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NewslettersSouth Carolina's future hinges on an educated workforce, and affordable higher education is a linchpin in the chain of events that will be necessary to ensure students can attend (More)
More collateral damage from high gas prices: motorcycle deaths. (More)
Sentiment continues to grow in favor of the federal government opening oil reserves, drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and, most recently, repealing federal legislation to allow offshore drilling. The sentiment seems reasonable; after all, gasoline prices are at record-high levels, and the American people are demanding relief. (More)
A little rain never hurt anyone (More)
The new iPhone came out this month. Kids are going nuts over it. And every week, add to that more Wii and Xbox 360 games, more gadgets and more distractions that allow kids to use their thumbs and not their legs, arms, heart and lungs. That's becoming a worsening problem in the U.S. (More)
It wasn't that long ago that the city of Beaufort weighed regulating moorings just off The Bluff on the Beaufort River — similar to what Port Royal is deliberating now. (More)
As the dog days of summer approach, some South Carolinians are assuming more than a lethargic attitude toward the education of the state's younger residents. They want more than a constitutional guarantee of "minimally adequate" education. (More)
The separation of powers is crucial to the functioning of democracy in this nation. But that foundation is undermined in South Carolina when magistrates serve at the pleasure of state senators. (More)
South Carolinians' lust for energy is finally coming home to roost as the state-owned utility Santee Cooper continues to push for two 600-megawatt coal-fired generators. And next week people who live near one proposed site will have an opportunity to give their opinion, but others should, too. (More)
53rd Water Festival in high gear (More)
For those of you who are new to the area or remember last year's Beaufort (More)
To call the state Senate District 46 race spirited might be an understatement, especially as it built a full head of steam in the final days leading up to the primary. (More)
Save the reefs! (More)
A report in Wednesday's Beaufort Gazette — and in media all over the country this week — noted that tomatoes have been pulled from grocery store shelves and from fast-food and restaurants' burgers, salads and other menu items because of a salmonella outbreak that's spread to 17 states. (More)
We finally hit the magic number: $4 for a gallon of regular gasoline. (More)
So much can change in a mere 12 hours. (More)
So much can change in a mere 12 hours. (More)
Too often, our fast-growing city finds itself fighting against unwanted development in its own back yard. Once-relevant ordinances seem weak as high-priced developers and lawyers look for loopholes and density deals. (More)
Each summer, hordes of visitors from faster-paced places descend on Beaufort like sand-gnats on a bare forearm. And not being accustomed to "Beaufort time" — that is, either giving themselves a few extra minutes to get to their destination or arrive acceptably late because of a horse and carriage, slow-moving shoppers or the swing bridge — many drivers tend to get impatient. (More)
Grads, remember your teachers (More)
For years, Beaufort County educators have known that high-performing students come from high-performing parents. That is, parents who are active in their children's schools are integral to their scholastic success. (More)
Economic and demographic factors may be getting us closer to fixed-route service along U.S. 278. (More)
For more than a decade, groups determined to offer students and parents more educational flexibility have tried to bring a charter school to Beaufort County. (More)
Bouquet: Closing the achievement gap (More)
Arguably the best-kept secret in Hunting Island State Park is the nearly 8-mile wooded and waterside trail system that traverses the 5,000-acre park near the southern tip of South Carolina’s Sea Islands. (More)
