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This week in Beaufort was a surprisingly busy one, particularly for one that marked the end of a sweltering month that sapped the energy out of us citizens.

From crime, to heat, to big rains, to school closure debate, to a new downtown market, to a tuition hike and loads more, our small news desk was kept quite busy.

So, without further adieu, the top stories from June 27th to July 3rd:

- Beaufort police respond to Parish Church robbery

- Three held in beating of elderly Beaufort man

- Is Port Royal Elementary on the chopping block?

- Lowcountry Produce market bound for shuttered Beaufort City Hall 

- Blamed on coal grill, morning fire in Beaufort destroys home kills two dogs 

- Heavy rains hit Beaufort, Lowcountry

- USCB tuition rising 5.9% 

- Beaufort's Chocolate Tree in new hands but stays in the family 

- Beaufort museum works to move forward (with artifact photos)

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