Beaufort News

• Senior volunteers help peers files taxes at no charge
  In 36 years at AT&T, Doug Waldrop did his best to avoid using math.

• South Carolina, North Carolina close to drawing new border
  COLUMBIA -- On May 24, 1772, William Moultrie took a break from surveying the South Carolina-North Carolina border to visit little Charlotte Town, which he described as having five or six houses, "very ordinary built of logs."

• Haley wants state parks to cover their own costs by 2013
  Gov. Nikki Haley wants South Carolina's state parks to generate enough revenue to cover operating expenses by the end of 2013, something no other state park system in the country has done consistently.

• 80 tons of illegally dumped tires nearly cleaned up
  Work to remove about 80 tons of tires dumped on a St. Helena Island property over a 50-year period is nearly complete, thanks to cooperation among the property owner and several state and county agencies.

• Today's crime reports
  The following reports were released Sunday by the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office:

• Casino complex proponents elaborate on jobs promise
  One of the most alluring elements of a proposed casino and resort complex in Hardeeville, its developers say, is the number of jobs it would create.

• Local college students throw support behind casino proposal
  Three local college students have launched a campaign in support of a proposed casino and resort in Hardeeville.

• Judith Keyserling, marketing executive, sister of Beaufort mayor, dies
  Judith Keyserling, a distinguished marketing professional and sister of Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling, died Saturday, according to her family.

• Parris Island to honor female Marines
  Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island will honor the service and sacrifice of female Marines with a day of events Monday, base officials say.

• Legislative proposal targets a portion of Beaufort's parking revenue
  A proposal by a Charleston legislator would require the city of Beaufort and other municipalities to send 35 percent of their parking revenue from state-owned streets or property to the state's general fund.