Student struck by vehicle at Battery Creek High School
A student was struck by a vehicle Wednesday morning, Oct. 14, on the campus of Battery Creek High School in Beaufort, according to the Beaufort County School District.
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Dolphins down, not out: Woodland hands Battery Creek first loss
The streak is over, but the season is not. Battery Creek’s historic six-game winning streak to open the season ended Friday night, Oct. 9, 2026, as Jervaze Salley threw two touchdown passes and added a rushing score to lead visiting Woodland to a 24-14 win in a key Region 5-2A…
Community
Port Royal turns out for National Night Out
Neighbors gathered at John S. Parker Park on Tuesday, Oct. 6, for the Port Royal…
Photo Gallery: Carteret Street Methodist Church Fall Bazaar
Carteret Street United Methodist Church held its annual Fall Bazaar on Saturday, October 10, 2026…
100 Women Who Care Beaufort supports Mimi’s Closets
Staff reports This quarter, 100 Women Who Care Beaufort donated $10,600 to Mimi’s Closets, an…
Andersen–Michelsen
The engagement of Michael James Drummond Andersen, of Beaufort, S.C., formerly of Fairfax, Va., and…
The shrimp are back! 32nd Beaufort Shrimp Festival kicks off Friday
One of Beaufort’s biggest weekends starts Friday, Oct. 2, when the Beaufort Shrimp Festival returns…
Walk For Water 2026
The annual Walk For Water event was held Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026 at Live Oaks…
Girls In Aviation Day
Pilot Ann Lockwood talks with the Loria family about future opportunities in aviation during the…
Junior Service League of Beaufort hosting diaper drive
The Junior Service League of Beaufort (JSLB) is hosting a community diaper drive to collect…
Obituaries
Lt. Col. James E. “Ed” Brown
Lt. Col. James E. Brown, Ph.D., U.S. Army (Ret.), of Beaufort, S.C., and Frederick, Md.,…
William E. “Bill” Dufford
Dr. William E. “Bill” Dufford, a distinguished South Carolina educator, education administrator, civil rights leader,…
Dr. Clifford Eugene Keith
Dr. Clifford Eugene Keith, RPh, 93, passed away on Monday, Aug. 31, 2026 after a…
Commentary & Voices
de l’Aigle: What is remembered is always a blessing
Hemingway’s will still exist anytime anyone says, “Remember that night at Hemingway’s?!” What is remembered is always a blessing. What isn’t … stays at Hemingway’s.
Letters to the Editor: Heartfelt opinions count
I was stationed here in Beaufort in 1974 while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. Originally from South Florida, it took me 52 years but I finally made it back to visit the Marine Corps Air Station and the city of Beaufort.
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October 7, 2026