If you need help with Medicare cost and think you may not qualify, SHIP, the State Health Insurance Assistance Program, and the Lowcountry Country Council of Governments may be able to help you. A free and unbiased service, SHIP helps Medicare recipients with the understanding of their insurance needs and what Federal or State insurance…
America’s small businesses account for more than 40 percent of U.S. GDP, create two-thirds of net new jobs, and employ almost half of America’s workers. However, even before the COVID-19 pandemic, America’s aging infrastructure prevented too many small businesses from reaching their full potential. President Biden’s historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will equip America’s Main Street…
On Thanksgiving Day, the Parish Church of St. Helena will host the 42nd Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner, Thursday, November 25th, starting 11am at the church’s Parish Hall at 507 Newcastle Street in Downtown Beaufort. As always, all are welcome. Providing a free Thanksgiving dinner for the community is one of the favorite traditions at the…
For several years, the Gullah Kinfolk Christmas Wish musical production has become a favorite holiday experience that captures the spirit of the Christmas season, with folks from all over coming to enjoy the annual performance. On the Sea Islands in Beaufort S.C., December 20th, 1860 marks the last Christmas before the Civil War. South Carolina…
The SC Stay Plus pandemic-related rent relief program has paid almost $1.5 million so far to landlords in Beaufort County to keep residents in their homes. Since August, the program has had representatives in Beaufort County to assist residents struggling with back rent and utility payments due to pandemic-related financial instability. The outreach has been…
The Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce is hosting a three day SCORE Workshop starting at the end of November to help you help your business grow. The three session workshop focuses on three main challenges facing new business owners in today’s business world. November 29: Creating Your Business Plan, 6pmDecember 1: What You Need…
Our Gullah Art Gallery and Museum believes in showcasing the talented youth artists in our area and hosts a showcase each month to show everyone what the aspiring artists are doing. Our next Youth Artist Showcase is on Saturday, October 16th from noon to 3pm, with Myasia Moultrie. Myasia is a vibrant and creative youth…
The SC Stay Plus pandemic-related rent relief program has paid $864,579.10 so far to landlords in Beaufort County to keep residents in their homes. Since August, the program has had representatives in Beaufort County to assist residents struggling with back rent and utility payments due to pandemic-related financial instability. The outreach has been very successful,…
As part of the Administration’s efforts to addressfood systems challenges arising from the pandemic as well as those going back decades,United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack todayannounced that USDA plans for another $100 million in funding from the AmericanRescue Plan Act. The funding would leverage hundreds of millions more in lendingthrough community…
Every December, Wreaths Across America remembers and honors our veterans at the Beaufort National Cemetery through the laying of remembrance wreaths on the graves of our country’s fallen heroes and through the act of saying the name of each and every veteran aloud. Each year, the beautiful afternoon-long remembrance ceremony is attended by hundreds of…
