• Death order in Calvert case provides new details on their murders
  A court order declaring John and Elizabeth Calvert dead provides more details pointing to Dennis Gerwing as their likely killer and lists several reasons that debunk notions that the couple might have vanished on their own.

• Animal-rights supporters push for no-kill county shelter
  The Beaufort County Animal Shelter euthanized 3,876 of the 5,604 animals it took in last year -- some feral, some too aggressive or too sick to be adopted and others casualtiesof tight space and scarce resources.

• Despite investigations into two court clerks, state's confidence in the office still high
  Separate accusations against former Beaufort County Clerk of Court Elizabeth Smith and a former Union County Clerk of Court for misuing state child support funds haven't shaken the state's confidence in its 46 clerks of court.

• Marines prepare to celebrate their 234th birthday
  Beaufort-area Marines are pressing their dress uniforms and polishing their medals in preparation for something of a local holiday -- the 234th birthday of the Marine Corps.

• Sen. Graham at center of new climate-bill battle
  WASHINGTON -- When it comes to combating global warming, Sen. Lindsey Graham is right where he loves to be -- ahead of the curve, in the mix on a major issue, at the table for high-level, bipartisan talks behind closed doors.

• Bike-safety advocates disappointed by changes in Hilton Head road plan
  Hilton Head Island bicycling-safety advocates were disappointed to learn plans to widen and re-pave Marshland Road might be delayed because of a lack of money.

• A bridge run -- not too far
  Hundreds of runners and walkers negotiated the Charles E. Fraser Bridge over Broad Creek on Saturday morning as part of the 18th annual Hargray Bridge Run. Some 500 runners and walkers participated in the race. Since 1992, the Hilton Head Bridge Run has hosted more than 8,900 runners and walkers and has raised more than $25,000 for the area charities.

• St. Helena goat standoff leads to hourlong traffic standstill
  Rush hour traffic can sometimes cause drivers to butt heads.

• Stricken island councilman Safay in stable condition
  Hilton Head Island Town Councilman John Safay was listed in stable condition in the intensive-care unit of Hilton Head Hospital Saturday after suffering a heart attack Friday, a hospital official said.

• Island's future: From tunnel vision to divine mysteries
  Build a tunnel to Savannah, a tunnel to Beaufort -- someone always suggests a tunnel.