The arts bring soul, cash to area (More)

More cars appear on American roads every year — some 250 million are registered — so the fact that the one-car family died with the Edsel, drive-ins and new episodes of "Leave it to Beaver" should come as no surprise. (More)

South Carolina's chief school administrator announced a plan Wednesday to prevent improper relationships between teachers and students, and it doesn't come a day too soon. (More)

When disaster strikes, South Carolinians have been quick to respond. Such was the case when (More)

Lowcountry South Carolina residents should become like a squeaky wheel if they want to preserve the coastal plain as it is today. Otherwise, an assault through the courts and the legislature on the Coastal Zone Management Act could have a detrimental impact in an eight-county area. (More)

A 5 1⁄2-year-old complex plan to improve high-voltage lines that provide a vital link in the distribution of electricity in the area is nearing an agreement, and the public soon will be able to comment. (More)

Bouquet: Sometimes the work a person undertakes continues to provide benefit to a county and state -- and it also can earn honors. Such is the case with Harriet Keyserling of Beaufort, who last month was presented a Pioneer Award at the first South Carolina Summit on Women sponsored by the S.C. Alliance for Women and Columbia College. The event was chaired by S.C. first lady Jenny Sanford and co-chaired by Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter, D-Orangeburg, and Ann Kulze, M.D., of Mount Pleasant, author of "Dr. Ann's 10-Step Diet." On May 3, Keyserling delivered the commencement address at Francis Marion University in Florence and was awarded an honorary doctoral degree. (More)

After a long year of waiting for the Supreme Court to favorably rule that local governments can impose smoking bans in public places, it's time for the city of Beaufort to clear (More)

With all the crime in Beaufort County, you wouldn't think that litter wouldn't be such a priority that it commands the attention of two full-time deputies. Think again. Have you looked at the roadsides, the driveways and illegal dumping taking place in the county? (More)

The state House of Representatives should follow the lead of the Senate and approve the S.C. Mortgage Lending Act, which would go a long way to regulating the hundreds of people who now make unregulated loans. (More)

Troop B 202 Calvary of the S.C. National Guard's 218th Brigade Combat Team returned to Beaufort Friday to a different welcome than soldiers returning from Vietnam did 40 years ago. (More)

U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings might not become a running back or wide receiver for a professional football team, but an end run around Congress that she is implementing might level the playing field when it comes to school dropout rates. (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)

 Cracking the riddle of how to help students make the grade has been trying for the Beaufort County School District, but a plan to help those who perform poorly on their standardized tests deserves a second look. (More)

Everyone likes a good movie, and at least one South Carolina legislator wants to keep the reels rolling on the production end. (More)

With the eighth victim of a school molestation case being offered a settlement this week, many Beaufort County residents are wondering when the turbulent wake left by former Coosa Elementary School teacher Philip Underwood-Sheppard will begin to subside. (More)