Dataw Island Adopt-A-Highway leaders Bill Carpenter, Melanie Gentile, Neville Patterson, 
Beaufort County Councilman Bill McBride accept the County Group of the Year Award earlier this month.

A big congratulations goes out to the Dataw Island Adopt-A-Highway group! They have won the Adopt-A-Highway County Group of the Year Award for Beaufort County! 

The Adopt-A-Highway organization from Dataw Island was recently recognized as Beaufort County’s best.

The organization was presented earlier this month with the Adopt-A-Highway County Group of the Year Award, according to a news release from the county.

“Dataw Island Adopt-A-Highway group covers a six-mile stretch of U.S. 21 on St. Helena Island,” the release said. “They have 11 group leaders and 40 volunteers (who) pick up litter monthly.”

In 2015, the group picked up 510 bags — totaling 7,650 pounds — of litter, according to the Island Packet’s story that was published yesterday.

We couldn’t be happier for our Adopt-A-Highway group! The next time you see any of these hard-working members be sure to congratulate them!