Though it pains me to say it, it’s been more often than not that football season was already becoming a distant memory in the Lowcountry — and sometimes one better forgotten — by …

Every few years I highlight some of the great golf courses in Bluffton. We are very fortunate to have these great designs that you can play. This is the third of my series. Designed by a local …

This summer, the Beaufort Memorial Foundation welcomed its largest-ever philanthropic gift, an extraordinary $2.5 million donation from Mary McCarthy. A longtime Okatie resident, Mary’s …

LRT Company, a Charlotte-based real estate development firm, plans to break ground in December on an 83-acre mixed-use project adjacent to Coastal Carolina Hospital, marking one of the largest new …

Staff, golfers and local authorities teamed up November 22nd to help a stranded manatee return safely to open water after it became beached near the ninth hole at Crescent Pointe Golf Club. The …

Bluffton Town Council has approved a new ordinance regulating the use of golf carts and specialized vehicles, which includes low-speed vehicles and utility terrain vehicles, within Town limits, …

The Hilton Head Island Land Trust’s mission is to preserve and protect critical natural habitats and significant historical parcels of land on Hilton Head Island for the enjoyment of future …

Beaufort County School District is launching the new year with two recruiting events aimed at filling teaching and instructional positions across its campuses, including schools in Bluffton and on …

osters program at Ochsner 65+ in January, offering a three-week course aimed at helping adults strengthen cognitive skills and manage stress through science-based strategies. The program will …

Author’s Note: As I sat down to compose an article about Hanukkah this year, I wanted to write something different. Inspired by the words of my oldest granddaughter who once asked me “how …

Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday, not because of the food (though I’ll never turn down a good slice of pie), but because it’s the one long weekend when all our kids and my …

With only a few weeks left in the enrollment period, here’s my take on 2026. Folks in Jasper County on Advantage plans have far more options than those in Beaufort County. The Plan N rates with …

Day 12 – June 10: Tanzania Bush Camp I loved the morning routine at this lodge: 6:00 am – coffee, hot chocolate, and cookies delivered to the tent. We left for our safari around 8:00 …

The terms hospice and palliative care are often misunderstood, yet they represent two of the most compassionate and comprehensive approaches to medical care available today. Both focus on enhancing …

Sometimes the best family stories aren’t about grand adventures, but those small gestures that capture who we are. I was just remembering a classic moment involving my mother and my husband …

“I’m going to be a happy idiot And struggle for the legal tender” January 1975, a bit short of the six months my dad gifted me with to find a job. I had played some golf, taken …

I am sure I am not the only person that has periods, that for whatever reason, thoughts about your own mortality creeps in and hangs around like a skipping record. I am not trying to be morbid but …

I read this description of “God’s Will” recently and it has helped me a lot in my big decision-making process. Imagine you set up a backyard full of activities for your kids. You …

Ollie was adopted from Palmetto Animal League in June of 2023. Since then, he has been living a life most of us only dream of. PAL adopters, Hélène Balcerac and Ian Fleming, moved to …

Beaufort Memorial has welcomed ophthalmologist Dr. Alex W. Johnson to its medical staff. He will be practicing with Beaufort Eye Center, a leading provider of comprehensive eye care in the …