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Roland Gardner: An inspiring life of community service and leadership

Roland Gardner: An inspiring life of community service and leadership

0 / February 16, 2012 4:11 am

By Lanier Laney Roland Gardner was born and raised on St. Helena Island. This native son of Beaufort is now Chief Executive Officer of the Beaufort-Jasper-Hampton Comprehensive Health Services (BJHCHS) a multi-specialty medical center that provides comprehensive health care to [...]

The sweet smell of success

The sweet smell of success

0 / February 9, 2012 12:09 am

Joy King and Gene Green continue the family tradition at The Chocolate Tree By Lanier Laney When Chocolate Tree founder Pat Green retired, she didn’t have to worry that Beaufort’s iconic candy store would pass into the hands of strangers. [...]

Nice guys finish first (and in this case, a gal, too)

Nice guys finish first (and in this case, a gal, too)

0 / February 2, 2012 5:18 am

Will and Elizabeth Dukes of Creative Interiors Carpet One and Southern Carpet Wholesale By Lanier Laney Did you know that Will and Elizabeth Dukes are marathoners?  He’s done two and she’s done five. They plan on running the New York [...]

Phyllis Sullivan of Andy’s Secrets Goes to Africa

0 / January 25, 2012 8:01 pm

Phyllis Sullivan By Lanier Laney In 2011 Phyllis of Andy’s Secrets on Boundary street celebrated her 20th year of having a successful business here in Beaufort and by the end of that year got to fulfill a lifelong dream to [...]

Blakely and Blair Williams: Think globally, act locally

Blakely and Blair Williams: Think globally, act locally

0 / January 18, 2012 8:45 pm

By Lanier Laney Both Blakely and Blair Williams have family roots deep in South Carolina’s local history. Blakely comes from generations of family in Clinton, SC where she grew up as the Mayor’s daughter. And Blair’s family is from Charleston [...]

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 [...]

Coming home: Meet Renee and Kyle Faucher

Coming home: Meet Renee and Kyle Faucher

0 / January 4, 2012 7:02 pm

By Lanier Laney Kyle Faucher was born and raised in Massena, N.Y., just across the St. Lawrence river from Canada. Renee Gregor Faucher was born here at the Naval Hospital overlooking the Beaufort River. The two met on St. Simon’s [...]

From business to politics, Nan and Mike Sutton represent the best of Beaufort

From business to politics, Nan and Mike Sutton represent the best of Beaufort

0 / December 28, 2011 6:09 pm

By Lanier Laney After 16 years in New York City, Beaufort native Nan Brown returned to Beaufort to open the store of her dreams and in the process met the man of her dreams too — City Councilman Mike Sutton. [...]

Will and Deena McCullough: From I-77 to McCulloughville

Will and Deena McCullough: From I-77 to McCulloughville

0 / December 22, 2011 10:02 am

By Lanier Laney How Will and Deena McCullough met, in Deena’s own words: “I was driving back from visiting my dad in Vero Beach, Fa., to my home in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, on Dec. 30,1995. I had been traveling for [...]

Jeff & Jill Weaver: From Buckeye to Beaufort

Jeff & Jill Weaver: From Buckeye to Beaufort

0 / December 14, 2011 6:37 pm

By Lanier Laney I don’t know what it is about the Buckeye State (Ohio), but like Beaufort, it seems to grow some pretty nice people. Jill and Jeff Weaver are two good examples. Jill was born and raised in Columbus [...]