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Bluffton drivers: Keep an eye out for these road closures

Portions of May River Road and Pin Oak Street in Bluffton will be closed temporarily over the next several weeks as construction continues on town streetscape and sewer projects.

Real Estate News

Looking for a new Bluffton home? This 55+ New Riverside neighborhood is expanding

Home sites in the final phase of The Haven at New Riverside 55-and-older neighborhood in Bluffton are now for sale. The 86 new lots added during the final phase of development will bring the total number of homes in the neighborhood to about 500 at full build-out.

On the Town

Missing green thumb leaves this Old Town Bluffton columnist green with envy

Gardeners Nedra Brown and Sally Dionne grow seasoning for us and food for butterflies.

Recreation

5 things you’re going to love about the new Buckwalter Recreation Center in Bluffton

The recently completed expansion at the Buckwalter Recreation Center in Bluffton includes a host of new features such as an elevated track, gymnasiums for basketball and volleyball, batting cages, and racquetball courts. The roughly $5.5 million project more than doubled the size of the facility.

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Mix wisdom, experience and a dab of humor. The result: a cookbook perfect for sharing

Jean Tanner shares tips and ideas she’s gleaned from small spiral-bound cookbooks collected from here and there, and some family recipes that are sure to please.

Business

Bluffton council lightens up to give shoppers, diners more options

Bluffton’s Town Council voted Tuesday to relax regulations on vendors who peddle their wares at events such as annual Bluffton Seafood and Arts Festival or weekly Farmers Market of Bluffton. The aim of the move was to make it easier for event organizers to bring in vendors and keep events in Bluffton regionally competitive.

On the Town

Bluffton’s renovated Heyward House throws itself a grand party

The Bluffton faithful gathered recently to celebrate the Heyward House and the renovations that returned it to its former glory.

How Bluffton Mayor Lisa Sulka became a star on ‘The Bachelorette’ blooper reel

During the filming of “The Bachelorette” in March, Bluffton Mayor Lisa Sulka filmed a scene at the Shipyard Golf Club on Hilton Head Island. That scene aired Monday night during a blooper reel featured on the ABC show’s “Men Tell All” special.

Real Estate News

How much will Belfair’s new amenities cost the Bluffton neighborhood’s residents?

Bluffton’s Belfair community is planning a series of amenity improvements and additions that are expected to cost $7.5 million. Residents will pay a $79 monthly fee for ten years to expand the existing clubhouse and build new multi-purpose facilities.

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Stop being a pack rat and clear the clutter

The trial has been held. You have been found guilty as accused. A pack-rat! Does this shoe fit anyone reading this?

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100+ Bluffton neighbors square off in massive water fight

The video tells the tale: Filling up water guns. Hoses on full blast. Catapults launching water balloons. Golf cart drive-bys.

Real Estate News

Developers: Land cost, fees stifling affordable housing in Bluffton

Bluffton leaders met Monday, July 24, 2017, with local builders, developers, and real estate professionals. During the public forum, developers expressed concerns that the high cost of land and the various fees associated with home construction are prohibiting builders from including affordable housing in town projects.

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A new Calhoun Street dock is coming to Bluffton

A new, larger dock will be built on Calhoun Street in Bluffton.

Crime & Public Safety

Unlocked cars + gun, cash = Bluffton break-in spree

Several hundred dollars and a handgun have been stolen in a series of recent car break-ins in neighborhoods off Alljoy Road in Bluffton. The four thefts — which reports indicate could be related — occurred late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning. One incident was captured by a surveillance camera.

Business

Bluffton business celebrates 10 years with 10 random acts of kindness

Covert Aire is giving back to the community by completing a kindness campaign.

Crime & Public Safety

Police continue search for suspect in Bluffton sexual assault

A man alleged to have committed a sexual assault the evening of July 20, 2017, in the Sandy Pointe area of Bluffton is still at large. A Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office spokesman said Friday morning that while subject information such as race, height, and weight remain unclear, the man “was wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt with the hood cinched tightly around his face” and may have possibly been wearing jeans.

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Hilton Head chef Golson fights staph in the ICU amidst a parade of family, delirium

As Hilton Head Island restaurant owner and chef Charlie Golson of Bluffton battles a mysterious spinal infection, we visit with his wife, Nancy Golson, in the ICU.

On the Town

How a Winter Park, Fla., visit warmed the hearts of these Bluffton visitors

A trip to the Florida resort for a family wedding also offered the opportunity to explore the delights of an old hotel and an historic town.

Real Estate News

Bluffton’s housing crunch: We know what doesn’t work. The question is what will?

Bluffton town leaders have taken measures in recent years to improve housing affordability, but those efforts have had little success. Town officials have scheduled a public forum to meet with developers and discuss affordable housing issues. The meeting is set for 5:30 p.m. on July 24 at the Rotary Community Center in Oscar Frazier Park, 11 Recreation Court.

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Hair-raising adventure! Trip to Bluffton grocery store results in impromptu haircut

While we say our nighttime prayers, we should also get in the habit of saying our morning prayers to give thanks for a good night’s rest and for the gift of another day. We should also ask, “What good can we accomplish to honor God’s kingdom throughout this day?”

Videos

This is what Sun City looked like 24 years ago

Jun 13, 2017

In 1993, when developers of Sun City Hilton Head were looking to develop a key piece of property that straddled Beaufort and Jasper counties, the land was filled with pines, hardwood trees and dirt roads. If you were leaving Hilton Head Island, US 278 went only as far as SC 170. And then, just two years later, Sun City was in full bore to become the metropolis it is today. Watch through this video to see how more than 5,000 acres became what is known today as Sun City.

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