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Beaufort County school board hires new H.E. McCracken principal

The Beaufort County Board of Education on Friday chose a veteran high school principal from Aiken County to take over as principal at H.E. McCracken Middle School.

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ELECTION

U.S. Rep Mark Sanford makes three stops in Beaufort County

U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford said he's gotten a "cordial reception" in Washington and has yet to notice the hyper-partisanship that some say has come to define Congress.
ELECTION

Sanford to speak at Beaufort chamber

U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford will speak Monday at the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce's Business for Breakfast.
ELECTION

Mark Sanford sworn in -- a member of Congress again

Former Gov. Mark Sanford is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives again after being sworn into office Wednesday during a ceremony in the House chamber in Washington, D.C.
ELECTION

Sanford to be sworn in Wednesday

U.S. Representative-elect Mark Sanford will be sworn into Congress at approximately 5:15 p.m. Wednesday.
ELECTION

How Mark Sanford staged an unlikely comeback to win the congressional election

Four years ago, Mark Sanford seemed to be political road kill, with many -- including Sanford himself -- saying his career was through.
ELECTION

Sanfords settle trespassing complaint

Congressman-elect Mark Sanford has settled a complaint filed against him by his ex-wife for violating their divorce agreement, admitting he entered her home without her permission and agreeing to pay her $5,000 in costs and fees.
ELECTION

Sanfords settle trespassing complaint

Congressman-elect Mark Sanford has settled a complaint filed against him by his ex-wife for violating their divorce agreement, admitting he entered her home without her permission and agreeing to pay her $5,000 in costs and fees.
NATIONAL POLITICS

Beaufort County precinct-by-precinct election results

Beaufort County election returns, courtesy of scvotes.org .
ELECTION

Mark Sanford makes a comeback; SC voters send former governor back to Congress

Mark Sanford is headed back to Congress after dominating Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch with 54 percent of the votes, a 9 percentage point victory that dashed predictions of a close race. The big victory Tuesday suggests that First Congressional District voters care more about a consistent voice...
ELECTION

Colbert Busch discusses 1988 contempt-of-court arrest with Charleston news affiliate

First Congressional candidate Elizabeth Colbert Busch is blaming Republican Mark Sanford for leaking information about her 1988 arrest on contempt of court charges.