Hardeeville welcomes back some of its first residents this weekend in hosting a Native American Powwow.

A former Jasper County traffic court clerk was convicted Monday of embezzling more than $53, 000 over 10 months from the court system.

CSX will close Hardeeville Industrial Park Road from 9am to 2:30pm tomorrow for emergency repairs to the railroad crossings.

The Pregnancy Center and Clinic of the Low Country will expand its free prenatal services to Jasper County.

The question of who should pay for the growth of a community—existing citizens or newcomers?—is emerging this month, as state Senators Tom Davis and Clementa Pinckney hold a public meeting to discuss their controversial school-impact-fee legislation.

New state laws that get tough on drunken drivers go into effect Tuesday and bring larger fines and longer jail sentences for first-time convictions.  Also, repeat offenders will now be required to install Breathalyzers in their cars to get their licenses back.

What happens when the retirement money is gone and you can’t pay for necessities like medical care and housing?  One place to look for answers is the National Council on Aging’s site, BenefitsCheckUp.org. 

Hilton Head Island primarily has produced two things for the last half-century:  “Relaxation and good times,“ Mayor Tom Peeples said. “That’s all we’ve ever made here.“  That may change if the town succeeds in its quest to attract more high-tech development and corporate headquarters to diversify the island’s economy. 

On Monday, January 26th, at 6:30 PM, Hilton Head Regional Habitat for Humanity will conduct a New Family Orientation meeting for those local residents who live or work in Southern Beaufort County or Jasper County and are interested in learning how they may apply for a Habitat house. 

Almost a million dollars is hard to turn down, but that’s exactly what the town of Hilton Head Island Fire and Rescue Division might do.

The Island Recreation Association will host Hilton Head Snow Day from 11am to 4pm Saturday at Shelter Cove Community Park.

The economy is tanking, but that doesn’t mean it has to keep you down.  There’s still plenty to do if you’re looking to save a buck. 

Beaufort native and reigning Players Amateur champion Mark Anderson is two strokes off the lead after the second round of the NEC Master of Amateurs Championship at Yarra Yarra Golf Club in Melbourne, Australia.

5-year-old Kevin Rogers, a Beaufort Academy student, placed 10th out of more than 60 other kindergartners at the national chess tournament held in Florida last month. 

In 2008, new home construction in Beaufort County slipped to its lowerst level since at least 2000, according to an analysis of permitting statistics.  The crop of 1,065 permist for new single-family housing units in 2008 was only about a third as many as the county’s total in 206, which was 3,102.