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Former Port Royal Mayor Sam Murray dies By Mike McCombs Nobody said more by saying less. That’s a common sentiment among those remembering longtime Port Royal Mayor Sam Murray, who died Saturday, Nov. 5, at Coastal Carolina Hospital in Hardeeville. He was 82. The Town of Port Royal confirmed the reserved Murray’s passing on its Facebook page Sunday evening. “We are deeply saddened to hear about the passing of former Port Royal Mayor, Sam Murray,” the post read. “Mr. Murray served the Town of Port Royal for 41 years & will be greatly missed. Sending all of our love & prayers to his family & friends at this time.” A retired educator, Murray was on the Port Royal Town Council for 17 years before serving six terms as Mayor, from 1995-2019. Port Royal Town Manager Van Willis worked for Murray for two decades. Willis said the two worked extremely well together. “I got here in 2002. I was still relatively young and he’d been on council for some time. I looked to him significantly for advice though the years,” Willis said. “He was very calm and very hard to anger. We were basically opposites, but he would impart his wisdom on me. I’ve tried to incorporate the things I learned from him into how I do things.” And Willis was familiar with Murray’s calm, thoughtful demeanor. “When he did speak,” Willis said, “it meant more than most.” Billy Keyserling met Murray when he moved back to Beaufort in 1989, and said the two always supported each other. Murray made an impact on the longtime Beaufort Mayor. “Gentle. Polite. But when he made up his mind, he was determined and was able to very gently navigate his council or the public,” Keyserling said. “I don’t think I ever heard him raise his voice or say anything negative or derisive about another per-
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State Rep. Shannon Erickson (R-124), right, and campaign manager Angie Peterson go over early election results during the Beaufort County Election Watch Party on Tuesday night at Bricks on Boundary Street. Bob Sofaly/The Island News
The people have spoken Voters re-elect Reps Erickson, Rivers; put familiar face, newcomer on Beaufort City Council
By Mike McCombs Another Election Day has come and gone, this one seeing more than 72,000 Beaufort County voters cast their ballots. Let’s take a look at what voters had to say in the Northern Beaufort County races. State House of Representatives, District 124 Voters angry over Roe v. Wade being overturned may have made their mark in this election across the country, but it didn’t happen in this race. Two years ago, Republican incumbent Shannon Erickson handed Democrat Barb Nash a nearly 27-point loss. It was essentially a repeat on
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Voting in Port Royal was steady on Tuesday afternoon, as a prospective voter shows a pictured I.D. before getting to a voting booth. One poll worker said voting was steady with what appeared to be a good turnout. Bob Sofaly/The Island News
Heritage Days returns to Penn Center
From staff reports After a two-year hiatus, the 38th annual Heritage Days Celebration is returning to Penn Center on St. Helena Island this weekend, Thursday, Nov. 10 through
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Saturday, Nov. 13. Usually held in November, Penn Center’s Heritage Days Celebration is a three-day cultural event celebrating Penn School/ Penn Center, and the Gullah
VETERANS DAY PARADE CANCELED With Beaufort County under tropical storm and surge watches thanks to Tropical Storm Nicole, City of Beaufort officials have canceled the Veterans Day Parade, originally planned for 10 a.m., Friday. At presstime it was 240 miles east of West Palm Beach, Fla.
Geechee history, folk arts, food, music, crafts, and West and Central African cultural legacy of the region. Admission is $5 and children younger than 6 are free. Some events
may require museum admission. Attendees are encouraged to bring folding/lawn chairs. Parking is free.
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Maritime Marketplace December 3rd 10am-2pm