Burton News

The Foolish Frog is now open for business. The restaurant is at 846 Sea Island Parkway on St.

A man working with a landscape spraying device was bruised on his back when he was pushed to the ground during an attempted strong-arm robbery Friday at a Bluffton apartment complex, according to a Beaufort County sheriff's report released Tuesday.

Two people were killed in Dale late Sunday in what officers would only describe as a double homicide, according to a Beaufort County Sheriff's Office spokesman.

Beaufort County is finalizing the master plan for Burton Wells Regional Park, with the first phase of construction likely to begin in December.

The following reports were released Saturday and Sunday by the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office: BEAUFORT VANDALISM Milledge Village Road: Scratch marks and small dents with foot impressions on hood of 2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser.

The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man who used a handgun to rob a Subway restaurant on Hilton Head Island on Friday night.

A list of voting precincts for today's town of Port Royal Council election published in the print version of The Beaufort Gazette contained several errors, according to Beaufort County spokeswoman Suzanne Larson.

A 10-month-old South Carolina boy suffering breathing problems has died after a grease fire in his home.

A man is in critical condition after he was shot Thursday evening at Laurel Village Mobile Home Park in Burton.

A boat owned by a South Carolina fire department is 1 of 2 that burned in a fire at a repair shop.

Beaufort Police are looking for a 28-year-old Yemassee man in connection with an armed robbery Thursday in the parking lot of a Beaufort shopping center.

Three people are in custody after Tuesday night's burglary of a residence at Taylor's Mobile Home Park.

Items for Harley's column should be sent at least two weeks in advance of the event via fax to 843-706-3070 or e-mail to features@beaufortgazette.com. Almost a year ago Beaufort Church of God Pastor Dwayne Strickland's spleen was ruptured, and he suffered a major concussion after his motorcycle collided with a car.

Items for Harley's column should be sent at least two weeks in advance of event via fax to 843-706-3070 or e-mail to features@beaufort gazette.com. Following the opening prayer by Father Tim Tebald and the ringing of the church bell at 9 a.m. Oct.

Though rain soaked parts of southern Beaufort County on Friday, northern Beaufort County was largely spared Mother Nature's wrath.

A 47-year-old Burton woman was charged with assault with intent to kill after hitting a man with her car for talking to other women, according to a Beaufort County Sheriff's Office report.

Registration is ongoing for the 2009 Beaufort County Senior Games, and those who sign up by 8 p.m. Tuesday will receive a free T-shirt. The games feature Olympic-style events scheduled throughout the county and will be held Nov.

Before the recession, booming growth helped Beaufort County's fire districts generate enough tax revenues to fund their operations.

A bar employee was beaten and robbed after closing time Sunday night on Hilton Head Island, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office.

Money motivated the Burton Fire District's attempt -- blocked by a judge last week -- to halt first-response service to certain areas of the city of Beaufort and town of Port Royal.