Election 2026: New leaders, close margins mark Lowcountry election
Beaufort and Jasper county voters chose new leaders Tuesday, Nov. 3, in an election that brought a change in Beaufort County’s sheriff, a new Jasper County probate judge and a historic Democratic victory in South Carolina’s U.S. Senate race.
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Overnight water shutoff to affect about 430 Hardeeville customers
Afroman makes Port Royal stop
Commentary: Pine Island — The debate goes on
Pine Island developers plead their case again
Ford becomes first elected female Probate Judge in Jasper County
Woodward moving into new role as councilman
Fralix named Jasper County Administrator
Crash draws police response on Boundary Street near Ribaut Road
Former ag adviser to the governor elected SC’s next commissioner
Alan Wilson declares victory in SC governor’s race; Johnson concedes
SC elects first Democrat to US Senate in 28 years in stunning win over Trump’s pick
Nancy Lacore narrowly leads Republican Jenny Costa Honeycutt in 1st District contest
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High School Football Roundup: John Paul II falls just short; Battery Creek wins again
Jadon Inabinett rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries, and Alan Wolf added 116 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries and hooked up with Inabinett for a touchdown pass, but it wasn’t quite enough for the Golden Warriors to pull off the upset.
Community
Afroman makes Port Royal stop
Wearing an American flag-patterned outfit, matching sunglasses and a large gold chain, rapper Afroman took…
Anniversary announcement: Hornes celebrate 1st
Renee and Artrell Horne of Beaufort celebrated their first wedding anniversary with a sushi dinner…
Community News and Upcoming Events
Staff reports Here’s what’s happening around Beaufort and Jasper counties. AMIKids Executive Director wins Royal…
Beaufort Chamber holds 2026 Civitas Awards
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Mark M. Rivera III, air traffic control technician, Headquarters and Headquarters…
Beaufort County first responders launch 5th annual food drive
The fifth annual Beaufort County First Responder Food Drive will take place Sunday, Nov. 1…
This Week In History: Gen. Mitchel dies
Gen. Ormsby Mitchel, founder of the Hilton Head Island village of Mitchelville, the first self-governing…
Veteran of the Week – Carly Willing
Beaufort’s Carley Willing, 41, joined the United States Air Force in Leesville, S.C., in 2003….
Photos: Gullah/Geechee Community Day in Port Royal
Gullah/Geechee Culture Takes Center Stage in Port Royal Port Royal celebrated Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Awareness…
Jasper County
Election 2026: New leaders, close margins mark Lowcountry election
Beaufort and Jasper county voters chose new leaders Tuesday, Nov. 3, in an election that…
Overnight water shutoff to affect about 430 Hardeeville customers
About 430 Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority customers near Argent Boulevard and Shortcut Road in…
Ford becomes first elected female Probate Judge in Jasper County
Anxious candidates, including Dixie Ford, nervously awaited results of the Tuesday, Nov. 3 General Election…
Woodward moving into new role as councilman
Sam Woodward will soon serve the citizens of Jasper County in a new role. He…
Obituaries
Stanley Edwin Boyd
Stanley “Shawnee” Edwin Boyd died on Sept. 27, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio.
Shirley Mae Owens
Shirley Mae Owens, Private First Class (Ret.), USMC, died in Anderson, S.C., on Oct. 26,…
Frances Marietta Pulliam
Frances Marietta Pulliam, of Beaufort, S.C., died peacefully on Oct. 12, 2026, at 81 years…
Commentary & Voices
Commentary: Pine Island — The debate goes on
For those who care about the history of this particular piece of Lowcountry paradise, it’s more than ironic that golf courses, usually a recreational attraction, have become a political hot potato.
Bishop: Before we spend more public money on private schools, let’s look at the evidence
My priority is straightforward: put public education dollars toward proven student needs, demand accountability for every taxpayer dollar, and strengthen the public schools that educate the vast majority of South Carolina children.
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