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Resort planned for Bay Point denied by Beaufort County zoning board

Hilton Head Island attorney Tom Taylor makes the case for an ecotourism resort on Bay Point, while developer Art Krebs (on the left) looks on Thursday, Sept. 24 at Burton Wells Recreation Center. Photo by Mindy Lucas.

By Mindy Lucas After more than a year of trying to make their case for a high-end, ecotourism resort on a barrier island in Beaufort County, developers from Bay Point Island were shut out by the county’s Zoning Board of Appeals at a public hearing on Thursday, Sept. 24. The luxury resort, estimated to run $100 million, was to feature 50 cottages among other buildings that developers said would blend in with the tree line and have little impact on the surrounding environment.

But planning board members at Thursday night’s meeting weren’t convinced. “This is a great idea, but I just don’t think it’s compatible with the surrounding area,” said board chairman Kevin Mack just before a vote was held to deny the project. “I think it’s going to do more harm to the environment. It might be great for some things, but I’m just looking at the habitat on such an island, prestigious area,” he said. About 80 mask-wearing individ-

uals filled the gymnasium at Burton Wells Recreation Center in Beaufort for the in-person meeting, spacing themselves apart in chairs set up in rows across the gym floor. Zoning Board meetings on the project had been postponed earlier in the summer after officials cited the need for something other than a virtual meeting on the development. While some were there for other

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ELECTION 2020

School Board candidates discuss issues

Republican challenger State Rep. Nancy Mace and Democratic U.S. Rep. Joe Cunningham greet each other Monday, Sept. 28, at the SCETV studios in Beaufort prior to the debate in South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District race. Photo by Grace Beahm Alford/Charleston Post & Courier.

By Mindy Lucas Improving communications with the public and dealing with the pandemic were top of mind for candidates vying for school board seats at a recent candidates forum hosted by the League of Women Voters. Four seats are in play this November: District 1, District 6, District 9 and District 11. Earl Campbell currently represents District 1, which covers northern Beaufort County. Jevona Armstrong is also running for District 1. District 6, which covers Sun City and part of Okatie, is currently represented by John Dowling, but Dowling

Cunningham, Mace trade jabs in Beaufort debate By Lolita Huckaby Republican 1st District Congressional candidate Nancy Mace made it clear Monday night during her first televised debate with incumbent Congressman Joe Cunningham that she grew up in the Lowcountry. The fact was one of many jabs exchanged during the one hour debate as Mace highlighted her relationship with the Lowcountry compared to

Cunningham, who grew up in Kentucky and came to South Carolina to attend the College of Charleston. But they’re both here now, and the two came out figuratively swinging in their efforts to convert voters for the upcoming Nov. 3 election. The prepared questions ranged

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Parris Island rumors a wake-up call for citizens of Beaufort

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hat roar you may hear is the collective buzz coming from the Lowcountry’s elected leaders reacting to the news late last week that the United States Marine Corps would consider closing its two training bases – including Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island – and open a new base where the training of male and female recruits would be consolidated. Closing Parris Island would put an end to more than 100 years of Lowcountry and American history

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and subtract a big chunk of change from Beaufort’s economy that won’t be replaced. “It ain’t gonna happen!” tweeted

South Carolina’s senior U.S. Senator Lindsay Graham. “If you’re looking to save money — let’s start with cutting those people who think closing Parris Island is a good idea. Anyone in the Navy or Marine Corps thinking about closing Parris Island has limited growth potential.” Graham wasn’t the only one to speak up. The Palmetto State’s other senator, Tim Scott, as well as Graham’s opposition in the upcoming election, Democrat Jaime Harrison released statements opposing the

closing of Parris Island. “The heart of the United States Marine Corps beats on Parris Island, and Beaufort County has proudly welcomed recruits from all over the country for generations,” Scott said in a statement. “I am confident that as they review plans for consolidated training, the Marine Corps will determine that Parris Island makes the most sense both financially and logistically to train Marines for decades to come. Parris Island will not close.” Congressman Joe Cunningham

of South Carolina’s 1st District and his Republican opponent Nancy Mace also responded. In fact, Mace is going the distance. Just after 4 a.m. Tuesday, the state representative announced a noon press conference at Parris Island to discuss the rumors, and then Tuesday evening, Mace announced another press conference for noon Wednesday in Mt. Pleasant. Beaufort’s state representatives

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