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Beaufort Water Search and Rescue floats on ‘Good Samaritan’ attitude

Beaufort Water Search and Rescue floats on ‘Good Samaritan’ attitude

0 / March 20, 2013 9:20 pm

By Anne Christnovich When there are rough waters or bad storms, most people keep their feet firmly on shore. For the 42 volunteers of the Beaufort Water Search and Rescue team, their reaction is opposite: bad weather means they’re prepared [...]

Tim Lovett of Higher Ground: Making outdoor fitness fun

Tim Lovett of Higher Ground: Making outdoor fitness fun

0 / February 28, 2013 8:35 am

By Lanier Laney I’m sure you’ve seen the kayaks piled outside of Higher Ground (located caddy corner to Bi-Lo in the Beaufort Town Center shopping center) and wondered, “Can I do that?” “Sure you can,” says owner Tim Lovett. “At [...]

Alice Moss and a foundation of giving

Alice Moss and a foundation of giving

0 / February 21, 2013 11:18 am

By Lanier Laney In 1988, Alice Moss began her job at Beaufort Memorial Hospital as the first person hired by them to start a fundraising department — a new position at the time.  Twenty-five years and millions of dollars raised [...]

Executive Director JW Rone creates art that works

0 / February 13, 2013 9:08 pm

By Lanier Laney As executive director of ARTworks — the Arts Council of Beaufort, Port Royal and the Sea Islands — JW Rone oversaw the building of its home in the Beaufort Town Center shopping center next to Omni and [...]

Charlotte Brown’s lifetime work to preserve Gullah culture

Charlotte Brown’s lifetime work to preserve Gullah culture

0 / February 6, 2013 9:34 pm

By Lanier Laney Charlotte Pazant Brown, who grew up in downtown Beaufort on Green Street, graduated salutatorian of Robert Smalls High School Class of ‘67 and has been going strong ever since.  She is currently the president of the Gullah [...]

Larry and Wilma Holman: Community leaders

Larry and Wilma Holman: Community leaders

0 / January 31, 2013 12:52 pm

By Lanier Laney Larry Holman, a native of Durham, N.C., met his future wife, Wilma Prince, after graduating from high school at a community government program where they both worked. Says Larry, “We became best friends there and are still [...]

‘In the flow’ with yoga teacher Carol Morrissey

‘In the flow’ with yoga teacher Carol Morrissey

0 / January 24, 2013 11:50 am

By Lanier Laney Carol Morrissey was born in the Garden State but has been thriving as a non-native Southern transplant since she happily moved to Beaufort in 1987.  She’s a Registered Nurse, has a masters degree in Holistic Nutrition (MHN) [...]

Paul Sommerville describes his life dedicated to service

Paul Sommerville describes his life dedicated to service

0 / January 16, 2013 9:29 pm

By Lanier Laney You may know Beaufort native Paul Sommerville from his newly elected position as chairman of Beaufort County Council, where as a councilman he has been committed to water quality and education. But you may not know why [...]

For school board chairman Bill Evans, children come first

For school board chairman Bill Evans, children come first

0 / January 9, 2013 8:01 pm

By Lanier Laney After a 24-year-long career with Beaufort County schools, Bill Evans, current chairman of the Beaufort County Board of Education, probably knows more about our county schools, its teachers and students than anyone. Bill says with confidence, “We [...]

Ron Tucker and Rebecca Berry: Beaufort Film Society’s dynamic duo

Ron Tucker and Rebecca Berry: Beaufort Film Society’s dynamic duo

1 / January 2, 2013 7:11 pm

By Lanier Laney As president and vice president of the Beaufort Film Society, which produces the Beaufort International Film Festival each year, Ron Tucker and Rebecca Berry are passionate about films and film making and are involved in just about [...]