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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.
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.
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”...
Hampton Hall resident recalls flooding from Tropical Storm Debby
When Laurie White, head girls’ soccer coach at Hilton Head Christian Academy, left work Aug. 5 and returned to her Hampton Hall home, she could not imagine that she would be trapped there for three days. Nor could she have conceived of a scenario where sporting equipment would help...
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...
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.
'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...
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.
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...
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...
Around the Lowcountry: Bluffton Rotary grants, scholarships; USC hires new assistant dean
SOAR - Special Olympics and Recreation for bus repair and a driver. SCNRI - South Carolina Nurse Retention Initiative for a nurse with an associate’s degree. The club evaluates dozens of grant applications every year and donates to selected organizations on a semi-annual basis. All organizations that receive grants are involved in charity work in the local community.
Gigantic Challenges! Whole Foods Market in Beaufort, SC, Permanently Closes, Laying Off 50 Employees
MJP – Beaufort, South Carolina – Employee claims indicate that fifty people will be laid off as a consequence of the permanent closure of the Whole Foods Market in Beaufort, South Carolina. Since the store has long been a community mainstay, stocking organic and specialty foods, its closure is a big deal.
Schedule set for BFS Shorts @ High Noon
The Beaufort Film Society (BFS) has released the schedule f0r the 2024 Shorts @ High Noon. Every Wednesday at noon from September 11 through November 13, BFS will screen short film selections from the 2024 Beaufort International Film Festival (BIFF) at the Technical College of the Lowcountry Auditorium at 921 Ribaut Road, Building 12, in Beaufort. Check-in begins at 11:30 a.m.
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