Archive for July, 2012

Water Festival Parade Party 2012

Water Festival Parade Party 2012

0 / July 26, 2012 6:47 am

By Lanier Laney Good spirits were all around as three generations of friends and their families, plus many former esteemed commodores, joined Erin Dean, Jim Grimsley, and Ned Tupper for their fun annual Water Festival Parade Party at their office [...]

Sunday Blessing of the Fleet

Sunday Blessing of the Fleet

0 / July 26, 2012 6:27 am

After leading the parade of vessels for the Blessing of the Fleet at last Sunday’s Water Festival finale, DragonBoat Beaufort’s Braveheart got some good news. Mayor Billy Keyserling came over to the Expo booth to announce that DBB was the [...]

Water Festival: Looking back on a final fun weekend

Water Festival: Looking back on a final fun weekend

0 / July 26, 2012 6:23 am

                                                     

Superintendent Truesdale to retire from Beaufort, will assume leadership role at school system in North Carolina

0 / July 26, 2012 6:13 am

After five years as superintendent of the Beaufort County School District, Valerie Truesdale has announced that she plans to retire from her position.  She has accepted an offer from the 140,000-student Charlotte-Mecklenburg school system to oversee its technology programs. After [...]

Virtual Summer School

Virtual Summer School

0 / July 26, 2012 6:11 am

In the case of virtual summer school, each Boys & Girls Club in Beaufort County — Beaufort, Bluffton, Hilton Head Island and Sheldon — offers Compass Learning thanks to a partnership with the Beaufort County School District. “This partnership with [...]

Seized computers find new home to help teens at AMIkids

Seized computers find new home to help teens at AMIkids

0 / July 26, 2012 6:09 am

Five computers and large desk monitors seized by the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office will help young men learn and study for the GED at AMIkids Beaufort. “This is a wonderful gift by our partner, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office,” said [...]

Beaufort receives stormwater grant

0 / July 26, 2012 6:07 am

Beaufort is one of just 17 communities nationwide to earn an EPA grant that will help reduce flooding and drainage problems in the city’s historic Northwest Quadrant, Beaufort and EPA leaders announced. The grant, valued at $50,000, will identify green [...]

The Beaufort Fund’s grant applications are available

0 / July 26, 2012 6:06 am

The Beaufort Fund of Coastal Community Foundation now has 2012-2013 grant applications available.  The Beaufort Fund is a permanent funding resource managed by Coastal Community Foundation which benefits charitable programming in Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, and Jasper counties. Grant requests of [...]

Military enhancement committee takes its case to Washington, DC

0 / July 26, 2012 6:05 am

Highlighting the strategic value and cost efficiencies of Beaufort and Port Royal’s three military installations, members of Beaufort’s Military Enhancement Committee took their message to Washington, DC, last week. Committee members were scheduled to meet with members of South Carolina’s [...]

Traffic Enforcement Team to hold safety checkpoint

0 / July 26, 2012 6:04 am

Traffic Enforcement Team to hold safety checkpoint on Friday, July 27 Members of the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Enforcement Team will be conducting a traffic safety checkpoint on Friday, July 27, from 10 p.m. to 12 a.m. Checkpoint will [...]