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October 14, 2009
Refuse Ambulance Rides And You’ll Get Charged
The Bryan County Board of Commissioners approved charging a $75 response fee to paitients who refuse ambulance transport.
October 09, 2009
Beaufort Woman Arrested for Child Abuse
Beaufort Police say 24-year-old Natacia Laurant was arrested Thursday and charged with inflicting great bodily harm on a child.
September 19, 2009
Heavy Rain Causes Lowcountry Flooding
Bluffton emerged from nearly 8 inches of rain Friday.
Bryan County Scout Earns Eagle Rank
Graham Garrett of Richmond Hill was awarded Boy Scouting’s highest honor.
The Bald Eagle Of GSU
It doesn’t seem like it’s been three years since the death of Erk Russell.
September 17, 2009
Hilton Head May Selectively Ease Tree Rules To Open Up Ocean Views
A Hilton Head Island councilman has asked other town leaders to consider softening the island’s tree-preservation policy to allow for selective tree-cutting that would open up views of the ocean.
Sanford’s Actions Prompted Loss Of Clearance
After Governor Mark Sanford’s emotional confession in June that he lied about a secret tryst in Argentina, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security yanked the governor’s security clearance because of questions about his “lack of candor” and “trustworthiness” to protect classified information.
September 16, 2009
Hilton Head Woman Libers Up For Bionic Golf Tournament
Patsy Boyle of Hilton Head has had so many surgical procedures, they call her the bionic woman. Now see how that fact is helping her compete in a golf tournament!
Ground Broken For New Screven County Animal Shelter
Screven County broke ground on a new animal sholter that will be built by prisoners and paid for with sales tax money.
Trash Is A Problem In South Bryan Marsh
Recently in Bryan County, what appeared to be an act of a litterbug was actually the polar opposite.
Homicide Cases Still Open
A pair of unsolved homicides == one now 10 months old—haven’t gone into the Bryan County cold case files yet.
September 14, 2009
SCHS Yearbook One Of The Best Of The Year
What do comic books and yearbooks have in common? For one school, it means a national award.
Kids Use iPods In School To Help With Language Skills
At most Beaufort County public schools, iPods and other portable music players are banned from classrooms and hallways. But at Hilton Head Island Middle School and others with high numbers of students with limited English skills, teachers use the devices to help students learn to read.
Shannon Sharpe Coming To SSU
Shannon Sharpe is coming home to Savannah State University to have his football jersey number officially retired.
Unclaimed Remains Point To Need For County Morgue
Boxed and stacked on a high shelf in a storage room of the Beaufort County Coroner’s Office are the creamated remains of 53 people. Each package of ashes has gone unclaimed.
Tax Hikes Sought By Fire Districts To Cover Deficits
Before the recession, booming growth helped Beaufort County’s fire districts generate enough tax revenues to fund their operations. That is no longer true.
September 12, 2009
New Debate Brews in Beaufort
During President Obama’s health care speech to Congress, South Carolina Congressm Joe Wilson shouted, “you lie”... igniting a new debate over political decorum and creating a fire storm of controversy that’s seemingly overshadowing the issues. News 3’s Kim Gusby tells us how an anti-Wilson rally in Beaufort today turned into a confrontation between both sides.
September 09, 2009
A Recruit’s Diary: Justin Parker
Beaufort High School linebacker Justin Parker is one of the nation’s top recruiting prospects. Every Wednesday, he’ll blog about his experiences throughout the process of choosing a college.
Bryan County Prepared For The 2010 Census
The greater the number of Bryan County residents who respond to the 2010 Census, the better the chance the county will receive a larger portion of funding from the state.
September 08, 2009
Rapper Ludacris Gives Away Cars To Contest Winners
Rapper Ludacris was taken aback after reading thousands of essays about people who almost lost their jobs because they didn’t have transportation. So he decided to help.
HHI Seeks Way To Honor Native Islanders
Before the first bridge to HHI was built in 1956, two native islanders helped connect the remote barrier island with the rest of the world. Now the town wants to honor the two ferry boat operators.
Man Bitten By Copperhead Snake In Walmart
A man in his mid 30’s was bitten by a Copperhead snake at a Wal-Mart near Charleston in the Lawn and Garden Center.
Men Heading To Prris Island Graduation Save Woman On Flight
Two men—both headed to Parris Island for Marine graduation—came to the aid of a heart attack victim on their flight last week.
SEHS Science Club Takes On A Colorful Task For Turtles
The South Effingham High School Science Club is collecting used crayons to benefit the Georgia Sea Turtle Center.
SC Gator Season Opens Saturday
Starting Saturdday, 1000 licensed alligator hunters will have a month to capture their single catch as the second South Carolina gator hunting season opens.
September 04, 2009
The Marching Band Asks, “Are You Ready To Rock?“
The Screven County High School band is kicking it “old school” this football season.
Will Students Get To Hear Obama’s Back-To-School Address?
President Barack Obama’s back-to-school address to student next week is raising a furor in some districts around the state and country.
School Board Votes To Boost Taxes
The Beaufort County Board of Education voted Wednesday to raise taxes on commercial property and non-owner occupied homes to make up for an anticipated $2.4 million budget shortfall.
September 03, 2009
High-Schooler Charged With Felony After Assaulting A Middle-Schooler
A Bluffton High School junior was arrested Tuesday on felony assault charges after being accused of choking a sixth-grade bay on the school bus.
Tailgating 101
A refresher course on the fine art of tailgating




