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Thursday, September 9, 2010
Sunrise over our sea islands, Thursday, September 9, 2010

Sunrise over our sea islands

Thursday, September 9, 2010
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Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Board of Elections offers advice to absentee voters: Avoid use of third party sites

Board of Elections offers advice to absentee voters

Avoid use of third party sites

When applying for absentee ballots, voters are advised to avoid third party web sites, such as scabsentee.com, which generate form letters on their behalf for transmission to county election commissions. [ read article ... ]

Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Beaufort woman missing

Beaufort woman missing

Damita Smith, a 34-year-old African American woman was reported missing on Sunday, September 5 by her boyfriend, according to a press release. [ read article ... ]

Wednesday, September 8, 2010
DTF arrests 5 suspects in Ridgeland on drug charges

DTF arrests 5 suspects in Ridgeland on drug charges

According to a press release, on Saturday, September 4 at approximately 5:00 a.m., members of the Beaufort/Jasper Multi-Agency Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at a residence located at 768 Captain Bill Road in Ridgeland and arrested five subjects on drug charges. [ read article ... ]

Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Sunrise over our sea islands, Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Sunrise over our sea islands

Wednesday, September 8, 2010
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Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Foreign currency found at HHI middle school

Foreign currency found at HHI middle school

According to a Sheriff’s Department press release, on August 29 at 2:00 p.m. the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Hilton Head Middle School in reference to a student who was in possession of foreign currency that did not belong to the student. [ read article ... ]

Tuesday, September 7, 2010
School District issues public statement regarding Eleonore Bednarsh

School District issues public statement regarding Eleonore Bednarsh

The Beaufort County School District issued a press release on September 3, 2010 regarding Eleonore Bednarsh, the former Director of Riverview Charter School and the lawsuit she filed in March 2010. The press release issued follows. [ read article ... ]

Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Photo of the day: Labor Day at the Sandbar

Photo of the day

Labor Day at the Sandbar

Photo by Jack Howison

Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Sunrise over our sea islands, Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Sunrise over our sea islands

Tuesday, September 7, 2010
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Tuesday, September 7, 2010
September 8: Town of Port Royal Council meeting, agenda here

September 8

Town of Port Royal Council meeting, agenda here [ read article ... ]

Monday, September 6, 2010
Photo of the day: Flipper surfaces

Photo of the day

Flipper surfaces

Photo by Jack Howison

Monday, September 6, 2010
Sunrise over our sea islands, Monday, September 6, 2010

Sunrise over our sea islands

Monday, September 6, 2010
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Monday, September 6, 2010
Pat Branning’s Carolina Cooking: Mad about mushrooms

Pat Branning’s Carolina Cooking

Mad about mushrooms

Painting is by Peter Rolfe and the title is “Port Republic Street” in downtown Beaufort.

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Monday, September 6, 2010
September 7: City of Beaufort work-session, agenda here

September 7

City of Beaufort work-session, agenda here [ read article ... ]

Monday, September 6, 2010
September 7: School Board meeting, agenda here

September 7

School Board meeting, agenda here [ read article ... ]

Sunday, September 5, 2010
Sunrise over our sea islands, Sunday, September 5, 2010

Sunrise over our sea islands

Sunday, September 5, 2010
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Saturday, September 4, 2010
Two swimmers drown at Hunting Island

Two swimmers drown at Hunting Island

Rescue personnel have reported to The Beaufort Tribune that two people drowned at Hunting Island State Park on Saturday, September 4. Rescuers recovered one body, but the other has not been found. [ read article ... ]

Saturday, September 4, 2010
Sunrise over our sea islands, Saturday, September 4, 2010

Sunrise over our sea islands

Saturday, September 4, 2010
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Friday, September 3, 2010
Creatures of the Night featured on Coastal Kingdom

Creatures of the Night featured on Coastal Kingdom

The County Channel will broadcast Creatures of the Night, the fourth episode in its award winning series, Coastal Kingdom, on Wednesday, September 8 at 8:00 p.m. [ read article ... ]

Friday, September 3, 2010
Bluffton Oyster Factory Landing to close temporarily

Bluffton Oyster Factory Landing to close temporarily

Beaufort County and the Town of Bluffton have scheduled a temporary closure of the Bluffton Oyster Factory Boat Landing beginning September 7 while improvements are made at the facility. [ read article ... ]

Friday, September 3, 2010
Sunrise over our sea islands, Friday, September 3, 2010

Sunrise over our sea islands

Friday, September 3, 2010
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Thursday, September 2, 2010
Letter to editor: F-35Bs will be more than twice as loud

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. [ read article ... ]

Thursday, September 2, 2010
Fire service dispute ends with contract among Beaufort, Port Royal and Burton Fire District

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. [ read article ... ]

Thursday, September 2, 2010
Hampton County Sheriff’s Office participating in Hands Across The Border

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

The Hampton County Sheriff’s Office will be participating in the Hands Across The Border DUI Enforcement Campaign tonight and throughout the holiday weekend. The agency is a part of the 14th Judicial Circuit Law Enforcement Network. [ read article ... ]

Thursday, September 2, 2010
Sunrise over our sea islands, Thursday, September 2, 2010

Sunrise over our sea islands

Thursday, September 2, 2010
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Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Beaufort Police Department promotes Darrell A. Gruel

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. [ read article ... ]

Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Sunrise over our sea islands, Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Sunrise over our sea islands

Wednesday, September 1, 2010
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Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Veteran firefighter, teacher named Beaufort Fire Department’s new Training and Education Officer


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

Lt. John Robinson, a 10-year veteran of the Beaufort Fire Department and a U.S. Navy Master Training Specialist, is the Beaufort Fire Department’s new training education officer, according to a press release. [ read article ... ]

Tuesday, August 31, 2010
September 2: City of Beaufort Redevelopment Commission meeting, agenda here

September 2

City of Beaufort Redevelopment Commission meeting, agenda here [ read article ... ]

Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Sunrise over our sea islands, Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Sunrise over our sea islands

Tuesday, August 31, 2010
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Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Local Republicans to open 2010 election campaign headquarters

September 7

Local Republicans to open 2010 election campaign headquarters

The Beaufort County Republican Party will hold a grand opening of its 2010 general election campaign headquarters in Beaufort on next Tuesday, September 7. The public is invited. [ read article ... ]

Tuesday, August 31, 2010
September 1: Town of Port Royal Special Council meeting/workshop, agenda here

September 1

Town of Port Royal Special Council meeting/workshop, agenda here [ read article ... ]

Monday, August 30, 2010
Beaufort Academy starts fresh year Monday building on success, new trimester schedule

Beaufort Academy starts fresh year Monday building on success, new trimester schedule

With new students, new staff, a new trimester schedule and a new school year, there was a special buzz at Beaufort Academy for Monday’s first day, according to a press release. [ read article ... ]

Monday, August 30, 2010
County Planner achieves accreditation by Congress for New Urbanism

County Planner achieves accreditation by Congress for New Urbanism

Brian Herrmann, Beaufort County Community Planner and Designer, has achieved accreditation by the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU), a national leader in the principals of smart growth, according to a Beaufort County press release. [ read article ... ]

Monday, August 30, 2010
Sunrise over our sea islands, Monday, August 30, 2010

Sunrise over our sea islands

Monday, August 30, 2010
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Monday, August 30, 2010
Pat Branning’s Carolina Cooking: Farm Stand Peach Freezer Jam

Pat Branning’s Carolina Cooking

Farm Stand Peach Freezer Jam

This painting, “Path to the Beach”, is by Charleston artist John Carroll Doyle.

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Monday, August 30, 2010
August 31: Beaufort City Council work session, agenda here

August 31

Beaufort City Council work session, agenda here [ read article ... ]

Sunday, August 29, 2010
Sunrise over our sea islands, Sunday, August 29, 2010

Sunrise over our sea islands

Sunday, August 29, 2010
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Saturday, August 28, 2010
Traffic Advisory: Overnight Flagging on McTeer Bridge through September

Traffic Advisory

Overnight Flagging on McTeer Bridge through September

United Contractors and Misener Marine will pour concrete for the foundation of the new McTeer Bridge span from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. through the month of September. [ read article ... ]

Friday, August 27, 2010
Sunrise over our sea islands, Friday, August 27, 2010

Sunrise over our sea islands

Friday, August 27, 2010
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Thursday, August 26, 2010
LEN Conducts DUI Safety Checkpoints in Hampton, Allendale Counties

LEN Conducts DUI Safety Checkpoints in Hampton, Allendale Counties

The 14th Judicial Circuit Law Enforcement Network held DUI Safety Checkpoints on Friday and Saturday, August 13 and 14, in Hampton and Allendale Counties. [ read article ... ]

Thursday, August 26, 2010
New Generations Home Care Services answers important questions

New Generations Home Care Services answers important questions

You may question if you or a loved one needs home care services. New Generations Home Care, Inc. recognizes that this can be a difficult, and sometimes painful and frightening, decision. Inherent in this decision is the fear of loss of autonomy, or independence. However, home care more often than not proves to be a strong factor in improving, or at least maintaining, one’s level of independence. [ read article ... ]

Thursday, August 26, 2010
Sunrise over our sea islands, Thursday, August 26, 2010

Sunrise over our sea islands

Thursday, August 26, 2010
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Thursday, August 26, 2010
August 27: Traffic Safety Checkpoint

August 27

Traffic Safety Checkpoint

The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Enforcement Team will be conducting a traffic safety checkpoint on Friday, August 27, 2010 from 10:00 p.m. until 12:00 a.m. in Beaufort. [ read article ... ]

Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Letter to editor: Roy Flannagan rebuts former Chief Jeff Dowling

Letter to editor

Roy Flannagan rebuts former Chief Jeff Dowling

Since my testimony has been impeached by former Chief Dowling, I need to defend my reporting. [ read article ... ]

Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Tribune travel gallery: Trip to Cabot Trail, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada

Tribune travel gallery

Trip to Cabot Trail, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada

Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Sunrise over our sea islands, Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Sunrise over our sea islands

Wednesday, August 25, 2010
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Letter to editor: Former Beaufort police chief challenges downtown crime concerns

Letter to editor

Former Beaufort chief challenges downtown crime concerns

I take issue with comments such as Roy Flannagan’s concerning the police being in “collusion” with drug dealers. To make a statement such as this without coming forward to report the officers that he thinks are in “collusion” indicates a fabricated story. [ read article ... ]

Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Letter to editor: Does Billy K’s re-branding of USCB make sense?

Letter to editor

Does Billy K’s USCB re-branding make sense?

The mayor of Beaufort seemingly dropped a bombshell when he suggested that The University of South Carolina eliminate “Beaufort” from its designation of the two campuses in Beaufort County. Since he asked for input and feedback here goes: [ read article ... ]

Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Mayor Keyserling throws weight behind USCB name change

“Should be changed to reflect something much bigger”

Keyserling throws weight behind USCB name change

Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling announced yesterday, August 24, his support to change the name of University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB) “to reflect something much bigger”. [ read article ... ]

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