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  • Photo: Coosa Elementary School first-grader Elizabeth O'Neal cuts off a small lock of hair from the head of Jim Olsen, who was one of three teachers to have their heads shaven by students Friday afternoon. The event was part of a fundraiser for pre-kindergarten assistant Karen Harris, who is battling breast cancer.
    JONATHAN DYER | The Beaufort Gazette

Coosa teachers bare their beans to rally around ill colleague

Diagnosed with breast cancer in May, Karen Harris said her students at Coosa Elementary School have helped her stay strong and positive during the past several months. (full story)

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  • Photo: Shannon Williams, right, and Community First volunteer Luci Mitchell listen as Pearla Harvey counsels a group of parents Nov. 12 during a parenting class at the organization’s Bluffton center.

Community First director makes life more livable for many in need

Born the eighth of 10 children to farmers in Sylvania, Ga., and then sent to live with her grandmother in Harlem, N.Y., at about age 6, Pearla Harvey knows what it's like to struggle with hardships. (full story)

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  • Photo: The Hilton Head Christian Academy Eagles celebrate after winning the SCISAA Class 2-A state title Friday night against Northwood Academy in Orangeburg.

HHCA captures second SCISAA football title in four years

ORANGEBURG -- Tommy Lewis searched for the proper adjective to make this team unique, the one that would separate it from years past. It was a pursuit on which the Hilton Head Christian football coach eventually gave up, instead opting for a list that included the countless ways in which this one has been successful. (full story)


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