Two days set aside for delinquent tax sale.

By LOLITA HUCKABY
BEAUFORT TODAY

If the “for sale” signs posted around the community aren’t enough of a “sign of the times,” next week’s county delinquent tax sale should get your attention.

When the Beaufort County Treasurer’s office first published the list of delinquent tax owners, it included more than 2,800 properties.

In the past four weeks, the number has dropped to 1,700, which is still considerably more than the 600 parcels of property that went on the auction block last year.

BEAUFORT TODAY

Candidates for Beaufort mayor and City Council seats will have two opportunities to court voters next week.

The four mayoral candidates are Donnie Beer, Mike Brant, Billy Keyserling and Mike Sutton. The five council candidates, competing for two seats, are: John Gentry, Carl Harper, Harley Laing, Mike McFee and incumbent Gary Fordham.

The Uptown Beaufort Merchants Association will host a candidate forum at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, at the Blue Crab Restaurant & Bar.

By SARITA CHOUREY
BEAUFORT TODAY COLUMBIA BUREAU

COLUMBIA -- Both Republican Tom Davis and Democrat Kent Fletcher, who are running for the 46th state Senate seat in the Nov. 4 election, lay claim to being the jobs candidate.

“I am the candidate who stands for bringing new, higher-paying jobs to Beaufort County, while at the same time protecting our unique quality of life,” Davis said.

Lanier LaneyBy LANIER LANEY
BEAUFORT TODAY

Icelandic Princess Holmfridur Hildur Kristjansdottir visited Beaufort last weekend. Princess Hildur is the only direct descendant of the legendary Viking warrior king Erik the Red, who we all remember from our history books discovered and colonized Greenland (see The Saga of Erik the Red).

Look at the special section in this edition of Beaufort Today.

No, you don’t have pinkeye.

But you or someone you know and love just might have breast cancer. Millions of women do.

Scientists say something like one in eight women have or will have the disease … one in eight.

The National Breast Cancer Awareness Month program is dedicated to increasing public knowledge about the importance of early detection of breast cancer. The program is a collaboration of 15 national public service organizations, professional associations and government agencies.

By SCOTT GRABER
BEAUFORT TODAY

It’s Tuesday morning and it’s cooler. We are delighted by the refreshing, temperate weather but we are completely baffled and totally terrified by the apparent meltdown of Wall Street.

By EVAN R. THOMPSON
HISTORIC BEAUFORT FOUNDATION

Over the last two weeks I outlined the origins of Stuart Town, the voyage to the New World of its first settlers and the establishment of its physical elements. Located on what is now Spanish Point, the short-lived Scottish settlement (1684-1686), despite the enthusiasm of its founders, could not overcome its frontier challenges.

Town founder William Dunlop outlined events that led to the end of Stuart-Town in a letter to the Lords Proprietor of Carolina in September 1686:

By BILL HERBKERSMAN
STATE REPRESENTATIVE

In last week’s column, I addressed the fact that I had received quite a few letters, e-mails and calls from the good folks in Sun City regarding the Phase V lagoon and stormwater management system, and the ongoing enforcement difficulties with the developer. From what these communications convey, there are issues that need to be addressed.

By JACK SHEEHY
MAIN STREET BEAUFORT

I am confused. David Taub says that Main Street Beaufort shouldn’t be an “agent” for developers. Of course they should be. Main Street is the agent for developers, property owners, downtown merchants, people looking to lease property in the downtown, the citizenry in general and the city of Beaufort.

There are few people who will offer themselves for public service without expectations of personal gain. Donnie Beer is one of these. She has served this city for 17 years as a City Council member. She is experienced, dedicated and qualified to occupy the mayor’s position.

She works hard; she is accessible to everyone and she listens and responds to those who need help. She is an independent thinker; she votes her conscience; she is not a part of any special interest group or organization.