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🌱 Are Beaufort’s island neighbors really haunted by a tragic wedding promise?

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In today's newsletter:

  • Are Beaufort's island neighbors really haunted by a tragic wedding promise?
  • How a Beaufort root doctor became a legend across the Lowcountry
  • Which Beaufort landmarks are said to be haunted by restless spirits?

Also on today's calendar: First Friday in Downtown Beaufort and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 86, low: 67. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Humid with a shower in spots, with a high of 85 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Chapel of Ease Ghost Legend on St. Helena Island (locallifesc.com) — Just across the water from Beaufort, the Chapel of Ease ruins on St. Helena Island are said to host the ghosts of Eliza and Edgar, lovers separated when he died riding back from Beaufort. Locals and visitors still report eerie music, shadowy figures, and moonlit walks through the old cemetery, keeping this Lowcountry legend very much alive.
   

2. Dr. Buzzard and the Legend of Lowcountry Rootwork (locallifesc.com) — Beaufort County readers get a rich look at the legend of Dr. Buzzard, the St. Helena Island root doctor whose reputation once filled local courtrooms and fascinated the sheriff himself. The story traces Lowcountry rootwork traditions, their Gullah-Geechee roots, and how belief in curses and cures still occasionally surfaces around Beaufort generations later.
   

3. 5 Lowcountry Places Where History and Legend Meet (locallifesc.com) — Beaufort's own Castle, Citizens Cemetery, and Verdier House anchor a tour of eerie Lowcountry history, from ghostly legends to Gullah traditions. The story highlights how familiar Beaufort streets, homes, and graveyards hide centuries of folklore, spiritual practices, and unresolved historical mysteries that residents can still see and visit today.
   

4. 09.28.26 Water, water, everywhere.... (blogspot.com) — A visiting angler describes chasing a huge king tide around Beaufort, finding favorite flats completely underwater and seeing no redfish activity despite ideal visibility. Along the way he notes flooded roads near town, a Beaufort resident buying a pricey new truck, and his own search for bargain building materials before heading back to New Jersey.
   

5. Illinois man faces attempted murder charge after Bluffton hotel shooting (islandpacket.com) — Beaufort County deputies arrested a 19-year-old Illinois man after a Sunday night shooting at Bluffton's Holiday Inn left another man with non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect was quickly located nearby, charged with attempted murder, and is now being held at the Beaufort County Detention Center as the investigation continues.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hey niece let my black kitten out anyone see her, she's shy but friendly answers to pretty girl or pretty.
    If found I live at 25 applemint lane or text/call 8284934700 (Nextdoor Mint Farm)
  • Hello area shoppers.
    Food Lion in Port Royal is the best hidden secret for grocery shopping in our area. Huge parking lot, well stocked shelves, wide aisles, friendly… (Nextdoor Mossy Oaks/Riverside)
  • University of South Carolina posted a job opening for Adjunct Faculty in Beaufort. Apply here.
  • Surcheros Fresh Mex posted a job opening for Team Member in Beaufort. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Beaufort here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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