Archive for January 11th, 2012

Under the knife

0 / January 11, 2012 10:35 pm

It was the weekend before Christmas when Ben, an otherwise rational English setter, succumbed to the lure of the garbage and ate grandma’s discarded compression stocking.  What transpired in the three weeks after The Ingestion has already become neighborhood legend. [...]

Don’t throw out your Christmas trees

0 / January 11, 2012 10:34 pm

Let Christmas trees benefit fish and wildlife after the holidays Instead of letting your Christmas tree take up space in a landfill this year, state natural resources officials suggest giving it a second life by putting it to good use [...]

A saucy, local spot: Port Royal Pasta Company

A saucy, local spot: Port Royal Pasta Company

0 / January 11, 2012 10:27 pm

By Tess Malijenovsky The locally owned and operated Port Royal Pasta Company off Ribaut Road is back in the lunch business; and Lunch Bunch rushed to the set eager to find out what the local pasta house had to offer [...]

Firehouse Red: visting Tamarack Cellars

1 / January 11, 2012 10:25 pm

by Celia Strong Welcome to a new year and 52 more chances to find another favorite wine. Isn’t that really the best part of wine drinking? There’s always another favorite out there, just waiting for us to find it. So, [...]

Friends of Crystal Lake

0 / January 11, 2012 10:24 pm

By Peggy Allard, Co-Chair of Friends of Crystal Lake Committee The Friends of Crystal Lake took part in the Beaufort county planning charrette held for Lady’s Island in the first part of December. During the three-day event the Friends of [...]

History with Holly: childhood memories

0 / January 11, 2012 10:23 pm

By David Pettigrew When I was in Jr. High School, (now it’s called middle school) I would get together with my brother and two of my neighbors and we would pack a lunch and walk down to the beach along [...]

Once (Again) In Love With Amy

Once (Again) In Love With Amy

0 / January 11, 2012 10:20 pm

By Jack Sparacino After writing recently about one of the queens of etiquette, Emily Post, it seemed only fair to give equal time to one of her famous kindred spirits, Amy Vanderbilt. Born in 1908, Ms. Vanderbilt published the Blockbuster [...]

2012: The beginning or the end?

0 / January 11, 2012 10:18 pm

By Martha ORegan The idea that the world is coming to an end on December 22, 2012 comes from many misguided interpretations of the Mayan calendar. The fact is, the Maya see this time as a rebirth, a time of [...]

With a song in her heart: Dr. Melanie Williams

With a song in her heart: Dr. Melanie Williams

0 / January 11, 2012 10:18 pm

By Lanier Laney We can thank God for giving a “call” to Melanie Williams and her husband who came back to Beaufort after a 30 year tenure in the Midwest 11 years ago. The Baptist Church of Beaufort has been [...]

Seven school market specialized programs to attract students

0 / January 11, 2012 10:15 pm

Seven Beaufort County schools hope to recruit additional students with  specialized academic offerings designed to expand the number of school choice options for parents and fill up underutilized classroom space. The Board of Education today recommended areas of curriculum focus [...]