Crash blocks left lanes in both directions on Okatie Highway
A collision at Okatie Highway and Palmer Grace Drive blocked the left lanes in both directions Tuesday morning, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.
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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.
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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…
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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
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Lowcountry Life: Chasing the dragon
Tim Rohde of Walling Grove Plantation on Lady’s Island snapped this photo of the SpaceX…
This Week In History: Beaufort’s Joe Frazier strikes gold in Tokyo
Beaufort’s Joe Frazier won the Olympic Gold Medal in Boxing in Tokyo on Oct. 23,…
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Voters in Beaufort and Jasper counties will help choose South Carolina’s next governor, a U.S….
Conservation partners celebrate dedication of Pocotaligo Station State Forest
YEMASSEE — Leaders from the S.C. Forestry Commission, Open Space Institute, Beaufort County Government, Jasper…
Savannah man dies after being struck on Interstate 95
A Savannah man died Saturday, Oct. 24, in Jasper County after being struck by a…
JCSD report card ratings encouraging to leaders
Working together toward a common goal has helped the Jasper County School District begin to…
Obituaries
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…
Carole Lenore May
Carole Lenore May, 68, passed away peacefully at home on Oct. 11, 2026, surrounded by…
Commentary & Voices
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.
Turral: I had to ask what I had lost sight of
I am rededicating myself to the children of this community, and to the belief that District 3 can be a place we are proud to lead — not just a place we defend.
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October 29, 2026