I don’t know about you, but more and more I have found that when I layout a game plan for a day of fishing it doesn’t always go the way I planned. For example, just last week I had my …

In the Gospel of Luke, chapter 15 verses 3–7, Jesus tells the well-known Parable of the Lost Sheep—a story simple in form but profound in meaning. It begins with a shepherd who has a …

When two atoms collide something cosmically extraordinary happens. At the smallest scale matter and energy meet creating a flash and raw power is released. Physicists built the Large Hadron …

Mark your calendars: it’s time again for the annual Pat Conroy Literary Festival honoring the Lowcountry’s favorite son. This year’s event runs October 23–26. Fittingly, …

I ended my last column, on the evening of my fifth day, gathered on a raised deck at Tarangire Simba Lodge in Tanzania, where a tree grew right through the floorboards - nature and architecture …

Most golfers have never heard of Percy Boomer. Truth be told, I can’t remember how I first discovered him and how his ageless, classic book, written in 1942, “On Learning Golf,” …

The Technical College of the Lowcountry officially dedicated its new state-of-the-art nursing simulation center Sept. 25, honoring longtime supporters Frank and Stephanie “Stevie” Raiti …

You are eating the wrong kind of peanut butter, sayeth daughter Tamela, guru of all things digestible. You need to eat organic peanut butter. That stuff you’re eating is homogenized, and it has …

Aiden is a caring, grateful, resilient dog. At 5 years old, his life has been anything but easy. He was found abandoned and heartbreakingly skinny, a mere shadow of the vibrant dog he is today. With …

You may think that golf and football have little in common, except both being a sport. But there are more similarities than meets the eye. Driving a golf ball to a landing spot in the fairway is not …

The Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce (BCBCC) will spotlight Gullah Geechee art, heritage and community this month through a series of cultural events at its Gullah Art Gallery and beyond. …

Most people don’t give much thought to the nerves in their feet or hands until they start acting up. Maybe it begins with a light tingling in your toe or a numb patch on the bottom of your …

The Italian-American Club of Hilton Head will bring the sights, sounds and flavors of Italy to the Lowcountry with its 15th annual Italian Heritage Festival on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 11 a.m. to 4 …

Chiggers. The word makes me laugh. I first learned about these itchy demons when I moved to Bluffton. If you’re unfamiliar, they are like a mosquito’s evil little brother - smaller, …

Scar Treatment Combines Microneedling with Patient’s Own Healing Factors A cutting-edge combination therapy, SkinPen microneedling and platelet- rich plasma (PRP) is transforming how …

KSL Capital Partners has acquired The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa, a 420-room oceanfront property long considered one of the island’s premier luxury destinations. The …

Dear Reader, I laughed out loud at your comparison—but only because I know exactly what you mean. You step outside for a peaceful walk or try to back out of your driveway, and here comes …

John Paul II Catholic School is celebrating student achievement this fall, with high school juniors earning regional recognition for leadership and middle schoolers showing creativity in computer …

There were four of us who went to Tybee that summer day in 1948. We were tired of the river, wanted the beach, the ocean, something different from what we had in Bluffton. There was Becky from …

When you have been blessed to have reached a certain age there are multiple moments and incidents frozen in your memory. Your first day of school, holding your new baby sister for the first time, …