University of South Carolina Beaufort explores building new, on-campus baseball stadium

Beaufort County This Week

STORY 1

From the Post & Courier

Several hundred people gathered at Kate Gleason Memorial Park on May 5 to celebrate the life of Steve Brown, who was known as the Low Country Chef and was a beloved character in the city for decades.

Many came to know Brown through either his restaurant or catering business, both based in Beaufort. But it was his generous spirit that left at least as much an impression as his culinary skills.

Sarah Brock received one of those cookies from Brown when he catered her wedding rehearsal dinner in 2004. The brief interaction left a lasting impression.

“He pulled me aside and asked if he could pray with me over my upcoming marriage after he gave me a cookie. (It was) one of the best cookies I think I have ever had as it did more than just hit my sweet tooth,” Brock said.

Story 2

From the Island Packet

The smack of a bat connecting with the ball, concession hot dogs, organ music rallying players for a ninth-inning comeback. It’s quintessential America, and the University of South Carolina Beaufort’s baseball team nearly has it all.

What’s missing? Scores of university students cheering on their team, which is a tricky feat when the field is in Hardeeville, miles away from the Bluffton campus. The Hilton Head area university has plans to change that with new on-campus fields.

The school doesn’t have funding or a timeline, but they outlined an $18.3 million plan to build a baseball field and other facilities on its Bluffton campus. With a $70 million convocation center in the works, the school’s plans to improve its athletic facilities are a step towards more boisterous campus life for students and add much needed athletic facilities in the Lowcountry for the school and other organizations.

Story 3

From the Island News

The Beaufort County Library System has announced the winners of its 5th annual Bookmark Contest for the 2024 Summer Reading Program. The contest ran from March 1 to March 30.

Artists, from left to right in the photo, and their age groups:

Aubrey Buchanan (Ages 5 to 8)

Aurriah Sutton (Ages 9 to 12)

Darlene Macias Moreno (Ages 13 to 17)

Laura K. Henderson (Ages 18 and older)

The four designs will be printed and available at all library branches at the start of Summer Reading on June 1.

Participants created their artwork directly on the Bookmark Contest template and then returned it to any Beaufort County Library location. Templates were available at the library or printed from the beaufortcountylibrary.org/bookmark contest webpage. Beaufort County School District students were permitted to return their completed templates to their teacher.