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Man accused of shooting into crowd of trick-or-treaters
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By Delayna Earley The Island News A 51-year-old Beaufort man was arrested on Halloween for allegedly shooting a firearm at a vehicle while minors and fam-
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ilies were trick-or-treating in the Pigeon Point neighborhood on Woodward Avenue. Paul Dominic Smith, who had only just moved into the rental home at 1109 Woodward Ave-
Beaufort gets new grocery; citizens worry about food stamps
nue a few days prior to the incident, was arrested and charged with 24 felony charges and three misdemeanors. Smith faces 11 Assault & Battery of a High & Aggravated
Nature charges, 11 Pointing and Presenting Firearms at a Person charges, a charge of Possession of Firearm or Ammunition by
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BEAUFORT hat is it about a new grocery store that inspires such enthusiasm in a community?? Is it just Beaufort, where residents once had to rely on the A&P, the Piggly Wiggly or the base commissary for groceries? Of course, the big “news” in town last week, since we didn’t have any arrests for the Willie’s Bar and Grill mass shooting to talk about, was the opening of Aldi.
Port Royal residents register to vote at Port Royal Town Hall on Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. Amber Hewitt/ The Island News
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Veterans Day Parade set for Tuesday
By Mike McCombs The Island News Tuesday, Nov. 4 was Election Day with Town Council races in Port Royal. Two of the four town council seats in the Town of Port Royal were available this election cycle with three candi-
Staff reports The 2025 Beaufort Veterans Day Parade, hosted by Beaufort County Veterans Affairs, will be held Tuesday, Nov. 11, beginning at 10 a.m. Lineup of all groups, floats and individual participants begins at 8 a.m. on Adventure Street. The parade route starts in front of Beaufort National Cemetery, will head down Boundary Street, curve onto Carteret Street, then turn right onto Bay Street, and end at the intersection of Boundary and Bladen Streets. In case of inclement weather, the parade will be canceled. For more information, contact Beaufort County Veterans Affairs at 843-255-6880.
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dates who believe that they are the right fit to fill the seats for the next four years – incumbents Mary Beth Gray-Heyward and Daryl Owens, as well as newcomer Angela Tillman. The polls closed at 7 p.m., too late for the results to make the
Mike McCombs is the editor of The Island News and can be reached at TheIslandNews@gmail.com.
Expect Beaufort’s biggest book sale Friend of Beaufort Library hosting annual book sale in Waterfront Park The annual Friends of the Beaufort Library Book Sale at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park Pavilion, hosted by the Friends of the Beaufort Library, allows the organization to support a variety of activities in the Beaufort libraries. Jeff Evans/FILE/The Island News
By Mike McCombs The Island News It sounds like there will be a lot to choose from this year at the
annual Friends of the Beaufort Library Book Sale this weekend at the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park Pavilion. “Our community has been very generous this year,” said Annette Jussaume, Chair of the Book Sale. “We have a lot of books at the
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A dream come true: Beaufort’s Payton Ball, mom experience World Series in Toronto.
Water filter maker to open Colleton County plant; 230 new jobs coming to Lowcountry.
“Books By The River” to host Nicholas Sparks Q&A, book event.
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