Lowcountry county tops White population growth in US and among fastest-growing overall
Census data reveals that Jasper County is third among the fastest-growing counties in the United States. Local officials say ...
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Firefighters in Beaufort rescue 2 people trapped in overturned vehicle in marsh
According to the City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire Department, firefighters were dispatched around 1 a.m. Sunday to an ...
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Final expansion of the 163-year-old Beaufort cemetery will give vets a resting place
Space must be maximized at the 163-year graveyard and concrete crypts that can hold two caskets are part of an expansion to ...
South Carolina governor declares state of emergency as wildfires erupt in Carolinas, Georgia
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency Sunday as wildfires in the Carolinas and Georgia scorched ...
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Marquis de Lafayette Bicentennial to be celebrated in Beaufort
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Maquis de Lafayette visited Beaufort 200 years ago and the Frenchman’s contributions were so significant that the community is celebrating the bicentennial of his trip this ...
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4 Beaufort and Jasper County restaurants with worst SC inspections for February. Here’s why
Here are the four restaurants in Beaufort and Jasper Counties that had among the worst inspections in February.
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The Beaufort Co. watermelon harvest is months away but for a young farmer: the time is now
Coosaw Farms, one of the largest watermelon growers in S.C., counts on the temperate climate of the sea island to expand its ...
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The St. Helena watermelon harvest is months away but for a young farmer: the time is now
Alongside other fields in Florida and Georgia, Beaufort County is one of the nation’s top producers of this crop that is synonymous with fireworks, barbecues and Independence Day. To deliver ...