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Barbecue festival draws a hungry crowd to Honey Horn

The rain held off Saturday for the 17th Annual Rib Burnoff and Barbecue Fest at the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn. The event was sponsored...

• Penn Center honors local, cultural leaders during 10th annual gala

• 'American Idol' Candice 'represents something really significant'

• Villas and rentals homes in need of upgrades; other island improvements could be catalyst

• Lilies on the River event honors women of impact

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Living

'American Idol' Candice 'represents something really significant'

Candice Glover's "American Idol" victory raises a question: Can the genius of African Americans be recognized in their own hometowns?

• 'Trek' does $70.6M but falls short of studio hopes 4 minutes ago

• Portland revisits issue of public fluoridation 4 minutes ago

• Leader of Toots and the Maytals injured at concert 14 minutes ago

• Mice return from a month in space 1 hour ago

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Crime & Public Safety

Two arrested in Okatie on drug charges

A small amount of methamphetamine, supplies to make more and evidence of previous manufacturing of the drug were found in an Okatie home by the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office on Friday night.

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Sports

Hilton Head High boys capture first state soccer championship

Senior Chris MacMurray delivered Hilton Head Island High School's first state championship in the 30-year history of the boys soccer program on a penalty kick in the 76th minute Saturday against top-ranked Eastside in the Class 3-A state title match.

• Hilton Head Rugby beats Chicago to reach national quarterfinals

• Indianapolis 500 fills 33-car starting grid 4 minutes ago

• Johnson wins again and shrugs off the haters 14 minutes ago

• Recap: NY Yankees vs. Toronto 24 minutes ago

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Lowcountry Current

• 'Trek' does $70.6M but falls short of studio hopes 44 minutes ago

• Old rules don't mean much to broadcasters 1 hour ago

• Swift, Bieber, more ready for Billboard Awards 1 hour ago

• Ron Chernow receives biography award 1 hour ago

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Opinion/Letters

Lawmakers know what to do on sales tax exemptions

Now they must have the political courage to stand up to special interests and tax more sales. 3 hours ago

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• Obama revealed beliefs on guns and religion

• US financial system could use a fresh start

• Sanford proves again politicians above rules

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Nation

Hofstra graduates honor student killed by police

Students at Hofstra University wore white ribbons at their graduation ceremony to honor a fellow student who was accidentally killed by a police officer confronting an armed intruder. 9 minutes ago

• AP CEO calls records seizure unconstitutional 14 minutes ago

• Tea party looks to take advantage of moment 14 minutes ago

• Small Fla. city wonders who won Powerball jackpot 28 minutes ago

• Metro-North: Conn. train outage expected for days 28 minutes ago

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State

• SC man killed in stick-up of barber shop 14 minutes ago

• SC colleges look at on-campus tobacco bans 1 hour ago

• Political rivals work to pass government overhaul 2 hours ago

• NC teacher says student hit her during field trip 2 hours ago