• Protecting the Beaufort River: A prequel to a Sunday package on county waterways

    Posted by lmitchell at 2:47 pm, Friday, June 19th, 2009
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    In Sunday’s paper, I explore issues surrounding contaminated rivers in Beaufort and Jasper counties — what’s impaired, who’s responsible for cleaning them up and the oddities of the process. (Thirty-seven rivers and creeks in Beaufort and Jasper are on the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control’s list of impaired waterways, by the way.)

  • Helping service dog foundations

    Posted by lmitchell at 3:32 pm, Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
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    After hearing the story of a local family whose seizure-alert dog was euthanized after spending six days in a county shelter, Okatie Elementary School wanted to help.
    The school is hosting a fundraiser Friday to raise money for organizations that help families find service dogs.

  • Chasing Gators

    Posted by lmitchell at 4:26 pm, Monday, April 27th, 2009
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    A 10-foot alligator in a lagoon of a condominium complex on Hilton Head Island is now a popular reptile on Facebook and MySpace. Some call him "Big Al." Others call him Norm.

  • Want to learn about the May River?

    Posted by lmitchell at 3:56 pm, Wednesday, April 15th, 2009
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    May River documentary premieres Friday
    Longtime Bluffton resident Greg Smith is unveiling a 23-minute multimedia presentation at 7 p.m. Friday at ARTworks in Beaufort Town Center.
    “Keeping the May River Wild” features hundreds of still images, audio from the river and interviews with people working to save the waterway.


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