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Search for Okla. tornado survivors nearly complete
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Police, planning, public works departments present budgets to Beaufort council
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Classroom conversation with teacher about sex act prompts meeting with parents
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A response of hope to the Oklahoma tornado
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Sheriff's Office investigating attempted murder on St. Helena Island
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Beaufort County expands Tax Equalization board
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Sheriff's Office makes third arrest in Okatie drug investigation
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Former Beaufort County Clerk of Court to remain on probation
Former Beaufort County Clerk of Court Elizabeth Smith will remain on probation through 2015 for embezzling public funds after the judge who sentenced her three years ago denied her request Tuesday for early release.
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Fire, caused by electrical wiring, damages Beaufort Mexican restaurant
A fire believed to be caused by electrical wire failure damaged La Nopalera in Beaufort early Tuesday.
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'Idol' winner Glover to sing Sunday in National Memorial Day Concert
St. Helena Island native and newly crowned "American Idol" winner Candice Glover will sing the national anthem at the National Memorial Day Concert in Washington, D.C., on Sunday.
Featured
Readers' Choice voting through May 24
Vote for your favorite businesses for The Beaufort Gazette's Readers' Choice Awards!
Untamed Lowcountry: Maffo corrals love-crossed gators
The Lowcountry's natural wonders are on display in a new blog that will be chock-full of photos...
Local News
Tax increase proposed in Beaufort County budget
For the first time in five years, Beaufort County is proposing a property-tax increase. County Council on Monday gave preliminary approval to the proposed $99.35 million budget for 2013-14, which includes a property-tax hike of up to 4.28 percent...
Crime & Public Safety
Bluffton settles lawsuit with police officer who claimed unfair suspension, demotion
A Bluffton police officer who claimed he was unfairly suspended, demoted and forced to take a pay cut in retaliation for...
Features
'Idol' winner Glover to sing Sunday in National Memorial Day Concert
St. Helena Island native and newly crowned "American Idol" winner Candice Glover will sing the national anthem at the National Memorial Day ...
Sports
Bluffton's Blackshear commits to South Carolina; Ford chooses N.C. State per Twitter
Bluffton High School's rising senior defensive tackle K.J. Ford and rising junior Shameik Blackshear both announced their college intentions on Twitter...
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Hilton Head Island High names Blair Carson head baseball coach
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2013 American Legion Baseball Preview: Lowcountry Heat working out early kinks after season-opening loss to Goose Creek
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2013 American Legion Baseball Preview: Bevy of pitchers key for Beaufort Ospreys
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Bluffton's Cooler sisters selected to USA Volleyball squads
Opinion
A response of hope to the Oklahoma tornado
A voice of inspiration rises in the wake of the Oklahoma tornado.
National
Lawyer: Feds investigating Susan Powell case
The lawyer for the family of missing Utah woman Susan Powell said Tuesday that even as local police close the active part of their investigation into her disappearance, federal authorities continue to review the case - a claim that was denied by ...
State
SC House committee crafting cybersecurity bill
A House committee's proposal for better securing South Carolina taxpayers' personal data would create a new computer technology agency that reports to the governor.







