St. Helena, SC News http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/st-helena/ St. Helena, SC News Planning Commission seeks flexibility for rural landowners http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/st-helena/content/d56cb96c335571d84a346f3742167c5a.html The Beaufort County Planning Commission voted Monday to eliminate the ruralresidential zoning designation in favor of a new policy for landowners in rural zones Volunteers offer chess class for anyone of any age http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/st-helena/content/ca0c0f9f86b508ae66713030dceed649.html Volunteers Paul Lorris and Gabriel Nagy offer free chess lessons on Tuesdays from 3 to 5 pm at St Helena Elementary School for anyone of any age who would like to learn the game Adventures continue for rare blueeyed horse named Doc http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/st-helena/content/6b0ad5c48b875419baa7afcf459c97d5.html These days you'll see him pulling a carriage in downtown Beaufort but over the summer a horse named Doc grabbed attention when he got stuck in a marshpOn July 20 residents of Fripp Point Road on St Helena Island found Doc about 50 feet out into a marsh with his legs stuck in pluff mud Thanks to the work of area residents and the Lady's IslandSt Helena Fire District Doc was eventually pulled out uninjuredpI wanted to thank my friends and neighbors and familyowner Walter Gay said Thursday Without them we couldn't have got him out One of the firemen did come out in the mud with us They're the ones that saved the horsepUsing a pulley and a rope harness rescuers pulled until Doc's legs were clear of the mudpDoc's day in the mud wasn't the first time he's had to survive extreme weather Gay who also owns Sea Island Carriage Company had been trying to buy the 11yearold Doc from another tour company owned by a friend in Ticonderoga NY since the beginning of 2008 but couldn't pick the horse up until the spring because snow had Doc trapped in the barn Doc: Out of the mud and into his prime http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/st-helena/content/849b6eddef6eb772297924100f823627.html These days you'll see him pulling a carriage in downtown Beaufort but over the summer a horse named Doc grabbed attention when he got stuck in a marsh Doc: Rescued horse enjoying life in the carriage trade http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/st-helena/content/475b59c43bbe7b6a54d17d0410dd6edb.html These days you'll see him pulling a carriage in downtown Beaufort but over the summer a horse named Doc grabbed attention when he got stuck in a marsh Opponents preparing for last opportunity to argue against school plan http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/st-helena/content/aa8f2356f48a876807b050a025526c33.html Residents of St Helena Island unhappy with a plan to restructure middle and elementary schools are approaching what could be a final opportunity to make their case to the Beaufort County School Board YEAR IN REVIEW: Rash of shootings leave Beaufort on high alert http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/st-helena/content/daad7bc5450973a3316cc34d2e905bdc.html pThough the gun violence that plagued northern Beaufort County this summer has subsided a citizens'action group formed in response to the shootings is not going anywhere Serving it up roadside http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/st-helena/content/1c1da53d76e76a9994755ea990e58e2d.html pTravelers along Sea Island Parkway on St Helena Island can get a taste of Lowcountry fare just by pulling off the road