Isabella Douglas

1 month ago | islandpacket.com | Isabella Douglas

Hilton Head Island Middle School Beaufort County Public Schools A Beaufort County judge declined to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a Hilton Head Island Middle School teacher against an outspoken parent over claims of “grooming” related to a classroom book. The motion comes in the same month South Carolina became the nation’s leader for the most books banned in public schools.

1 month ago | islandpacket.com | Isabella Douglas

A look at the bridges to Hilton Head Island photographed on Sept. 8, 2023, with the C.C. Haigh Jr. Boat Landing on Pinckney Island pictured to the right of center. File photo by Drew Martin Beaufort County Council voted to continue negotiations with the State Infrastructure Bank for the U.S. 278 Corridor Project Monday. But, the timeline is tight. In less than 10 days, the council will reconvene with a revised proposal that addresses all of the SIB’s concerns for the project.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Isabella Douglas

Beaufort County Council voted to continue negotiations with the State Infrastructure Bank for the U.S. 278 Corridor Project Monday. But, the timeline is tight. In less than 10 days, the council will reconvene with a revised proposal that addresses all of the SIB’s concerns for the project. The decision comes after the SIB rejected the county’s joint resolution last week following a March 31 deadline to submit a viable funding plan for the deteriorating Mackay Creek Bridge.

1 month ago | islandpacket.com | Isabella Douglas |John Monk

Former Colleton County Clerk of Court Becky Hill lied under oath in a January 2024 hearing when asked by Judge Jean Toal if she had unlawfully disclosed sealed court records to a reporter, according to an affidavit and arrest warrant made public Wednesday. “Did you allow anyone from the press to view the sealed exhibits?” Toal asked Hill on Jan.

1 month ago | islandpacket.com | Isabella Douglas

A look at the bridges to Hilton Head Island photographed on Sept. 8, 2023, with the C.C. Haigh Jr. Boat Landing on Pinckney Island pictured to the right of center. File photo by Drew Martin The State Infrastructure Bank rejected Beaufort County’s joint resolution for the U.S. 278 corridor project Monday, bringing the county back to square one — at least for the next few days.