Burton News

The Beaufort community is rallying behind a 16-year-old girl who was paralyzed in a car accident last week.

Area faith groups will promote spiritual health and salute patriotism with two events today.

Since proposing to build the Cherokee Farms community next to Habersham in Burton seven years ago, developers say they have gotten the same message from Beaufort County officials.

Space is so tight at the Beaufort County Disabilities and Special Needs building in Port Royal that nearly half of its 104 day program clients are bused to partnering agencies in Beaufort and Hilton Head Island.

Burton firefighters had to use the "Jaws of Life" to free two men from their vehicles Tuesday morning after a three-car collision on Parris Island Gatewaynear Cleveland Drive, according to the Burton Fire District.

A little kitten that prompted a daring rescue by firefighters after being trapped under a bridge for almost a week is finally in safe hands.

A really tired, stressed-out kitten is recovering at the Beaufort County Animal Shelter after its dramatic rescue from beneath the Broad River bridge this week.

Thanks to the Burton Fire Department, a kitten is safe and sound at the Beaufort County Animal Shelter after spending about five days underneath the deck of the Broad River bridge.

The Broad River pier in Burton South Carolina is a popular fishing location. Normally it's pretty quiet there, but Monday fisherman started hearing something coming from the bridge.

Items for Harley's column should be sent at least two weeks in advance of event via fax to 843-706-3070 or e-mail to features@beaufortgazette.com. Christian roots run deep in students who attended the former Robert Smalls School for first through 11th grades, said Vivian Pigler, a 1950 graduate of Robert Smalls Middle School.

Because there were several witnesses to the incident, investigators are confident they will be able to determine what sparked a daylight shooting Thursday at the Broad River Boat Landing.

An inmate at the Beaufort County Detention Center died Friday in an apparent suicide, detention center director Philip Foot said Saturday.

A 22-year-old Yemassee man accused of shooting two men at a Burton nightclub Sunday will now face murder charges after one of the men died from his injuries Monday in a Charleston hospital.

Beaufort County Sheriff's deputies are investigating two alleged armed robberies in Burton on Sunday night.

The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office is searching for two men wanted in connection with the Saturday drive-by shooting at a home on Alexandra Loop in Burton.

The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office arrested a 32-year-old Burton man Thursday for brandishing a handgun and threatening to kill another man at the Low County Mobile Home Park on County Shed Road in Burton.

A Family Fun Day and benefit concert in the park for Ana Maria Bennett begins at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the former Burton Wells Park at 64 Burton Wells Road, Burton.

After a short stand-off at the Dixie Rentals Mobile Home Park on County Shed Road, Stephen Hamrick was arrested and faces multiple counts of impersonating an officer and armed robbery, according to a Sheriff's Office spokeswoman.

Smashed windows. Cracked foundations. Peeling paint and rusted edges. Holes in the walls and roof.

The Beaufort community will come together for "Prayer ... America's Hope" in observance of the 58th National Day of Prayer from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday in front of the Beaufort County Government Complex, Ribaut Road and Boundary Street, Beaufort.