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Old Glory unfurls in the breeze on a dinner boat cruise in Branson, Mo.

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How the right to vote is a reflection of our precious, hard-won democracy

As America prepares to celebrate July 4th, we would do well to remember how our country was created against some very steep odds.

Jean Tanner offers a sample of her cursive writing.

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Why the 'swooshing i’s and three-humped m’s' of cursive writing still matter

In some public schools, cursive writing is no longer taught to students. Bluffton, South Carolina, writer Jean Tanner thinks that's a mistake.

On the Town

An Old Town Bluffton mother and daughter take Charleston, Spoleto by storm

Two Old Town Bluffton, South Carolina, residents spend a delightful day at Spoleto in Charleston, South Carolina.

The Rev. Jon. R. Black, pastor of Bluffton's Campbell Chapel AME Church, is photographed on Thursday in the church sanctuary after it was announced that an anonymous benefactor wired more than half a million dollars — $511,386.99 — to the bank last week, paying off the church's mortgage and leaving the congregation of about 270 members debt-free.

A mortgage of $511,386.99 is paid off by an anonymous benefactor to leave the historic Campbell Chapel AME Church in Old Town Bluffton debt-free, clearing the former church of the late Clementa Pinckney to reach outside its walls.

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Creative twins provide double the delight during visit to an Old Town landmark

A visit to The Store in Old Town Bluffton, South Carolina by twins Annie LeCraw Yarborough and Nance LeCraw was a double dose of delight for owner Babbie Guscio.

A beachgoer holds a non-venomous jellyfish.

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Don't get stung! Summer can bring a season of beach fun and danger from jellyfish

If you're headed to a Hilton Head, South Carolina, beach this summer, knowing your jellyfish can help prevent a painful sting.

The 40th annual Bluffton Village Festival is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 12, 2018 on Calhoun Street in Bluffton, South Carolina.

Liz Farrell

Are you sitting down? The rumor about what won't be at MayFest in Bluffton is true

The 40th annual Bluffton Village Festival takes place Saturday, May 12, 2018, on Calhoun Street in Old Town Bluffton, South Carolina, where the Church of the Cross' women's group will not be selling their shrimp salad sandwiches this year.

On the Town

How a Bluffton dynamic duo is planning a wedding Old Town will long remember

Old Town Bluffton, South Carolina family and friends are preparing for the wedding of Ivy Wyman and Corey Tuten.

The best advice for senior citizens who are feeling under the weather? Go see a doctor.

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Attention senior citizens: You're not a doctor. Go to one if you're feeling poorly

Some Lowcountry senior citizens think they don't need a doctor when they're sick. They are wrong as they can be.

'What was I doing to my body?': Bluffton woman puts losing 172 lbs. in perspective

David Lauderdale

'Food monsters': How Bluffton artist lost 172 pounds

Bluffton SC artist Louanne LaRoche hopes to inspire others after losing 172 pounds, and counting, over the past two years with Bright Line Eating plan for brain change from Susan Peirce Thompson.

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On the Town

New inn offers a touch of Bluffton history and French culture

The Old Town Bluffton Inn in Bluffton, South Carolina will offer a bit of town history with a dash of French culture.

Gladys Simmons, 97, held and kissed the toes of great-great-grandson Logan Tanner.

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How a mother's hands can comfort and heal and help us grow

As America prepares to celebrate Mother's Day May 13, Lowcountry residents share memories of their beloved mothers.

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Strong winds, hail, isolated tornadoes possible Sunday on Hilton Head

Isolated tornadoes, strong winds and hail are possible Sunday afternoon as the RBC Heritage continues on Hilton Head Island.

Michael Mugrage, 16, who is fighting a rare form of cancer, sits behind the wheel of a 2006 Ford Explorer given to him by a Bluffton police officer's family for his 16th birthday.

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Bluffton teen battling cancer gets a birthday surprise from Joe Montana, Bluffton cop

Michael Mugrage of Bluffton, South Carolina, who is fighting high-risk rhabdomyosarcoma, turns 16 on Thursday, April 12, 2018. His friends and family arranged several surprises: A gifted vehicle from a Bluffton police officer's family and a call from Joe Montana.

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