The end of October doesn’t just mean Halloween for those of us in the Lowcountry, it also heralds in the final month of Hurricane Season. Beginning in June, this season is marked by months of crossing our fingers while anxiously checking weather reports as we all hope for the best and look toward December. When a hurricane does come knocking on our Lowcountry doorstep, we are all faced with a decision – do we stay? Or do we go?

Holy Trinity Classical Christian School has announced that in response to COVID-19 the 2nd Annual Swing Bridge 5K & Prayer Walk has switched to a virtual format. The 5K and 2K “Tater Tot” races, which were originally scheduled for Saturday, Oct.17 in downtown Beaufort, will now start virtually any time after the date of registration.

 First-ever virtual Walk for Water brings more than a drop to those in need

Sarah Folzenlogen knows first-hand the struggle millions of people face every day just to get water for their families.

            “I’ve been to Kenya on mission trips and seen how far people have to walk for water — and it’s not even clean water,” theLady’s Island resident said a few days after participating in the Beaufort Walk for Water. “This walk really hits home how fortunate we are.”