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BEFORE: Bland laminate flooring, white walls and a cabinet vanity didn't make for an appealing powder room.

Weekend bathroom project makes small space twice as nice

A botched washing machine install isn't all that bad when you get a new bathroom out of it.

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Entertainment

Capturing the Gullah vision: Folk art festival honors artist Sam Doyle

Sea Islands folk artists have a distinct way of seeing. They know this land well enough to fill their canvases with the ways people interact with it.

Local

This 1979 photo from the Sea Pines Academy yearbook shows a groups of student, many of whom had no accent at all.

Only on Hilton Head: Island kids didn't sing a song of the South

Most regions of the country retain their linguistic identity through recognizable idioms, sayings and quirks. 52 minutes ago

Crime & Public Safety

Christopher Outlaw, left, and Erin Morris

Deputy, security officer honored by Rotary

The Rotary Club of Hilton Head Island has recognized a Beaufort County Sheriff's Office deputy and a Wexford Plantation officer.

Sports

Ridgeland-Hardeeville coach Jeremiah Faber talks with his players during a timeout. Ridgeland-Hardeeville took on Timberland in the Class AA boys Lower State championship on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, at the Florence Civic Center. Ridgeland-Hardeeville won, 62-48, advancing to the state title game.

Opposing coaches sound off on how to stop Ridgeland-Hardeeville

How do you stop Ridgeland-Hardeeville High School?

Living

Free legal clinic on end of life issues March 16

The S.C. Bar Pro Bono Program will sponsor a free legal clinic March 16 at the St. Helena Island library. 3 hours ago

Opinion/Letters

John F. Wade and Charlie McMahon in 1968 in South of Phu Bai, near the Troui River Valley. Wade's daughter, Bonnie Wade Mucia is helping the DAR organize a thank-you event for Vietnam veterans.

Lauderdale: Send a belated 'thank you' letter to a Vietnam veteran

Dear Vietnam vet, 2 hours ago

Nation/World

Florida man brings neighbor’s body to lawyer’s office

A southwest Florida man put his dead neighbor in the bed of his pickup truck and drove to his lawyer’s office claiming he’d killed the man in self-defense.

State

Over 100 dogs and puppies were seized Wednesday, Feb. 4 in the Maple Community on Hwy.65. Authorities say the owner may have been running a "puppy mill" and that the dogs were living in poor conditions.

100+ Puppies Seized in Conway

Over 100 dogs and puppies were seized Wednesday, Feb. 4 in the Maple Community on Hwy.65. Authorities say the owner may have been running a "puppy mill" and that the dogs were living in poor conditions.