St. Helena man arrested in connection with 2024 murders in Burton
A St. Helena Island man, already in custody for other charges and a person of interest in the October 2025 St. Helena Island mass shooting at Willie’s Bar & Grill, has been arrested and charged in connection with an October 2024 shooting in Burton.
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Beaufort History Museum hosting ‘A Night at the Museum’
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4 Beaufort High seniors named Heritage Classic Foundation scholars
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JSLB hosting 2nd annual Scales & Tails Kids Fishing Tournament
The Junior Service League of Beaufort (JSLB) is hosting its second annual Scales & Tails Kids Fishing Tournament on Saturday, March 28, 2026, from 10 a.m., to noon at The Sands Beach Boardwalk in Port Royal.
Community
Lowcountry Life: A foggy morning at the Marina
Some Marines were doing calisthenics nearby at 7:24 a.m., Saturday, March 21, when John Miller…
Veteran of the Week – Elizabeth (Liz) Santagati
American Legion Beaufort Post 207 brings you Elizabeth (Liz) Santagati, 75, who graduated with the…
JSLB hosting 2nd annual Scales & Tails Kids Fishing Tournament
The Junior Service League of Beaufort (JSLB) is hosting its second annual Scales & Tails…
His awesomeness was contagious: Club Karate owner reflects on decades as friend of Chuck Norris
Long before the internet turned Chuck Norris into a punchline, he was something else entirely…
Lowcountry Life: A pretty pair of egrets
Brook Harshaw, a nature photographer visiting the Lowcountry, captured this photo of two great egrets…
Veteran of the Week – Craig Bowman Sr.
American Legion Beaufort Post 207 brings you Craig Bowman, Sr., 56, who joined the U.S….
Dancing With Our Stars
The Beaufort Dance Company kicked off Night 2 of CAPA’s Dancing With Our Stars on…
This Week In History: Beaufort’s Kenny Washington has some big NCAA March Madness moments
On March 21, 1965, Robert Smalls High School graduate Kenny Washington scores 17 points and…
Obituaries
Sandra Jean ‘Sandy’ Andrews
Sept. 2, 1957 – Feb. 28, 2026, Aiken
Lt. Gen. Michael A. Canavan (U.S. Army, Ret.)
Dec. 5, 1946 – Feb. 13, 2026, St. Helena Island
Gerald Sauls
Aug. 14, 1935 – Feb. 3, 2026, Port Royal
Henry “Robbie” Robertson
Jan. 1, 1940 – Jan. 29, 2026, Beaufort
Robert Beattie
Feb. 3, 1946 — Jan. 16, 2026, Beaufort
Jane Fender
Sep. 17, 1946 — Dec. 21, 2025, Beaufort
Commentary & Voices
Lowcountry Lowdown: Play golf, do yard work — Sheriff to join ranks of retirees
“At some point, enough’s enough. You have to walk away.”
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March 26, 2026