills for some Beaufort County residents
Frequent rainstorms in Beaufort and Jasper counties this summer have meant more green on residents' lawns and more in their pockets, too.Click to Continue »
View ArticleMotor problems prompt Woods Memorial Bridge closure
A malfunction closed the Richard V. Woods Memorial Bridge in downtown Beaufort for the second time in as many days Tuesday, and the problem was not related to scheduled repairs…Click to Continue »
View ArticleOrganizers, community officials report successful 58th Annual Water Festival
Attendance numbers and ticket sales haven't yet been tallied, but organizers, police and community officials say the 58th Annual Beaufort Water Festival was a success.Click to Continue »
View ArticlePort Royal Elementary School considered for National Register of Historic Places
The 102-year-old Port Royal Elementary School could be added to the National Register of Historic Places as early as this fall.Click to Continue »
View ArticleNew Montessori charter school approved for Beaufort County
Parents and local educators have been granted permission to open a new charter school in Beaufort County next year.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBeaufort County wrote the book on literary legends
Former Hilton Head Islander John Jakes is honored as a literary legend in his new home state.Click to Continue »
View ArticleCustomers thwart Bluffton drug-store robbery
A man who claimed to have a gun and attempted to rob a Bluffton drugstore Saturday night was unmasked and chased away by customers, according to the Bluffton Police Department.Click to Continue »
View ArticleCars shot, possibly by BB gun, in Bluffton
Windows were shot out of three cars in a Bluffton neighborhood Sunday night, possibly by a BB gun, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office.Click to Continue »
View ArticleWednesday's crime reports
The following reports were released Tuesday by the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office and the Bluffton Police Department:Click to Continue »
View ArticleBeaufort County committee endorses texting ban
A proposal prohibiting drivers from texting or using other electronic communications while behind the wheel was endorsed Tuesday by a Beaufort County Council committee.Click to Continue »
View ArticleParking, traffic concerns dominate Coligny meeting
The 200 people who packed Town Hall on Tuesday to talk about plans for Hilton Head Island's Coligny area made one thing clear: parking and traffic issues must be addressed…Click to Continue »
View ArticleTrash pick-up complaints again piling up for town's hauler
Reports of missed trash collection are again piling up on Hilton Head, and at least one town official says Republic Waste Services has made no substantial improvements following a similar…Click to...
View ArticlePenn Center names Michael Campi new executive director
After more than a year of searching, Penn Center announced the selection of a new executive director Tuesday.Click to Continue »
View ArticlePresident George W. Bush has stent procedure
Former President George W. Bush successfully underwent a heart procedure in Dallas on Tuesday after doctors discovered a blockage in an artery during his annual physical, Bush spokesman Freddy...
View ArticleManning's max possible sentence cut to 90 years
Army Pfc. Bradley Manning's possible sentence for disclosing classified information through WikiLeaks was trimmed from 136 years to 90 years Tuesday by a military judge who said some of his…Click to...
View ArticleWorkshop on heirs' property scheduled
A workshop is scheduled for Aug. 24 in Beaufort County on the rights, responsibilities and risks of owning heirs' property and how to protect it.Click to Continue »
View ArticleHope Haven seeks child-advocate volunteers
Hope Haven of the Lowcountry, a rape crisis and children's advocacy center, is accepting applications for volunteers and interns to undergo child-advocate training.Click to Continue »
View ArticleLet the voting begin in Untamed Lowcountry vacation photo contest
Readers sent us lots of vacation photos; now it's time to vote on your favorites. A grizzly along a mountain trail? Zebras in Africa? Sunning sea lions? You pick.Click to Continue »
View ArticleCommunity Foundation of the Lowcountry awards grants to local organizations
The Community Foundation of the Lowcountry recently gave $120,000 in grants to four area organizations.Click to Continue »
View ArticleAutopsy finds golf cart crash victim died from head injury
A Bluffton man who crashed his golf cart into a parked car last month in Sun City Hilton Head died from a blow to his head, according the Beaufort County…Click to Continue »
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