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Broke Locals • The Brewer Band • Frogmore Stu • Chris Jones • Walker Harris Band
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Admission will be $10 per day. Children 12 and under are free. Tickets will be available online and at the door. There will be tickets available for purchasing food, drinks and kid zone inside.
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so Navy corpsmen could save n late October 1942, the Japahis chief ’s life. Then Pinckney nese mounted a counter offenclimbed back down through sive to take back the island of the fire to rescue four more seGuadalcanal. A major naval battle verely wounded shipmates, who raged off the Santa Cruz Island and unfortunately did not survive. the out-gunned American Navy suffered heavy losses including the Pinckney was awarded the Navy sinking of the aircraft carrier USS Cross for his heroism, as well as Hornet. Although heavily dama Purple Heart. He died in 1976 aged, the USS Enterprise stayed in on Lady’s Island and was buried the fight until it had to withdraw. at Beaufort National Cemetery. But for a clerical error that During the battle, a bomb burst omitted his Navy Cross award in one of the Enterprise’s ammufrom Pinckney’s headstone, his nition magazines, setting off a fire story would have ended there. that killed many sailors. William However, local veterans and Pinckney, an African American civic groups took it upon themfrom Dale, S.C., was a Ships Cook selves to make things right. On First Class aboard the Enterprise. Saturday, Feb. 10, scores of famHis assigned battle station was in ily, friends and officers from all the magazine as an ammunition By Bob Sofaly three military branches in Beauhandler. His job was to pass amfort County, looked on as Pinckney’s new headstone was unveiled. munition from the bellow-decks magazine to an elevator that took Pinckney’s brave actions were recognized in 2004 when the U.S. the ammo to the gunners. The bomb exploded but miraculously did Navy commissioned the USS Pinckney (DDG 91) — an Arleigh not ignite the ammunition. Pinckney carried his wounded chief petBurke class guided missile destroyer. ty officer over his shoulders and climbed a ladder through the fire
Heroic Headstone Ceremony honors actions of local WWII veteran William Pinckney
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Clockwise from top left: Members of the U.S. Navy give a final salute following the unveiling of the revised headstone of William Pinckney last Saturday at the Beaufort National Cemetery; The new headstone for WWII Navy veteran William Pinckney now reads Purple Heart and Navy Cross. Pinckney was awarded the nation’s second highest medal for valor for his unsurpassed bravery while rescuing his shipmates after a Japanese bomb exploded in the ammunition magazine in which Pinckney, a ship’s cook, was assigned as his battle station aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Enterprise during the Battle of Santa Cruz in October, 1942; Flanked by members of the Patriot Guard Riders, local historian Larry Rowland describes his involvement in getting a new headstone for WWII veteran William Pinckney. Photos by Bob Sofaly.
Beaufort Digital Corridor names board of directors The Beaufort Digital Corridor (BDC), a public-private partnership launched in 2016 to nurture Beaufort’s knowledge economy, is pleased to announce the formation of its foundational Board of Directors: • Kevin Klingler, founder of SmartSound Software, film and TV composer, music producer • Jess O’Brien, account director at ClickGiant, digital marketing professional
• Joe Floyd, founder and CEO of InsureSign, electronic signature software • Matt D’Angelo, Software, Professional Services, and the originator of TECHconnect • Stephen Murray, Kazoobie Kazoos, Beaufort City Council and Redevelopment Commission, Chairman of the Beaufort County Economic Development Corp, and the initiator of the BDC. The Digital Corridor Foundation Board is
comprised of entrepreneurs from Beaufort’s community. The board members will play an important role with the development of the BDC by providing first-hand insight into the tech and knowledge-based industry. These members, who call Beaufort home, bring a diverse professional expertise to the BDC, as well as a personal commitment to strengthen Beaufort’s economy. “Beaufort is an incredible place to live and we want to help
develop the tech economy for the next generation and encourage a more vibrant community,” said BDC board member, Kevin Klingler. Jess O’Brien added, “The BDC is an opportunity for growth in an unsaturated market, building the bridge between companies that can provide tech jobs and the existing yet increasing talent pool.” For more information, visit beaufortdigital. com. We are. Accreditation
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Please come help us celebrate the retirement of Dr. Bill Sammons. We will be having a gathering at Sea Island Animal Hospital this Saturday, Feb. 17th at 12:45pm. As a tribute, please come to honor and appreciate his many accomplishments over 40 years of veterinarian devotion! On behalf of our Sea Island family, we would like to wish Dr. Sammons the best of luck in any and all future ventures.
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