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Judge to consider whether Bluffton man is 'mentally unfit' for guns
A Circuit Court judge is weighing his decision on whether a Bluffton man that police say threatened to harm himself and others is mentally unfit to own firearms.
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2 Bluffton companies win chamber's small-business awards
The Downtown Deli and Downtown Catering Co. was named the 2012 Small Business of the Year by the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce... 3 hours ago
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What to do this weekend; canned peaches are good for you; and ginger green tea ice cream
Some options of what to do this weekend; canned peaches are as nutritious (and may be more nutritious) than they're natural counterparts; and how ... 4 minutes ago
Crime & Public Safety
Judge to consider whether Bluffton man is 'mentally unfit' for guns
A Circuit Court judge is weighing his decision on whether a Bluffton man that police say threatened to harm himself and others is mentally unfit to...
Sports
USC Beaufort women climb to 9th place at NAIA golf championship
The USC Beaufort women's golf continued its climb up the leaderboard Thursday at the NAIA Women's Golf National Championships in Lincoln, Neb., as the Sand Sharks carded their best score of the week with a 311 in the third round to pull into a tie...
Lowcountry Current
What to do this weekend; canned peaches are good for you; and ginger green tea ice cream
Some options of what to do this weekend; canned peaches are as nutritious (and may be more nutritious) than they're natural counterparts; and how ... 4 minutes ago
Opinion/Letters
Judge made right call on probation request
Former Beaufort County Clerk of Court Elizabeth Smith deserves no special treatment.
Nation
Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys
The Boy Scouts of America's National Council has voted to ease a long-standing ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted as Scouts.
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18 hurt in shuttle bus crash near Atlanta airport 11 minutes ago
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NY's Main Beach tops annual survey of best beaches
This may be hard to believe in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, but an annual list of the best beaches in the country has a New York beach ranked No. 1. 51 minutes ago
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Five new albums worth your time (and money)
Patrick Donohue reviews five recently-released album, included the long-awaited third studio album from Vampire Weekend. Click to Continue »
Posted 05/24/2013 10:58:00 AM
Brewery wars; Conan responds to Taylor Swift's "22" video; and a touching Google Doodle
Two breweries spar over a logo; Conan O'Brien releases a video response to Taylor Swift's video for her single, "22"; and a poignant military-themed Google Doodle. Click to...
Posted 05/23/2013 11:34:00 AM
Once you experience loss, you'll never forget the real reason behind Memorial Day
It's hard not to be excited about a three-day weekend and the subsequent four-day week that follows Memorial Day. Click to Continue »
Posted 05/23/2013 08:46:00 AM
More on Hilton Head Island's hiring of Blair Carson as baseball coach
As expected, Hilton Head Island High took the interim tag off baseball coach Blair Carson, who was named the full-time leader of the Seahawks baseball program earlier this week. Click to Continue...
Posted 05/22/2013 03:44:00 PM
Free tennis lessons at Van Der Meer
Free tennis lessons. You read that right. Click to Continue »
Posted 05/21/2013 01:53:00 AM
More on Hilton Head Island's Class 3-A soccer sweep
By now you have probably heard that Hilton Head High swept the Class 3-A state soccer championships over the weekend at Gilbert High. Click to Continue »
Posted 05/20/2013 02:30:00 PM
You cant help fixating on the things you fear; we cant help telling you about them
Ive wagged my finger from time to time at those who accuse this newspaper of harping on negative or sensational news. The fact is, we devote quite a bit of… Click to Continue &...
Posted 05/20/2013 09:57:00 AM
Bluffton Bobcat Football Barbecue Fundraiser
The Bluffton Bobcats are holding a Football Barbecue Fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday in conjunction with the Bobcats spring football game to be held at 6… Click to ...
Posted 05/14/2013 09:47:00 PM
News websites begin to tinker with per-click, iTunes-style story access
If newspaper websites' move to paywalls and metered access has you in a tizzy, well, hold on to your hat. A la carte pricing could shake things up a bit… Click to Continue »...
Posted 05/13/2013 08:51:00 AM
Flynt's criticism of Charleston newspapers puts First Amendment ignorance on display
Larry Flynt was either feigning indignation or is utterly ignorant of First Amendment rights when he harangued two Charleston newspapers that refused to publish his endorsement of Mark Sanford...
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