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BEAUFORT
330 Robert Smalls Pkwy Beaufort, SC 29906 (843) 470-1254
BLUFFTON
1019 Fording Island Rd, Ste 102G Bluffton, SC 29910 (843) 837-3689
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NOVEMBER 4, 2019 BEAUFORT 28 - DECEMBERBLUFFTON 330 Robert Smalls Pkwy Beaufort, SC 29906 (843) 470-1254
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COVERING BEAUFORT COUNTY
New turn lane on Lady’s Island to kick off ‘long overdue’ traffic improvements ME-DNLD-1846-V3-002-04X6
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Jared Fralix, center, an engineer with Infrastructure Consulting and Engineering, listens to Peter Somerville’s concerns with the proposed turning lane at Sams Point Road and U.S. 21 on Lady’s Island during a meeting Tuesday. Somerville uses the provided arial map to try and convince Fralix the proposed lane would cause traffic to back up even more. Fralix assured him it wouldn’t. Photo by Bob Sofaly.
By Mindy Lucas A new turn lane, coming soon to a busy intersection on Lady’s Island, will kick off the first of a handful of construction projects designed to alleviate traffic congestion and improve safety on the island, engineers say. The turn lane project, at the Sams Point Road and Sea Island Parkway intersection, was outlined in detail at a public information meeting held on Tuesday, Nov. 19, by
county engineers and others familiar with the project. Once construction is complete, drivers heading south on Sams Point Road will have a dedicated right turn lane as they approach the intersection at Sea Island Parkway. The addition will free up two full lanes for drivers heading straight, engineers say, and a left turn lane will remain for those heading east toward St. Helena Island. Overall, drivers should ex-
perience better flow as they move through the intersection, said Beaufort County’s Director of Engineering Rob McFee. “It will reduce congestion at this intersection significantly. It will also improve safety,” McFee said. The new lane will be the first of nine projects, totaling $30 million, planned for Lady’s Island alone. The road improvements are part of a larger pool of projects
planned for Beaufort County as part of the 1 percent sales tax increase greenlighted by voters in November of 2018. The nine projects slated for Lady’s Island include: • S.C. Highway 802 Sams Point Road right turn lane • Hazel Farm Road and S-7-497 Gay Drive • New Lady’s Island Middle School access
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING
Judge: Allow road to be surveyed Warsaw Island man who barred neighbors from road, ramp ordered to allow surveyors on property By Mindy Lucas
Third grader Katherine Hoffman, center, and her classmates clasp their hands as they sing a song of thanksgiving before partaking in the 10th annual Lower School Family Feast on Friday.
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Beaufort County man who barred his neighbors from using a road and boat ramp, historically used by those in the area’s Gullah-Geechee community, has been ordered by a court to allow the property to be surveyed.
Beaufort Academy students celebrate with a feast
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he entire Lower School (K-4th grade) at Beaufort Academy gathered with their teachers, parents and some grandparents on Friday, Nov. 22 to celebrate the 10th annual Lower School Thanksgiving Family Feast. Family members brought turkey and dressing, assorted salads and cakes and cookies. The festivities kicked off with a couple of Thanksgiving songs led by BA’s Jordan Plair and performed by the students. Beaufort Academy will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday.
District imposes clear-bag policy New rule will affect spectators at all Beaufort County middle and high school sporting events
Cookies and pumpkin pie were a big hit during Beaufort Academy’s 10th annual Lower School Thanksgiving Family Feast on Friday. Photos by Bob Sofaly.
Lady’s Island Country Club sold, becomes Olde Beaufort Golf Club
By Mike McCombs
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f you are bringing a bag into a Beaufort County high school or middle school sporting event, it’s going to have to be a clear bag from now on. The Beaufort County
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General manager Jon Fulmer poses with the new Olde Beaufort Golf Club sign at the former Lady’s Island Country Club.
HERO DOG
By Mike McCombs Lady’s Island Country Club, the landmark Royal Pines golf club and a fixture since 1970, along with the Tavern at Royal Pines restaurant, are under new ownership and management. Golfers will now be teeing off at the Olde Beaufort Golf Club and dining at the Olde
GOING GREEK
Beaufort Bar & Eatery. The properties were sold in early November. Jon Fulmer is the new general manager. His mother and stepfather, Katrina and Bob Sellars, are the new owners. “We know how important this place is to those who live on and visit Lady’s Island,” Fulmer said in a re-
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Lunch Bunch enjoys Mezes Mediterranean Grill.
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lease. “It’s been around since 1970 and people have celebrated many of life’s events here. Generations of golfers have enjoyed the course. We respect that legacy. We’ll continue many of those traditions while creating new ones.”
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