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‘Face Your Future’ with Jonas Gadson
Dr. Jonas Gadson, DTM, known as “Mr. Enthusiastic!” announces FACING YOUR FUTURE WITH A NEW FOCUS, a public speaking and effective communication event specially designed for executives, professionals and business owners who are committed to getting their “Positive, Powerful and Purposeful” message to the world! Taking place Friday & Saturday September 27-28, 2024 from 9am-4pm at Tru by Hilton Beaufort, in Beaufort.
McKinney Brings Poetry Collection to Beaufort
Ginny McKinney will be in Beaufort on Friday, August 16, to sign copies of her book It’s All True Life. McKinney’s calls the book “a collection of poetry, primarily in free verse and storytelling form.” She believes every day brings its own poetry, and her job as a writer is to capture it. Though she hails from central South Carolina, some of her poems have a distinctly Lowcountry feel.
Romance Novelist Jennifer Vido in Beaufort
The Gull Island series captivates readers with Vido’s sweet romances set in the charming Lowcountry. In 2024, Vido’s talent garnered accolades, with Baltimore Magazine readers naming her Best Local Author in their annual Best of Baltimore poll, while the Baltimore Sun acknowledged her with an Honorable Mention in their Best of 2024 Author Category. In recognition of her literary achievements, Baltimore Magazine honored Jennifer as a finalist for Best Local Author in their 2023 Best of Baltimore Readers’ Poll.
Fabulous Fakes
Master artwork parodies at Art League of Hilton League gallery. Impress your friends with an original Van Gogh – or the next best thing. This summer, Art League of Hilton Head will host a much-loved and anticipated alternate artistic reality—one in which a cat knocks over Van Gogh’s Irises, a Renoir nude shows her support for the Olympics, and one of Degas’ ballerinas checks her iPad for the latest news.
The Miracle of Max
A baby flatlining in the ER waiting room isn’t how parents imagine the experience of giving birth to their first child. But for Stephanie and Stephen McChesney, it became their reality. Their miracle baby, Max, was brought back to life by the grace of God and angel doctors, defying the odds that were stacked against him.
Debut Novelist Vernon at Conroy Center
The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host an evening with Zackary Vernon, author ofthe newly published coastal Carolina coming-of-age novel Our Bodies Electric, on Friday, August 23, at 5:00 p.m., at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St., Beaufort). Free and open to the public. Books will be available for sale and signing. Please call in advance to reserve a seat for this free event: 843-379-7025.
Novel Set on Edisto Gains Fans
Country are getting behind the quirky novel The Bird in Your Heart: A Carolina Sea Island Story, published last summer by Southern fiction author Tim Bryant. Primarily set on Edisto Island, The Bird in Your Heart is about an Atlanta advertising executive who divorces the boss’s daughter, loses his job, and returns to his family’s ancestral home on Edisto. He plans to sail off to see the world but his elderly mother is going blind and the old place needs huge repairs. A many-generations-long love of birdwatching reconnects him to his roots. Southern traditions, Gullah culture, and oddball island ways create a Low Country tangle built around birding, beaches and boats.
Lowcountry News Thu 8-15-24
HERE’S SOME GOOD STORM NEWS FOR A CHANGE. WE CAN JUST WAVE AT HURRICANE ERNESTO WHEN IT BLOWS BY WAY OFF SHORE OVER THE WEEKEND, THOUGH WE WILL SEE LARGER AND LONGER WAVES OFF OUR BEACHES, WHICH WILL HELP SURFING, BUT THERE WILL ALSO BE A HIGHER DANGER OF RIP CURRENTS, THOSE DANGEROUS UNDERTOWS THAT GO OUT TO SEA AND CAN TAKE SWIMMERS OUT WITH THEM. RIP CURRENTS ARE BLAMED FOR ABOUT EIGHT DEATHS A YEAR IN THE CAROLINAS.
Public meetings on new Lady’s Island Middle School set for Saturday
As a result of the 2023 Beaufort County School District Referendum, Lady’s Island Middle School will be receiving a new replacement school building that is expected to open at the start of the 2027-2029 school year. The new educational facility is being discussed during the “first of many sessions”...
'Til Debby do us part: Houston couple married in Lowcountry during tropical storm
BLUFFTON — Melissa and Nathan Foley bowed their heads in prayer. The 27-year-olds were moments away from tying the knot. Then there was a loud buzzing sound. Around the room, hands went into pockets to silence a cellphone alert from the National Weather Service announcing a flood warning. The...
Have boat, will eat: Daufuskie Island’s food scene making a comeback
DAUFUSKIE ISLAND, S.C. — The leafy gnarled limbs of a three-centuries-old oak tree give cover to the dining room of the Island Shack Cafe, where the neighborhood dog makes the rounds in search of scraps and musicians serenade diners from a Bluetooth speaker lashed to a pole. A shack...
Tropical Storm Debby: Assessing Damage, Accessing Assistance
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... South Carolina’s disaster management agencies are continuing to assess the widespread damage caused by Tropical Storm Debby as thousands of Palmetto State residents begin a long road to recovery. People like Daufuskie Island resident R.J. Vinson are looking at destruction and debris all...
The ‘Marshside Mama,’ a coastal culinary fave, is back in the kitchen
DAUFUSKIE ISLAND, S.C. — At least once a day, a patron bellies up to Casey Long’s bar, looks around the place and asks him about Marshside Mama’s Cafe. About the time rock-and-roll icon John Mellencamp played a set on the stage across the room. Or if he...
Beaufort County nixed plan for tornado sirens, then a twister touched down on Lady's Island
LADY'S ISLAND — Jeff Lepori and his wife were sheltering in their closet after midnight Aug. 6 when they heard a whooshing sound and felt a change in pressure before flying debris hit their roof. A tornado had briefly touched down, toppling trees and damaging the couple's garage, but leaving the Leporis unscathed.
James Michael (Mike) Sanders
James Michael (Mike) Sanders, 59, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on July 23, 2024. He was born on August 25, 1964. He was the son of Ellen Grubbs Sanders and the late Sammie Sanders. Mike was employed by Cleland Constructors, Inc. He enjoyed fishing and hunting in his spare time and loved spending time with his family.
Town of Yemassee, Beaufort County team up in 'Good Neighbor Program' sewer project
The Town of Yemassee recently announced that site work is beginning on its River Road Sewer Project in partnership with neighboring Beaufort County. The project, funded by Beaufort County through its "Good Neighbor Program," will install an alternative sewer system including individual grinder pumps and common force main to serve six homes and one industrial customer on River Road, in Beaufort County, the abandonment of existing septic tanks, and the installation of two Remote Terminal Units (RTU’s) including radio equipment to allow two existing pump stations on Guess Drive to be monitored as part of the Lowcountry Regional Water System's existing SCADA System.
County Democratic Party opens satellite office in Beaufort
As the 2024 general election approaches, the Beaufort County Democratic Party (BCDP) has opened a satellite office in the Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce building on Bladen Street in Beaufort. This announcement comes as Kamala Harris is the Democratic nominee for president. She would be the first Black/Asian-American female...
Stand Down free community event to benefit veterans
Beaufort County Veterans Affairs is partnering with the Connecting Point to host a free community event aimed at providing immediate services for homeless and at-risk veterans. The Spirit of Hope Stand Down event will take place on Friday, Aug. 16, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the AMVETS Post...
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