Bluffton News

Army Pfc. Vincent M. Marti n, son of Ella and Larry Green and the grandson of Gladys Martin, all of Beaufort, has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson in Columbia.

Authorities are offering little new information about two cases in Jasper County involving a total of four people shot to death.

The Plantation Point attack that followed would leave an 18-year-old paralyzed and send two men to prison for the rest of their lives.

Sweet summer mornings and evenings soon will be filled with crafts, Bible lessons, songs and sports at area vacation Bible schools -- each with different themes, but all with the same message.

The winners of the fifth annual Beaufort County Tri-Club Photo Competition recently were selected.

County codes require permits for almost every type of sign, from permanent business signs to political signs and temporary "stomping stick" signs.

The manager of a discount golf store in Moss Creek that uses dancing people to attract business says he'll challenge a fine issued last month by Beaufort County Code Enforcement for a sign violation.

Hardeeville Today Police say they have made progress in the Hardeeville double homicide investigation, but are not able to release new information about the May 11 shooting deaths.

Anna "Sis" Hagood Greene, 66, of Burton and widow of Larry Greene, died Thursday, May 17, 2012, at National HealthCare of Bluffton.

An accomplice in a 2008 Bluffton apartment shooting deserved his life sentence with no parole, argued the state Attorney General's office during a South Carolina Supreme Court hearing Wednesday.

The state Department of Motor Vehicles will experiment with something new next month aimed at shortening long lines at its offices.

CareCore National, a health benefits management company with headquarters in Bluffton and offices in Colorado and New York, is looking for local employees.

As Bluffton officials readied a slimmer 2013 budget with no tax increases Monday, they also looked ahead to an anticipated 9.9 percent drop in property tax revenue for 2014 that may lead to a higher rate down the road.

Do you bring your camera with you wherever you go? The perfect picture is always around the next corner.

Stop in this Wednesday at Petco in Bluffton, between 2:30 and 3:30 and watch some of JARM's finest in training! Then choose your favorite and bring them home with you! The following animals will be there : Linus, Jewel, Yezo, Kuma, Vine, Gizmo, Dallas and Peanut! Call 843-726-7799 beforehand to confirm that the furbaby YOUR interested in, will ... (more)

University of South Carolina Beaufort sophomore Kendra Collins was named an honorable mention selection to the NAIA Women's Golf All-America team on Monday.

Beaufort County Council heard Monday from residents upset over a plan by the school board to seek higher taxes to outfit some students with iPads.

The Michael C. Riley High School Class of 1962 is celebrating its Golden Anniversary with a 50-year class reunion the weekend of June 1-3. A Friday semi-formal cocktail reception and banquet at Eagle's Point Clubhouse in Bluffton will include a short memorial service for seven deceased class members.

Police are still canvassing for information, following up on leads and examining evidence 10 days after the shooting deaths of two people in Hardeeville.

Mr. James Edward Mulligan, Jr. went to be with his lord on Sunday, May 20, 2012.