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15 hrs ago | Island Packet

Goodwill wants to build facility on U.S. 278 in greater Bluffton

Goodwill Industries of Lower South Carolina wants to bring a store to the greater Bluffton area.

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Related Topix: Beaufort County, SC, Hilton Head Island, SC, Beaufort, SC

Mon Oct 06, 2008

Beaufort Gazette

USCB moves forward on expanding nursing program

Juan Venegas, left, and Jose Moreno, of Island Interior Contractors, finish the drywall in a new classroom and student lounge on the second floor of the USCB South Campus Science and Technology building Monday.

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Related Topix: Nursing, University of South Carolina Beaufort, Beaufort, SC

Sun Oct 05, 2008

Island Packet

Where can you get a shot to ward off the flu?

It is the peak time for aches, high fevers, coughs and runny noses. Yes, it's flu season.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Influenza, Health, Beaufort County, SC, Hardeeville, SC, Family, Elderly

Sat Oct 04, 2008

Island Packet

Bus driver charged in gasoline theft

A 46-year-old Palmetto Breeze bus driver was arrested Friday after a sheriff's deputy caught him filling his personal Ford Taurus at the Beaufort County gasoline station, according to a Beaufort County ...

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Related Topix: Beaufort County, SC

Thu Oct 02, 2008

The State

Special tricycles offer freedom to the disabled

Anne Guthrie wants to give every disabled person in Beaufort County the freedom to ride.

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Related Topix: Beaufort County, SC, Beaufort, SC, Hilton Head Island, SC

Island Packet

Don't sit out election; get registered to vote

A presidential campaign that at times has seemed endless is quickly coming to an end.

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Related Topix: Beaufort County, SC, Hilton Head Island, SC, Opinion

Wed Oct 01, 2008

Island Packet

Public works facility plan draws fire in Bluffton

In the wake of complaints from old town residents, business owners and officials at the Heyward House Historic Center, the town of Bluffton is exploring sites other than DuBois Park to build a new public works ...

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Island Packet

Bluffton officials work to identify town's true character

Photo: Irene Tyson of The Boudreaux Group speaks to members of the Bluffton Town Council and Planning Commission during a brainstorming session at Town Hall on Tuesday afternoon.

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Island Packet

Bluffton police officer under internal investigation

A Bluffton police officer has been placed on paid leave while the department investigates allegations of misconduct stemming from a disturbance during services at a Bluffton-area church.

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Related Topix: Beaufort County, SC

Tue Sep 30, 2008

Island Packet

Some homeowners shocked by rise in county property taxes

David Donnell was shocked when he received a notice from the Beaufort County assessor saying his property taxes were going up by 50 percent.

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Related Topix: Beaufort County, SC, Hilton Head Island, SC

Mon Sep 29, 2008

Island Packet

Bluffton's newest officer lends a helping paw in fight against crime

Photo: "Blade," a 5-year-old German shepherd, joins his partner, Officer Rebecca Whitney, in the field as the Bluffton Police Department's first police dog.

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Related Topix: Beaufort County, SC

Island Packet

Marijuana, cocaine, cash and guns found in Bluffton; four arrested

A search warrant at a home in Bluffton has led to four arrests on charges of selling marijuana.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Beaufort, SC, Beaufort County, SC, Hilton Head Island, SC

Island Packet

Green, slimy algae could one day run your car, hopes Bluffton entrepreneur

Photo: Al Stokes, manager of the Waddell Mariculture Center, stands next to algal production tubes Thursday at the center.

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Related Topix: Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, Charleston, SC, North Charleston, SC, Alternative Energy, Science / Technology

Island Packet

Bluffton growth prompts large payroll increases

The big jump in salaries at Bluffton Town Hall over two years is eye-popping, especially in today's economic climate.

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Related Topix: Beaufort County, SC, Beaufort, SC, Hilton Head Island, SC, Opinion

Sun Sep 28, 2008

Island Packet

Bikers injured when motorcyclists collide in Bluffton

By DANIEL BROWNSTEIN dbrownstein@islandpacket.com 843-706-8125 and TIM DONNELLY tdonnelly@islandpacket.com 843-706-8145 Feeds One man was airlifted and another was taken by ambulance to a Savannah hospital this ...

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Related Topix: Beaufort, SC

Sat Sep 27, 2008

Island Packet

Allyne Mitchell to run for Bluffton council post

With less than a week remaining to file to run for office in Bluffton this November, two residents have entered the mayoral race and three have entered the council race.

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Fri Sep 26, 2008

Island Packet

Chamber to hold State of the Region breakfast Wednesday

To paraphrase The Who: meet the new agenda, same as the old agenda. Members of the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce have voted to set the agenda for the annual State of the Region breakfast.

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Related Topix: Hilton Head Island, SC, Beaufort County, SC, Hardeeville, SC

Island Packet

County should hold firm on school impact fees

Beaufort County Council would take a big step backward if it changes its school development fee policy, a policy local municipalities have signed on to at the request of the county.

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Related Topix: Beaufort County, SC, Burton, SC, Hilton Head Island, SC, Port Royal, SC, Beaufort, SC, Opinion

Island Packet

Lisa Sulka joins race for Bluffton mayor

Bluffton Town Council member Lisa Sulka filed to run for mayor Thursday, challenging fellow council member Charlie Wetmore in the November race.

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Related Topix: Hardeeville, SC

Thu Sep 25, 2008

WACH-TV Columbia

Former SC Town Clerk Gets 5 Years for Embezzlement

A former Bluffton clerk has been sentenced to five years in prison after she was convicted of stealing money from the town, telling police her office had been robbed to cover the crime.

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