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Charlie Golson holds handmade birthday cards with grandsons, Henry, left, and William Golson during a party on his 69th birthday Oct. 10 at NHC HealthCare in Bluffton.

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‘I’m damn close to walking’: Longtime Hilton Head chef, restaurant owner fights mysterious spinal infection

Owner of Hilton Head’s Charlie’s L’etoile Verte restaurant is back in Bluffton, but still faces a long road to walk again.

An artists rendering depicts the exterior of the renovated Bluffton Town Hall. The roughly $4.3-million renovation project is expected to start in November.

Bluffton’s $4.3-million Town Hall renovation is expected to begin in November, according to a town news release. During the 10-month project, town employees and operations will be temporarily relocated.

Former Bluffton Town Councilman and current council candidate Ted Huffman

Elections

Did Bluffton Arts & Seafood event snub this council candidate?

Former Bluffton Town Councilman and current council candidate Ted Huffman said incumbent Councilmen Fred Hamilton and Larry Toomer should not have used an opportunity to speak at the Historic Bluffton Arts and Seafood Festival for campaign purposes. Toomer and Hamilton deny wrongdoing, and festival organizers say it is traditional to invite sitting council members to speak.

Business

See what Bluffton businesses have to offer at October’s Happy Hour Business Exhibition

The event will held on Tuesday, Oct. 24 at the Rotary Community Center at Oscar Frazier Park in Bluffton from 5 to 8 p.m.

Food & Drink

This proposed Lowcountry museum would have exhibits you can see — and eat

The Technical College of the Lowcountry plans to build a museum dedicated to showcasing the Lowcountry’s rich food history. The museum would be part of the college’s proposed culinary institute in Bluffton.

On the Town

Bluffton friends — old and new — prepare a sweet welcome for baby Grace Ann

Champagne and delicious edibles highlight a baby shower honoring Bluffton’s Laura Heyward Stuckie.

Business

Express Scripts buys Bluffton's eviCore for nearly $4 billion - but who are they?

St. Louis-based Express Scripts has announced they will buy Bluffton-based eviCore by the end of the year for $3.6 billion.

This sign hangs over the doorway in Jean Tanner’s kitchen. It was a gift from grandson Forrest and his wife Jessica because they love her fried chicken.

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Want to cook like your Lowcountry granny? Just ‘eye-ball’ the ingredients

Bluffton Packet contributor Jean Tanner shares three of her favorite recipes.

Crime & Public Safety

3 teens among four arrested in connection with string of Bluffton car break-ins

Three teenagers and a 23 year old were arrested early Thursday morning in reconnection with a string of recent vehicle break-ins in The Farm neighborhood of Bluffton, according to a news release from the Bluffton Police Department. Each was charged with eight counts of breaking into a motor vehicle and remained behind bars at the Beaufort County Detention Center as of Friday morning.

Crime & Public Safety

Report: ‘Betrayed’ Bluffton man slashes ex-wife, best friend’s tires

A Bluffton man was issued a trespassing notice early Thursday morning after he slashed the tires of vehicles belonging to his ex-wife, who he said “betrayed” him, according to a Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office report. The man’s best friend also reported his tires slashed.

Crime & Public Safety

Thief sprints from open Bluffton garage with $16k diamond ring, pearl earring, cash

A diamond engagement ring valued at $16,000 was reported stolen last week from a Bluffton home, along with a pair of pearl earrings and $200 in cash, according to a Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office report released Friday.

A site at 184 Bluffton Road, currently home to Crossfit 843, is expected to be cleared to make room for about 50 new spaces in the Bluffton’s historic district just north of the Promenade.

Traffic

Relocation of this exercise facility could make parking in Bluffton easier. Here’s why.

A site at 184 Bluffton Road, currently home to Crossfit 843, is expected to be cleared to make room for about 50 new spaces in the Bluffton’s historic district just north of the Promenade. This project is one of several public parking lot additions the town is in the process of either planning or constructing.

Bluffton plans to begin a streetscape improvement project later this month that will add 66 new public parking spaces along Dr. Mellichamp Drive.

Traffic

Finding parking in Old Town Bluffton could soon prove easier. Here’s why

Bluffton plans to begin a streetscape improvement project later this month that will add 66 new public parking spaces along Dr. Mellichamp Drive, according to a town news release. In addition to the new parking, the project involves improving walkability with the addition of streetlights, pedestrian crossings, sidewalks and landscaping.

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Calling all chalk artists! Bluffton’s Chalk the Walk competition is coming

The event will take place on Saturday, Oct. 14 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. as part of the Historic Bluffton Arts & Seafood Festival.

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Bluffton history buffs might want to check out this upcoming lecture

The lecture will be held Monday, Oct. 9 from 6 to 7 p.m. at Bluffton’s Town Hall Auditorium.

Linda Farmer, 91 years old, sits for a portrait in her special chair at New Life Church on Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017, in Bluffton, S.C.

Local

What was Indian Hill Baptist Church like 50 years ago?

Linda Farmer has attended Indian Hill Baptist Church, now New Life Church, for more than 50 years. She talks about what the church was like when she first started attending.

On the Town

The Bluffton Peanut Festival: So much more than it was cracked up to be!

Bluffton Packet columnist Babbie Guscio spend her time at the Bluffton Peanut Festival “gobbling goobers with great gusto.”

Santa Maria was among the ships that made history 525 years ago.

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Thanks, Chris! Nation, world remembers historic voyage of Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus, the Italian-born son of a wool weaver, became the sea captain who landed in America by accident.

Traffic

Roadwork expected to cause traffic delays on this busy Bluffton street

Starting Thursday, the southbound lanes of Buckwalter Parkway will be restricted to one lane traffic between Parkside Drive and Buckwalter Place Boulevard from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Oct. 13, according to a news release from contractor Cleland Site Prep.

Crews in Old Town Bluffton began work this week clearing a property on Boundary Street. Once cleared, the town plans to turn the e roughly 1.5-acre site into a parking and open space area.

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