Beaufort County Sheriff PJ Tanner will not seek re-election, to retire at end of term
Beaufort County Sheriff P.J. Tanner will not run for re-election and will retire when his term ends after 28 years on Jan. 5, 2027.
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Area high school and college sports results and schedule.
Community
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Lowcountry Life: Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird, it’s a plane …
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American Legion Beaufort Post 207 brings you Otis Deloach, 77, who was drafted into the…
This Week In History: Gen. Lafayette visits Beaufort
On March 18, 1825, General Lafayette arrives in Beaufort to a 13-gun salute and speaks…
Treasure House donates $112,500 to Holy Trinity
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Beaufort Charities Oyster Roast
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Author Street speaks at Penn Center
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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
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DoD’s TAP Program essential to successful separation from the military, future success, Part 3
This article will cover the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy TAPS programs.
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March 12, 2026