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)

 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)