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“in the know ” Beaufort County’s school district named its teacher of the year, Hilton Head Island earned another top recognition, and a prestigious golf tournament announced its plans for next year. Here’s what made news during the past month:
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HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOOD PERMITTING AND DESIGN STUDIO
BEAUFORT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NAMES 2021-2022 TEACHER OF THE YEAR
HILTON HEAD ISLAND NAMED NO. 1 ISLAND IN THE U.S.
Aimee Whitesell, who teaches biology at Battery Creek High School, was named as the Beaufort County School District’s 2021-2022 District Teacher of the Year. Whitesell holds a master’s degree in educational leadership from the American College of Education and a bachelor’s degree in natural science and biology education from Missouri Western State University. Whitesell serves as the Student Lighthouse Coordinator for Battery Creek High, a Leader in Me Lighthouse School. The four other finalists for 2021-2022 District Teacher of the Year were Oana Bejan at Hilton Head Island High School; Ann Buckley at Hilton Head Island Middle School; Christopher Crabb at Mossy Oaks Elementary School; and Lynne Sunday at H.E. McCracken Middle School.
Condé Nast Traveler said Hilton Head Island was chosen as the No. 1 island in the U.S. for the fifth consecutive year in its 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards. More than 800,000 Condé Nast Traveler readers submitted responses rating their travel experiences. Montage Palmetto Bluff was named the No. 1 Resort in the South. Palmetto Dunes Ocean Front Resort (No. 14), Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort (No. 15), and The Inn & Club at Harbour Town (No. 19) were also named to that list. The Savannah/ Hilton Head International Airport was named the top airport in the U.S. for the second year in a row.
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TOWN OF HILTON HEAD NAMES LAKE AT IN HONOR OF PUBLIC PROJECTS DIRECTOR The Town of Hilton Head Island dedicated the lake at Jarvis Creek Park, now named
Lake Liggett, in honor of Scott Liggett, its former director of public projects and facilities. He died in February. Town staff, along with Liggett’s former coworkers, family and friends, gathered on the bank of Lake Liggett to unveil a sculpture, “Swell of the Sea,” in recognition of his contributions to the island. Liggett served the town for 30 years. He began his career with the town as an assistant engineer, was promoted to town engineer and then became its Director of Public Projects and Facilities.
ALEX MURDAUGH FACES CHARGES RELATED TO MISSING FUNDS Prominent former Lowcountry attorney Alex Murdaugh was charged with two felony counts of obtaining property by false pretenses, related to the insurance funds in the death of a former family housekeeper, according to S.C. Law Enforcement Division. He was taken into
