Body of ‘National treasure’ Daufuskie Island man found Tuesday morning, coroner confirms

A friend of Richard Phelps told WTOC they found his body between 9:15 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Tuesday morning.
The Island Packet

Missing man found dead in Beaufort County waterway, officials say

The body of Richard “Dickie” Phelps, a beloved Daufuskie Island resident, was found five days after he was reported missing.
WJCL on MSN

Update: Missing Daufuskie Island man found safe

Friends describe "Dickie" Phelps as “Daufuskie’s national treasure.” ...
Post and Courier

Historic designation requested for SC barrier island 4 decades ago. Residents objected.

DAUFUSKIE ISLAND — Just more than four decades ago, the federal government enshrined the southernmost tip of South Carolina for its place in history. Officials designated Daufuskie Island as part of ...
Post and Courier

In this historic cemetery on an SC sea island, volunteers work to map the dead

DAUFUSKIE ISLAND — A historic Gullah cemetery on the grounds of a bridgeless sea island holds an unknown number of graves. They rest beneath towering pine trees in a quiet clearing a few yards from a ...