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Everyone loves a rodeo, and Dempsey Farms on St. Helena Island has just announced that the farm will be hosting the first ever St. Helena Island Lowcountry Pro Rodeo coming up this fall.

Dempsey’s announced two big days of fun on the farm in November with bull riding, barrel racing, steer wrestling and lots more.

Fun for all ages, rodeos are very popular sports with horse roping, horse and bull riding, and more. It shows old skills from working on ranches, and some of those skills are still used today.

For those northern transplants who may be a bit unfamiliar, there are lots of fun events in a rodeo; and three highlighted events at the upcoming Lowcountry Pro Rodeo are:

Bull riding: Riders try to stay on a big, strong bull for eight seconds. Barrel racing: Horses and riders run fast around barrels in a clover shape. Roping: Cowboys catch calves with a rope very quickly.

The event is organized and held by Southern Rodeo Company, a family-owned business from Georgia that has been bringing rodeos and related events to life for the past 30+ years. Southern Rodeo Company has established itself as one of the largest rodeo-producing companies in the southeastern United States, known for putting on some of the best rodeos on the southeast.

As a rodeo stock contractor and producer, Southern Rodeos delivers thrilling and unforgettable rodeo experiences, providing each community with top-tier bucking horses, bulls, and world-class contestants from across the United States and Canada, along with premier specialty acts. Their rodeos are sanctioned by the International Professional Rodeo Association and the Professional Rodeo Association.

Some events at their rodeos include bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling, tie-downroping, breakaway roping, barrel racing, team roping, bull riding, slack.

Tickets for the first ever St. Helena Island Lowcountry Pro Rodeo will be on sale soon, and are only $25 each, with children 4 & under admitted free of charge. The event is scheduled for November 6th & November 7th at Dempsey Farms, 1576 Sea Island Parkway, St. Helena Island.

Four Beaufort County restaurants, including Beaufort’s Bojangles, received C grades in their July inspections.

A C grade is the lowest grade awarded by the South Carolina Department of Agriculture’s (SCDA) inspectors. Grades are awarded based on a 100 point system, and restaurants with fewer than 78 points receive a C grade. The SCDA conducts follow-up inspections if a low grade is given.

Here’s how the restaurants fared in follow-up inspections:

Beaufort Bojangles

The Robert Smalls Parkway Bojangles received a with 71 points in a July 31 inspection. It was temporarily closed before a follow-up inspection could be carried out on August 3. The follow-up inspection netted the Bojangles , but repeat infractions resulted in another C grade.

The follow-up report notes the drive-thru window does not close, the walk-in cooler can’t hold food at the required temperature of 41 degrees Fahrenheit and the kitchen floor has broken or missing tiles. Inspectors will follow up again on Aug. 7, and the Bojangles will reopen. It will operate out of its other walk-in cooler and freezer until the broken cooler is repaired, according to the report.

Baleada Express

Inspectors gave Bluffton’s Baleada Express a C grade with 71 points in its July 13 inspection, and a follow-up inspection eight days later gave it another C grade. Inspectors observed organic growth on gorditas, rotting cilantro and no method for dating foods.

A second follow-up inspection on July 23 netted Baleada Express a perfect 100 points and an A grade. The report notes no infractions, and a third follow up is not needed.

La Cabañita

Inspectors awarded a B grade with 82 points in La Cabañita on Hilton Head Island’s routine inspection on July 17, before a follow-up inspection on July 27 that netted it a C grade. Inspectors observed in both inspections cockroaches, cabbage with organic growth and excess trash outside the restaurant. The repeat infractions resulted in the C grade.

A second follow-up on Aug. 4 resulted in a perfect score and A grade for La Cabañita. Inspectors observed no infractions and a third follow-up is not needed.

Sake House

Inspectors gave Bluffton’s Sake House Japanese Sushi & Steakhouse a with 72 points in a routine inspection on July 23. Inspectors observed “pink slime” on a soda gun, contaminated cucumbers and rusty shelving.

A follow-up on July 30 netted Sake House a perfect score and A grade. No follow-up inspection is needed.

SCDA inspection reports are public and can be found .

The military says, “no man left behind,” and that remains true as an unclaimed Vietnam Veteran is being laid to rest at the Beaufort National Cemetery and the invitation for attendance is open to literally anyone and everyone.

The service is scheduled for Tuesday, September 15th, at 1pm.

Wreaths Across America Beaufort and the Beaufort National Cemetery have put out a call for volunteers to attend the service of a veteran who is being interred at our National Cemetery, and stand as his family, because he has no surviving family.

SA Kenneth Milligan, United States Navy. SA Milligan is a Vietnam War era veteran.

This one is a bit different, because he will be interred along with his wife, Alice. He and his wife passed away a day apart in July, locally, at Sprenger Health Care in Port Royal. He was 78. She was 65.

“The public is invited to join us at Beaufort National Cemetery for the unclaimed committal service for SA Kenneth Milligan, United States Navy,” the Beaufort National Cemetery said in a social media posting.

Not much is known of Mr. Milligan, other than he is a Vietnam War Veteran and he and his wife’s remains were unclaimed. Anyone in the community can come to attend his service at the Beaufort National Cemetery.”

They have no surviving family. They have nobody to honor them or bury them.

Please share and get the word out that this Veteran and his wife are NOT forgotten!

In cases like this, the Veterans Administration steps in to ensure the veteran receives the burial benefit and military honors they are entitled to.

The National Cemetery recommends that people wishing to attend arrive at least 15 minutes early.

Staff will be positioned throughout the cemetery to provide instructions on where to park and then walk back to the committal shelter for the service. Accommodations will be made to allow the drop off and pickup of guests with mobility issues at the shelter.

If you have any additional questions about the service, please contact the staff at Beaufort National Cemetery at 843-524-3925.

As is the case with all unclaimed veterans; in Beaufort, we are all their family.

If you can spare an hour out of your day to attend and to help give this hero and his wife the love and respect they deserve, please do.

Beaufort’s Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers location will open in a little over a month.

Beaufort Station Shopping Center Tuesday that the Freddy’s location will open on Oct. 13. Beaufort Station owner Morgan Company announced the Freddy’s in a news release in July and estimated it would open sometime in early 2027. Now, Beaufort residents only have a month to wait before they can taste what Freddy’s has to offer.

What to know about Beaufort’s Freddy’s

Beaufort Station is located on Robert Smalls Parkway just south of its intersection with Parris Island Gateway. Renovations are underway in one of Beaufort Station’s buildings where the Freddy’s will open, as shown in to Beaufort Station’s Facebook page.

This Freddy’s is the first expansion by the national chain into South Carolina’s southeast. The only other Freddy’s locations in the Lowcountry are in the Myrtle Beach and Charleston areas.

Freddy’s isn’t the first chain to expand into Beaufort in recent times. Culver’s, a Wisconsin-style burgers and custard restaurant, opened a location on in May 2025, and will open another in in October 2026.

Both chains are called “fast-casual” due to their sit-down atmospheres and fast food-style quick service. Freddy’s restaurants sport a 1950s diner look, while Culver’s restaurants have a more modern look. Both also have drive-thrus.

What’s on the menu?

Freddy’s opened its first restaurant in Wichita, Kansas in 2002. Since then, the chain has expanded to over 550 locations across the U.S. and Canada. As its full name implies, Freddy’s is famous for its frozen custard and steakburgers.

Freddy’s a variety of steakburgers, but also chicken sandwiches, hotdogs, chicken tenders and a veggie burger. Meals come with fries, onion rings, cheese curds or tater tots which can be dipped in Freddy’s Famous Fry Sauce. It’s a blend of spices, ketchup and mayo made for its shoestring-style fries. Customers can buy bottles of the sauce for home use.

On the sweet side of the menu, Freddy’s has frozen custards, shakes, frosted beverages, floats and even ice cream sandwiches. The custard is freshly churned each day, according to Freddy’s website.

Beaufort’s Freddy’s is looking for employees, and those interested can apply .

BEAUFORT, S.C. (WSAV) — Robert Smalls Academy's principal Bradley Tarrance was placed on leave Sept. 2 after he reportedly appeared in a campaign video supporting a candidate for Beaufort City Council, WSAV confirmed Friday.

Over 100 comments and posts have been shared on this incident, mainly focused on Tarrance's absence from the school. Tarrance was named Principal of the Year by Beaufort County School District.

Many social media users asked the school district to carefully consider his status, while others highlighted the legality of the incident.

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His appearance violated South Carolina state law, pursuant to Title 8, Chapter 13 in the state's Code of Laws.

Jared Madison, the candidate Tarrance appeared in a campaign video for, released a statement following the matter.

"I would like to express accountability for not being fully familiarized with the 32-page SC Code of Laws in regard to Public Officers and Employees," Madison's campaign said. "I admit the legal phraseology is a bit complex, however, that does not excuse my ineptitude. I believe government officials and community leaders should take accountability when they make an error and work diligently to prevent such lapses in the future."

His full campaign statement can be found at the bottom of the article.

Beaufort County School District released the following statement:

"The Beaufort County School District takes concerns regarding compliance with district policies and applicable laws seriously.

Mr. Tarrance was placed on administrative leave on September 2nd. At this time, we are unable to comment further on this personnel matter or the specifics of an ongoing review. However, the district is reviewing the matter and addressing the issue appropriately and consistently with applicable policies and state regulations.

With the upcoming election season, all employees have been asked to review Regulation HRS-13 Staff Participation in Political Activities (https://v3.boardpolicyonline.com/b/beaufort/s/249426). The district has also reached out to the state ethics commission to request refresher election seasons/state ethics commission training for all of principals, which took place this week."

Full Madison statement

"In light of a recent blunder on my behalf regarding the potential deviation from the South Carolina Code of Laws

Unannotated, Title 8 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, CHAPTER 13-Ethics, Government Accountability, and Campaign Reform, ARTICLE 1-General Provisions, and a recently deleted video, I would like to express accountability for not being fully familiarized with the 32 page SC Code of Laws in regard to Public Officers and Employees. I admit the legal phraseology is a bit complex, however that does not excuse my ineptitude.

I believe government officials and community leaders should take accountability when they make an error and work diligently to prevent such lapses in the future. Further, a strategic and innovation mental disposition (which I believe are required of leaders) should consequently create a universally beneficial resolution anytime such an error may occur, i.e.-we should learn from our mistakes and use that wisdom for community development and discernment.

My personal oversight in such a pivotal time in my career and life initiated an idea within me. I wondered how many other young, (maybe unexperienced with the process) first time candidates may go down a similar road as me. As such, I wanted to make the process for understanding the South Carolina Code of Laws easier. So I created a training powerpoint for all candidates which is pretty simple to understand. Ive also submitted my training to the South Carolina Ethics Commission that they may hopefully adopt and make it a part of their training procedure as there is no such place or video that correlates this information in an easily digestible form.

I would also like to express my deep gratitude for Ms. Amanda Patel for bringing this issue to my attention. One of the things that I love about my community is something that I heard when I was a younger: "It takes a village to raise a child". That adage still holds true today as I can gratefully say that my community and its members like Ms. Patel have done nothing but inspire me to be a better person, and to lead with compassion, integrity, empathy, patience, peace, strength, and love."

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