En route to the Lyon train station, Peter Humphries told me about his hometown of Beaufort, Victoria, Australia. (More)

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James E. "Jim" Cato is getting the promotion of a lifetime -- from 28 years in his editorial job at The Beaufort Gazette to discovering the world of missions work. (More)

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For centuries now, the French have been reminding each other to seize the day. They do not always do this with the purest of motives. Pierre de Ronsard dedicated these verses 458 years ago to a certain Cassandre, recalling a flower that fades in a single day: (More)

Melanie Kinar Ferguson and Frampton Zehe Ferguson, of Furman, announce the engagement of her daughter, Scarlett Leigh Herndon, to Homer Scott Rizer, a son of Bonnie Breland Rizer, of Gardens Corner, and the late Homer Folk Rizer. (More)

Charles and Theresa Wersler, of Beaufort, announce the engagement of their daughter, Rebekah Lee Wersler, to Joseph Dean Hayes, a son of Ted and Debbie Hayes, of Hardeeville. (More)

The latest rumor from the campaign trail is that the mainstream media convinced Gov. Sarah Palin's daughter to get pregnant so as to ensure Barack Obama's presidency. I read the rumor on WeSpreadLiesAndGossip.com. (More)

More than 30 million people visit South Carolina annually, making tourism the state's leading industry with revenues totaling more than $16 billion. With the event planning business now estimated to bring in around $500 billion, the growing field has seen an increase in the Lowcountry, often coinciding with the tourism industry. (More)

You have to have thick skin to be a presidential candidate, because the attacks come early and often. (More)

The French folks at the big Beauforts Reunion dinner dance took their dancing seriously. Person for person, they were the sharpest group of nonprofessional hoofers I have ever seen. What is more, they danced the night away, never tiring out. (More)

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Catherine and Wayne Thompson of Florence announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Catherine Thompson, to Robert Wayne Cummins III, a son of Jody and Bob Cummins, of Beaufort. (More)

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With the Olympics coming to a close tonight, what better time to reflect on the last two weeks of non-stop entertainment: (More)

When the exception proves the rule, it doesn't necessarily validate the concept. What the exception does is put the rule to the test, for "prove" comes from Latin "probare" ("to test," from "probus," good). (More)

Emily Jane Fielden, of Beaufort, and Philip Scott Skager, of Hilton Head Island, were married at 5 p.m. Aug. 16 in The Parish Church of St. Helena (Episcopal) in Beaufort. (More)

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To see a flower blooming year 'round is one of the goals of Master Gardener Carolyn Nettles and her husband, Bill, who holds a degree in agronomy (soil science) from Clemson University. Their Spanish Point garden is one of five featured on Beaufort Garden Club's award-winning Garden-a-Day. (More)

Political correctness, that four-letter word meant to strike fear in the hearts of put-upon people everywhere, has never really gone away. It just switched sides. (More)

When you read this, downtown Beaufort's Holiday Weekend will be winding to a close. But while I write it, it's yet to start. Given access to this rip in the space-time continuum, I'm taking the liberty of proclaiming the last three days a success, even though they haven't happened yet. (More)