https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/community/beaufort-news/festival/article316673742.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/6010e879-7c8a-4be6-8047-92399341403f/1_th.jpg Watch as 2026 Beaufort Water Festival Commodore swims to shore from a shrimp boat Video shows Dusty Vickers, the 2026 Beaufort Water Festival Commodore, jump from a shrimp boat and swim to shore during the annual Blessing of the Fleet and Parade of Boats on July 26, 2026, in downtown Beaufort https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/community/beaufort-news/festival/article316673742.html/video-embed 52 2026-07-27T17:11:19Z no https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/community/beaufort-news/article316672184.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/5e675409-95b2-4151-a501-7180d7c279ac/1_th.jpg Palmetto tree with carved art to be cut down. Here's the plan for the art On July 28, 2026, the City of Beaufort will remove a palmetto tree at Boundary and Charles streets that has a carving made by Hugh Patrick Knox Corry. Better known locally as "Driftwood," the art will be displayed at a city park after it has been preserved. https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/community/beaufort-news/article316672184.html/video-embed 41 2026-07-27T15:38:20Z no