May 30, 2008 | Myrtle Beach Online
Ridgeland Mayor Henry Moss dies at age 69
Ridgeland officials say Mayor Henry Moss has died at age 69. Ridgeland town manager Jason Taylor told The Island Packet of Hilton that Moss died Thursday in a Savannah, Ga., hospital from cancer and ...
Where: CODA's Bluffton office Description: Anyone who is experiencing or who has experienced domestic violence in their lives is invited to attend, share and learn.
New state veterans cemetery dedicated in Anderson
South Carolina is dedicating its first state veterans cemetery in the Upstate. The site is near Anderson on 57 acres of rolling hills.
Submitted by Meghann Ackerman on Wed, 2008-05-21 10:16. I grew up in a house where people were just people, regardless of things like their race or religion.
Mother gets 35 years for death of infant
A 25-year-old mother has been sentenced to 35 years in prison after she was convicted of homicide by child abuse in the drug overdose death of her 15-month-old son.
Beaufort mother convicted in toddler's overdose death
After maintaining a steely demeanor for two days while on trial for the death of her infant son, Paris Avery was inconsolable after being found guilty Wednesday by a Beaufort County jury.
SPA agrees to $3 million sale of Beaufort rail line
The State Ports Authority agreed Tuesday to sell about 25 miles of railroad in Beaufort County for $3 million to the Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority.
St. Helena man killed in shooting
A St. Helena Island man was killed Tuesday morning after he and another man exchanged gunfire at Waterford Cove Apartments on Lady's Island, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office.
SPA selling 25 miles of railroad
The State Ports Authority board on Tuesday agreed to sell about 25 miles of railroad in Beaufort County to the Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority for $3 million.
County finance committee debates pay for employees
Beaufort County Council's Finance Committee weighed in for the first time on fiscal 2009 budgets for the county and the school district Thursday, saying they will offer employees only modest cost-of-living ...
Charleston schools hire 3 administrators
The Charleston County School Board has hired three new administrators. James Reinhart has been hired as principal of School of the Arts.
Arson suspected in Beaufort apartment complex fire
A fire that destroyed the community center of a Beaufort apartment complex early Tuesday morning was no accident, authorities say. via Island Packet
Conservation group endorses candidates
“It's no criticism of Senator Ford.”
Conservation Voters of South Carolina, a nonpartisan political arm of the state's conservation community, has endorsed 30 state House and Senate candidates running in the June 10 primaries, including several ... via Post and Courier
May 23 & 24 2008 Artist Showcase ~ opening reception Friday, May 23, 5-8:30pm Presented by the Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Blaw Construction, seventeen Lowcountry artists present ... via Lowcountry Now
USCB graduates first freshman class
The University of South Carolina Beaufort's graduation celebration wasn't just any ceremony Friday. via The Beaufort Gazette
Ice cream truck is a dream for kids, owner
“There's really no stress to the job, and every day is fun. Every day is an adventure.”
Some children dream of wealth and fame, starring on the screen, or scoring on the field. via The State
LETTERS: Recalling Seaboard Air Line's 'East Carolina'
The Grove Street Station in Charleston was the stop for the Seaboard Air Line Railroad's "East Carolina" route, which ran through the Lowcountry. via The Post and Courier
Review of building inspectors progressing slowly in Beaufort
“In light of having to do this and still run a department, it's not going to go as fast as some people may think”
More than six months after Beaufort County hired experts to determine whether county building inspectors are doing their jobs properly, the verdict is still out. via Myrtle Beach Online
Ethics Commission uses tortured logic in decision
“It is now not illegal for public officials to bait their fishing poles with an improper solicitation, so long as there are no fish biting.”
Let's set aside whether or not Beaufort Mayor Bill Rauch sought support from a former political opponent in exchange for Rauch's vote to annex the 1,000-acre McLeod Farm tract into the city of Beaufort. via Island Packet
Beaufort Police Department to hold annual movie club
The Beaufort Police Department will be holding its 34 annual police movie club for the summer and children from around the Low Country are all invited to attend. via WTOC-TV Savannah
Hoover senior citizens tour South Carolina, Savannah, Ga.; prepare for womanless wedding on May 15
Posted by Jon Anderson -- Birmingham News April 30, 2008 9:28 PM Members of the Hoover New Horizons senior citizens group stop for a moment after eating a large dinner at Mrs. via Everything Alabama