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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.

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.

Two of Bluffton's finest share a moment with the Easter Bunny on Calhoun Street during the children's parade.

On the Town

Finding a parade-worthy Bluffton Easter bunny is not as easy as it looks

The Bluffton, SC, Easter Parade always draws a crowd to Old Town. But sometimes, finding a bunny to lead it and both delight and not scare the children can be a challenge.

Jean Tanner’s mother Gladys Simmons was a registered nurse at Oglethorpe Hospital in Savannah, Ga.

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Think a loved one may need a nursing home in the future? Start your research now

Now, rather than later, is the time to start your research if you think a loved one may need to move to a nursing home.

On the Town

From picnics to fashion shows, Old Town Bluffton gets a jump on spring celebrations

Friends and familty gather in Old Town Bluffton, South Carolina, to eat, celebrate and weigh in on this year's latest fashions.

'We are marching to save our lives': Bluffton joins the March for Our Lives protest

Crime & Public Safety

March For Our Lives: Beaufort County joins the worldwide protest

People from Beaufort and Bluffton came out for the March For Our Lives, a worldwide series of protests on March 24, 2018. The marches were held to protest for better gun control and safer schools after recent mass shootings.

This basket of lilies was presented to Jean Tanner when she spoke to a local charter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

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How a Bluffton patriotic group works to preserve the past and make our future brighter

Bluffton Packet writer Jean Tanner address area DAR chapter and finds it focusing on helping its community.

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Love corned beef and cabbage? Thank the Irish who helped create it but rarely ate it

As the Lowcountry recovers from its St. Patrick's Day celebrations, remember the folks who brought us delicious corned beef and cabbage - the Irish.

An adult mullion plant shows its velvety green leaves.

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From toilet paper to hair wash: That plant at your feet may have some surprising uses

The mullein plant has a long history of various uses, from stopping bleeding to coloring hair to lighting our way. So stop and think before you destroy it.

Business

Here's how Bluffton teen became one of the first to win a year of free wings

Jackson Short, a resident of Bluffton, was with a group of six others that spent the night camping out at Buffalo Wild Wings sports bar – to get a year's worth of free chicken wings.

Business

Beaufort County wing lovers brave cold at eatery’s grand opening

Buffalo Wild Wings in Bluffton gives away wings for a year to the first 100 customers at its grand opening

On the Town

Have a lot of Lowcountry fine feathered friends? Here’s how you can help them

2018 — the centennial of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act — is the perfect to join efforts to protect birds of all types.

A tiny cross made from a palm branch can be pinned to a lapel on Easter morning.

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How Easter Sunday sometimes shares a day with a ‘foolish’ holiday’

As Christians prepare to celebrate Easter and the resurrection of Jesus Christ, a quirk of the calendar sometimes means the holiday shares the date with April Fool’s Day.

Kieron O’Grady and Annabel Heartsfield emerge as man and wife from a Savannah church.

On the Town

A Savannah wedding unites a Lowcountry couple, delights Old Town residents

Kieron O’Grady and Annabel Heartsfield arranged their wedding around many of Savannah, Ga., historic sites, including the Olde Pink House.

Charlie Golson’s grandsons William and Henry Golson painted a ‘Welcome Home’ banner.

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Hilton Head chef home months after mysterious illness struck. But his fight isn’t over

Charlie Golson of Bluffton operated the popular Charlie’s L’Etoile Verte restaurant on Hilton Head Island for 34 years until contracting spinal infection. Now his children are in charge and his health care journey that began in June reaches a new milestone Monday when he got to go home.

A bank of Valentine’s Day cards reminds us of February’s premier holiday.

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Why February is about a lot more than just Valentine’s Day

Sure, the second month of the year is for lovers and boxes of candy. But it also honors presidents, ground hogs, Mardi Gras and Ember Days.

Leslie Rohland, chef and owner of The Juice Hive and Health Emporium and The Cottage Cafe, Bakery and Tea Room, both in Bluffton, won the 2018 Good Foods Award in the pickles category for her kimchi recipes.

Business

This popular Bluffton chef wins national award for two dishes. And you can try them

At the eighth annual Good Food Awards, held Friday, January 19, 2018, in San Francisco, California, Leslie Rohland, chef and owner of The Juice Hive and Health Emporium and The Cottage Cafe, Bakery and Tea Room in Old Town Bluffton, South Carolina, won the pickles category for her Shiso Leaf Kimchi and Low Country Kimchi. She was presented the national award by renowned chef and author Alice Waters.

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