Holiday closings
The following offices will be closed Monday for Memorial Day:
TCL names new head of institutional advancement
Louise Mathews has been named head of the Technical College of the Lowcountry's Office of Institutional Advancement, which oversees the TCL Foundation.
Home canning workshops scheduled
Beaufort County Extension will hold a home-canning workshop June 5, which will cover the basics of water-bath and pressure canning.
Concert planned in honor of musician
A memorial benefit and concert in honor of musician Clayton Fier of Beaufort, who recently died at age 53, will be from noon to 10 p.m. June 2 at Live Oaks Park, at the corner of 14th Street and London Avenue in Port Royal.
Wednesday's crime reports
The following reports were released Wednesday by the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office:
Carolina Heritage Insurance hires agent
Hilton Head Island-based Carolina Heritage Insurance has hired Rett Thompson as an agent specializing in homeowners, automobile personal liability and flood insurance.
Speed limit increased on Hilton Head bridge
The S.C. Department of Transportation increased the speed limit on the Charles E. Fraser toll bridge and Palmetto Bay Road as of Wednesday. The new limit is 45 mph from the northern end of the toll bridge to just north of the signal at Target Road, near the Smokehouse restaurant.
SCORE searching for new volunteers
The Service Corps of Retired Executives, which provides free mentoring for small businesses and nonprofit organizations, is searching for new volunteers in the Beaufort area.
Debates scheduled for House 120 GOP primary
The Beaufort County Republican Party is hosting two debates before the S.C. House District 120 GOP primary June 12. Attendance is by candidate invitation only.
Lane of SC 170 in Beaufort to close tonight
The right lane of S.C. 170 West will be closed starting at 7 p.m. today on a section of the highway near 88 Robert Smalls Parkway in Beaufort.
Pedestrian badly injured in Burton
A 19-year-old man was seriously injured Tuesday when he was struck by a pickup truck near the intersection of Shanklin and Billy Hill roads in Burton.
3 face federal charges in 39 robberies
Three men were arraigned in federal court Tuesday for their role in 39 armed robberies of check-cashing businesses and Asian restaurants, including one in Burton.
Speed cited in crash that killed students
Speed was cited as the primary contributor to a crash last month on St. Helena Island that killed two Beaufort High School students, according to the S.C. Highway Patrol.
Mother, son killed in wreck ID'd
The Beaufort County Coroner's Office has identified the mother and son who were killed in a single-car crash Friday in Hilton Head Plantation as Blain Leonard Arvig, 31, and Emily Jean Arvig, 56.
Tuesday's crime reports
The following reports were released Tuesday by the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office:
Westin resort receives top golf honor
The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa has been named one of the world's 12 best golf getaways by Starwood Preferred Guest members. Only three other resorts in the United States received the recognition.
Debates scheduled for House 120 GOP primary
Republican Women of Southern Beaufort County will host a debate of candidates seeking the S.C. House District 120 seat at 6:30 p.m. today at Truffles Restaurant in Bluffton.
Hilton Head PSD earns financial reporting award
The Hilton Head Public Service District received a certificate of achievement for excellence in financial reporting from the nonprofit Government Finance Officers Association of the United States.
Court date for Bluffton teacher postponed
A hearing for a Bluffton Middle School teacher accused of assaulting a seventh-grade student, originally scheduled for today, has been postponed.
Cera Products opens Hilton Head headquarters
Cera Products, a producer of a rice-based oral rehydration solution, celebrated the official opening of its Hilton Head Island headquarters with a ribbon-cutting ceremony May 10.
Rep. Scott to speak at chamber event U.S. Rep. Tim Scott, R-Charleston, will speak at the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce's quarterly Bluffton business luncheon Thursday at Hampton Hall.
Tour historic Fort Mitchel The Coastal Discovery Museum and the Heritage Library will offer guided tours of historic Fort Mitchel at 10 a.m. Fridays beginning June 8.
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