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Tax increase proposed in Beaufort County budget

For the first time in five years, Beaufort County is proposing a property-tax increase. County Council on Monday gave preliminary approval to the proposed $99.35 million budget for 2013-14, which includes a property-tax hike of up to 4.28 percent...

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Living

Screening of 'Girl Rising' to benefit local GED Camp Program

While some girls complain about having to go to school and do homework, many others would give anything for the chance to learn.

Crime & Public Safety

Bluffton settles lawsuit with police officer who claimed unfair suspension, demotion

A Bluffton police officer who claimed he was unfairly suspended, demoted and forced to take a pay cut in retaliation for...

Sports

Lowcountry Heat's John Sheehan, back, slides into third as Goose Creek's Sean Freeland waits for a throw during the Monday's game on Hilton Head Island.

2013 American Legion Baseball Preview: Lowcountry Heat working out early kinks after season-opening loss to Goose Creek

Lowcountry Heat coach Chris Seelbach expects another solid team to take the field at Hilton Head High this summer, the latest one possibly featuring...

Lowcountry Current

Food Republic offers 14 things you probably didn't know about strawberries.

What you don't know about strawberries; Yahoo! buys Tumblr; and the coolest things made of Legos

Food Republic has a list of 14 things you didn't know about strawberries; Yahoo! buys Tumblr for $1.1 billion and promises not to ruin it; and cool...

Opinion/Letters

9/14/10 Jay Karr/The Island Packet--Erik Stevens looks at his sweetgrass basket on display at the Coastal Discovery Museum in September.

Gullah heritage area a milestone for county

The national designation of the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor presents an opportunity to better tell our rare story to the world.

Nation

Okla. Senator says tornado aid should be paid for

Conservative Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn says that any additional federal aid to help tornado victims and to rebuild devastated areas of his state should be financed with cuts to other programs in the government's $3.6 trillion budget. 13 minutes ago

State

SC Gov Haley: Finish work on ethics bill this year

Gov. Nikki Haley is calling on legislators to get a bill strengthening the state's weak ethics laws to her desk. 8 minutes ago

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