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His gift touched the entire family

December 13, 2023

By M.Z. Thwaite This Christmas season is rife with Grinches and Scrooges, not of Hollywood’s making, but direct from evil empires. So

Don’t forget to move the elf

December 13, 2023

Cherimie Crane Weatherford/Contributors/Voices

By Cherimie Crane Weatherford It’s the season for Christmas music on repeat, gift-giving mayhem, exhaustion, burnt reindeer cookies, and the infamous missing

The Teddy Bear Holiday

December 13, 2023

Carol Lucas/Contributors/Voices

By Carol Lucas Last week I wrote about the search for good news and how difficult it was to find these days.

A 1950s New Mexico Christmas story

December 13, 2023

Contributors/Jim Dickson/Voices

By Jim Dickson I love the Christmas season, I always have, and unless something bad happens, like finding that Santa Claus is

Our town’s vitality might not be the norm

December 13, 2023

Contributors/Scott Graber/Voices

By Scott Graber It is Saturday, early and overcast. This morning I have my Eight O’clock Original coffee and a view of

Advice to a group of young leaders

December 13, 2023

Contributors/Terry Manning/Voices

By Terry Manning The following are excerpts from notes I made for a speech to a group of young people in my

Explosive Ordinance Disposal

December 13, 2023

Military

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Habtamu Sharew, a Beaufort, S.C. native, explosive ordnance disposal technician with Marine Corps Detachment, EOD Technology Division,

VA Survivor Benefits, Death Certificates, VSOs

December 13, 2023

Military

By Larry Dandridge The death of a veteran is stressful for a surviving family. It is especially stressful for a surviving spouse.

Wreaths Across America Beaufort closing in on goal

December 13, 2023

Military/News

26,000 wreaths must be sponsored to have one for every headstone at Beaufort National Cemetery By Mike McCombs The Island News The

Cromer wins Special Election for Beaufort Mayor

December 12, 2023

Elections/News

By Delayna Earley The Island News Beaufort has a new mayor, and his name is Phil Cromer. As of Tuesday night, Dec.

No injuries in structure fire Monday in Port Royal

December 12, 2023

News/Port Royal

By Delayna Earley The Island News The City of Beaufort and Town of Port Royal Fire Department responded to a structure fire

Lighting of the menorah

December 10, 2023

Faith/News

After lighting the menorah at the beginning of sunset Thursday, Dec. 7, Rabbi Mendel Hertz, right, discusses “light over darkness” to begins