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BURTON, SC – Sheriff’s Office Investigating Armed Robbery

0 / March 13, 2012 1:10 am

(March 14, 2012/10:00 AM) – The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery and assault reported at a Burton home last night.   Just after 10 pm last night, Sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence on Churchdale Dr [...]

Man steals Port Royal FD fire truck, smashes cars, kills one

Man steals Port Royal FD fire truck, smashes cars, kills one

0 / February 24, 2012 6:03 pm

At around 4:30pm today a Port Royal FD fire truck was stolen while on a call in Port Royal by a man who has been described as ’disturbed’.   The man allegedly drove the fire truck up Ribaut Road plowing over top of vehicles near the McTeer [...]

School district releases statement about resignation of Principal Durbin

School district releases statement about resignation of Principal Durbin

0 / February 24, 2012 10:26 am

This morning Dan Durbin submitted his resignation as principal of Beaufort High School effective Friday, February 24. Normally, the district would not make any other comments regarding this personnel matter.  But with Dr. Durbin’s permission, we can say that earlier [...]

Ruling issued in Bluffton gambling machine case

Ruling issued in Bluffton gambling machine case

0 / February 14, 2012 3:08 pm

A Beaufort magistrate has ruled that the machines seized from a Bluffton sweepstakes business were in fact used for gambling and should be destroyed. In an order issued Tuesday, Beaufort County Chief Magistrate Darlene Smith ruled that South Carolina’s gambling [...]

Beaufort’s Plaza Stadium Theater evacuated due to electrical fire

Beaufort’s Plaza Stadium Theater evacuated due to electrical fire

0 / February 11, 2012 5:40 pm

At approximately 5:00 this afternoon the Plaza Stadium Theater on Robert Smalls Parkway in Beaufort was evacuated due to an apparent electrical fire.  Patrons were watching their movies and “everything just shut down”, said one movie-goer. Fire trucks and emergency [...]

Sheriff’s Office Investigating Armed Robbery

Sheriff’s Office Investigating Armed Robbery

0 / February 2, 2012 3:38 pm

ST. HELENA ISLAND, SC (February 2, 2012/1:30 PM) – The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating yesterday evening’s armed robbery of a St. Helena convenience store. Just after 5:30 pm, Sheriff’s deputies responded to the Express Lane #5 (1702 Sea [...]

Beaufort PD:  Murder Suspect Arrested

Beaufort PD: Murder Suspect Arrested

1 / January 30, 2012 6:20 pm

A suspect has been arrested in connection with the January 28th fatal shooting of 48 year old Michael Edward Smith of Adventure Street. 29 year old David Legree of St. Helena has been charged with Murder in connection to this [...]

BEAUFORT PD: MURDER BEING INVESTIGATED

BEAUFORT PD: MURDER BEING INVESTIGATED

0 / January 29, 2012 10:04 am

BEAUFORT POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE:  MURDER BEING INVESTIGATED At 4:53 p.m. on January 28, 2012 Beaufort Police Officers were called to a report of a gunshot victim at 610 Adventure Street. Responding officers met with witnesses who reported hearing gunshots [...]

Taylor to stay put at USC next year

Taylor to stay put at USC next year

0 / January 10, 2012 9:17 am

Gamecocks Defensive End, and fellow-Beaufortonian, Devin Taylor will return for his senior season at USC, he confirmed through the university Monday. “I still have some things I’d like to accomplish at Carolina before I go on to the next level,” [...]

Boat catches fire at Broad River Landing

Boat catches fire at Broad River Landing

0 / January 7, 2012 12:18 pm

Folks traveling along Hwy 170 this morning were able to witness a site not often seen… a boat that caught fire at the dock at the Broad River Landing, along the Broad River bridge.  No word yet if there were any injuries. [...]