February 06, 2009

15-Year-Old Arrested for Home Burglary

Bluffton Police Officers arrested a 15 year old juvenile for Burglary 2nd Degree after receiving witness accounts of a burglary that occured in the Bluffton Park neightborhood.


January 30, 2009

11-Year-Old Shot By BB Gun On School Bus

A 10-year-old boy shot an 11-Year-old girl in thelip with a BB gun as the two rode the bus to school Thursday morning on Hilton Head Island, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.


January 29, 2009

Hero Daughter Honored For Saving Mom’s Life

In Bluffton, Emily Mucci is honored for calling 911 and saving her mother’s life.


January 27, 2009

Web Site Helps Seniors Understand Benefits

What happens when the retirement money is gone and you can’t pay for necessities like medical care and housing?  One place to look for answers is the National Council on Aging’s site, BenefitsCheckUp.org. 


January 23, 2009

Hilton Head Fire Division May Turn Down $1M Federal Grant

Almost a million dollars is hard to turn down, but that’s exactly what the town of Hilton Head Island Fire and Rescue Division might do.


January 22, 2009

Get Bundled Up For Island Snow Day

The Island Recreation Association will host Hilton Head Snow Day from 11am to 4pm Saturday at Shelter Cove Community Park.


January 19, 2009

Proposal To Restructure Two County Schools Draws Fire

After nearly two hours of emotional debate, the Beaufort County school board could not make a final decision or take a vote Saturday on the district’s proposal to restructure several middle and elementary schools on Lady’s and St. Helena islands. 


January 16, 2009

Fun Things To Do That Won’t Break The Bank

The economy is tanking, but that doesn’t mean it has to keep you down.  There’s still plenty to do if you’re looking to save a buck. 


January 14, 2009

Beaufort’s Anderson Two Shots Back At Master Of Amateurs Tournament

Beaufort native and reigning Players Amateur champion Mark Anderson is two strokes off the lead after the second round of the NEC Master of Amateurs Championship at Yarra Yarra Golf Club in Melbourne, Australia.


January 13, 2009

Nobody’s Pawn!  Beaufort Student Takes Home National Chess Trophy

5-year-old Kevin Rogers, a Beaufort Academy student, placed 10th out of more than 60 other kindergartners at the national chess tournament held in Florida last month. 


January 12, 2009

County’s Building Permits Drop To 8-Year Low

In 2008, new home construction in Beaufort County slipped to its lowerst level since at least 2000, according to an analysis of permitting statistics.  The crop of 1,065 permist for new single-family housing units in 2008 was only about a third as many as the county’s total in 206, which was 3,102. 

Local Violence Prevention Group Targets Young Audience

A lowcountry project is aimed at high schoolers.  It’s focus is on healthy and unhealthy relationships, self-esteem, communication issues and other areas related to dating violence. 


January 09, 2009

Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Arrest

Bluffton Police officers conduct a traffic stop which leads to the arrest of one individual for Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute.


January 07, 2009

One Greater Bluffton Beating Suspect Continues Schooling At Home

One Bluffton High School student charged in the brutal attack on a greater Bluffton man will soon begin school instruction at home, while a second suspect has withdrawn from school. 


January 02, 2009

Are Suspects In Bluffton Beating Violating The Terms Of Their Bond?

Two Bluffton teens charges with brutally attacking a greater Bluffton man have taken no steps to return to Bluffton High School after the holiday break—a condition of their release on bond.  Officials at the high school have been contacted by a number of concerned parents and students who don’t want the pair back at school.

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