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Demolition versus preservation debate hits Beaufort as city addresses blight

Neighbors watched as the house at 912 Washington St., built in the 1870s and the victim of years of neglect, crumbled under the crushing force of a bulldozer this month. That same week, just blocks away, another historic "folkstyle" home constructed in the 1890s fell at 1703 Duke St. (full story)

• Trailblazing Beaufort doctor enters local hall of fame
• 'I Believe' plate could be born again
• Shootings continue in Colleton County
• FBI suspects same robber struck 3 banks, including one in Bluffton
• From Russia with love: Hilton Head family's newly adopted daughter arrives
• DeMint sets himself up as kingmaker
• SC tops national obesity rate; Beaufort County below
• Hilton Head puts renewed focus on site of former freed slaves' village
• Synthetic marijuana attracts unwanted attention to professor who invented it

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• Photo: Frank Cascio sits with his wife, Rose, at their home Tuesday evening in Sea Pines. The couple met in Jamaica, N.Y., and have been married for 65 years. “She’s like a good wine, she just gets better with age,” he said.
  

Love Stories: Love, laughter and finding 'a good spouse'

Love Stories is a monthly series chronicling the romance of a married Lowcountry couple. (full story)

• Cherish beauty of trees
• From the Beacon: Library can help you cope with holiday stress
• Dove Street open for Festival of Lights
• Shore bird protection topic of museum talk
• Thrift store fashion show to benefit Deep Well
• Westin to host annual Breakfast with Santa
• Coming This Week for Nov. 29
• Appreciating area churches
• Argument of the Month Club puts 'spirited' in 'debate'

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Sports

• Photo: Battery Creek High School's Brent Evans gets fouled while trying to make a basket during the first period against Burke High School on Saturday night at Battery Creek High School.
  

BC wins Classic

With less than 10 seconds remaining in overtime and the score knotted at 60, Evan Robinson knew the last play wouldn't be drawn up for him. But for a senior forward with the rebounding sense -- and mohawk hairdo -- of Dennis Rodman, Robinson also knew that the deciding shot could very easily fall into his hands. (full story)

• Be ready for the Year of the Dolphin
• Battery Creek boys cruise into BC Classic title game
• Wando holds off Hilton Head Prep girls in BC Classic
• Numbers, expectations up for Beaufort High wrestling team
• Cox fields his youngest team at Battery Creek
• Time is now for Bluffton wrestling team
• Hilton Head High wrestling team not lowering expectations
• Knapp wins Turkey Trot 10K
• Opening win boosts Eagles

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