Letter to editor

F-35Bs will be more than twice as loud

In the May 2010 draft EIS (Environmental Impact Statement) for the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, the key and crucial noise data for the F-35B was omitted in the 487 pages, substituting instead data assumptions based on the lighter, quieter  Air Force F-35A:  The Navy wanted the public to comment on the alternative proposals without this major environmental component. More…

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Fire service dispute ends with contract among Beaufort, Port Royal and Burton Fire District

L-R – Burton Fire Chief Harry Rountree, Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling, Port Royal Mayor Samuel Murray, Burton Fire Commission Chairman Gary Bright, Beaufort Fire Chief Sammy Negron

It’s all about putting out fires quickly, safely and efficiently, or preventing them in the first place.

According to a press release, the recently-approved contract for fire services among Beaufort, Port Royal and the Burton Fire District assures continued fire protection in annexed areas of Beaufort and Port Royal. The difference is, what used to be a loosely-understood “agreement” is now a written contract. More…

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Hampton County Sheriff’s Office participating in Hands Across The Border

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Beaufort Police Department promotes Darrell A. Gruel

Darrell A. Gruel has been promoted to the position of Lieutenant over Investigations and Administration for the Beaufort Police Department, according to a press release. More…

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Veteran firefighter, teacher named Beaufort Fire Department’s Training and Education Officer

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September 2

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September 7

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