Category: Opinion

The car radio has been mostly off since Christmas music stopped playing a few weeks ago. The music stations have far too many “new car” and “payday cash” commercials. Talk radio is all politics and Covid, neither of which I can...

The holidays are over, and the tree has been turned into mulch. The decorations, many of which are like old friends, have all been put away until next Christmas, and our New Year’s resolutions include fresh and renewed...

To the Editor: At LowCountry Community Church, we believe everyone is made in the image of God and should be treated with dignity and celebrated. Those with special needs are often overlooked or need help participating in many...

Highlighting minor inventions that have had huge impact With this feature, we seek to capture a glimpse of what you and your neighbors have to say about a variety of topics, issues, events – and just plain fun questions.  You...

It’s that time of year that we love and dread. It’s a New Year (we hope it’s going to be happy, as everyone shouted at midnight on Dec. 31), and we look forward to all things “new.”  Starting a new year is not as simple as...

How impressive our community is in how it takes care of each other. This is a Bluffton Christmas story about which everyone needs to know. Since 2018, the Bluffton Police Department hosts an annual holiday event in December...

To the Editor: We at Memory Matters wanted to take a moment to thank all the generous local organizations that provided us funding in 2022. We are grateful for their generosity and belief in what we do here. One grant we are...

Looking forward in the New Year with excitement With this feature, we seek to capture a glimpse of what you and your neighbors have to say about a variety of topics, issues, events – and just plain fun questions.  You might see...

You’re already thinking it, so I might as well say it: I can’t believe it’s already mid-December and the New Year is just around the corner.  I know, we haven’t even gotten through Christmas yet and we’re already dipping our...

Every two years, following the general election, the House of Representatives holds an organizational session to elect leadership, adopt rules, assign committees, and elect the respective committee chairs. We re-elected Murrell...

To the Editor: Whereas Christmas is undoubtedly the biggest holiday of the year and deserves the broad coverage it receives in local publications, I was pleased to see two articles in the Dec. 6 edition of the Bluffton Sun...

Certain sounds of the season launch us into holiday spirit With this feature, we seek to capture a glimpse of what you and your neighbors have to say about a variety of topics, issues, events – and just plain fun questions.  You...

If we pay attention, we can sometimes find inspiration in the weirdest of places. It happened last week, when I was reminded that I should make more of an effort to be kind to others – not just in this season of good will, but...

While we are getting ready for the holidays, I also want you to get ready for construction on a few much-needed projects the town has budgeted. Below are a few highlights –you can follow these by checking our CIP map on our town...

To the Editor, I’m thankful for local newspapers that continue to open their doors in search of community in all its glory – births and deaths, graduations, weddings, holidays, celebrations and scandals. Plus, over-the-fence...