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Beaufort County sale tax referendum coming in 2018
In late 2017, county leaders approved a measure that will place a referendum on the ballot in November that if passed would tack on an traditional penny of tax to every dollar spent in the county. The aim is to raise $120 million over four years for transportation improvement projects. → Read More
These massive projects expected to start in 2018 along U.S. 278 corridor
With the beginning of 2018, The Island Packet and The Beaufort Gazette will preview some of the biggest local issues expected to impact the lives of residents, workers, business owners and tourists in Beaufort County and surrounding areas. → Read More
Mystery bird lover leaves violent threats at SC park
Seven signs were stapled to trees or posts at Hilton Head Island’s Crossings Park threatening violence to any who harms birds, according to a Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office report released Tuesday. → Read More
Okatie man sleeping in car found with marijuana
A local man was cited for marijuana possession early Monday morning when police found him asleep behind the wheel of his parked car with a joint in plain view, according to a Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office report released Tuesday. → Read More
Shoplifter hits Hilton Head Kroger, Whole Foods in same day
A Hardeeville man allegedly shoplifted from the Kroger and the Whole Foods on Hilton Head on the same day, according to Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office report. → Read More
Silver Alert: Bluffton SC man missing without medication
Larry Schmitz, 58, was last seen at his Bluffton residence at 3:30 a.m. Monday. Police believe he may have left in his silver 2004 Chrysler Sebring with a South Carolina license plate 55487W. → Read More
Police searching for missing Bluffton man Larry Schmitz
Larry Schmitz, 58, was last seen at his Bluffton residence at 3:30 a.m. Monday. Police believe he may have left in his silver 2004 Chrysler Sebring with a South Carolina license plate 55487W. → Read More
Bluffton Target employee removed by police after spat with boss
A disgruntled Bluffton Target employee allegely spit in his manager face before being removed from the premises by police, according to a report from the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office. → Read More
Man arrested for trespassing after Burton Food Lion incident
A local man was arrested Friday evening on a trespassing charge following a disturbance at the Food Lion in Burton in which he allegedly swung his iPad at a woman’s face. Things went further downhill when he was placed in the back of a patrol car, according to a Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office report. → Read More
Burton Fire District and EMS respond to 3 wrecks on Beaufort's Robert Smalls Parkway
Three wrecks Saturday along Robert Smalls Parkway in Beaufort killed one person and sent five people to the hospital. → Read More
Hardeeville leaders, developer tout East Argent project in new video
Hardeeville city officials released a video earlier this week explaining the proposed East Argent development and touting its potential benefits. An amended development agreement for the project — expected to include 9,500 homes and 1.5 million square feet of commercial space — could be finalized as early as next month. → Read More
Excotic cat returned to Hardeeville home after month in wild
Toby, an African serval cat who went missing from his Hardeeville home in August, was reunited with his owner Saturday and has been returned home. The cat has lost weight and is fighting symptoms of exposure, but his owner said she expects him to make a full recovery. → Read More
Bluffton drug arrest yields crack, weed, pills
Despite an attempt to fool police with a false name and address, a Bluffton man was arrested Tuesday night on a litany of drug-related charges, according to a Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office report released Thursday. → Read More
Bluffton road to close Saturday for Christmas parade
The roads along Bluffton’s Christmas parade route will close at 8 a.m. on Saturday and parking will be restricted starting at 7 a.m. → Read More
Report: Man used Hilton Head resort hot tub to bathe
A man was caught taking a bath Tuesday afternoon in a hot tub at a Hilton Head Island resort, according to a Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office report released Wednesday. He was issued as a trespassing notice and told not to return to the resort. → Read More
Report: Hilton Head man hit with gun, drug charges after briefly evading capture
A Hilton Head Island man suspected of driving around Friday night with a car full of drugs, bullets and a gun was able to escape police after a foot chase, according to a Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office report. Aaron Green, 22, was arrested less than two days later and remained behind bars Tuesday afternoon. → Read More
Man drops elderly dog at Beaufort County shelter after threatening to let him loose
A man threatened to let a 11-year-old lab-dachshund mix loose if the crowded Beaufort County Animal Services shelter wouldn’t take him in Tuesday. The man reportedly told shelter staffers that he travels frequently and can’t be bothered to care for the dog. → Read More
Bluffton Town Council beefs up Old Town parking requirements
Bluffton Town Council approved Tuesday a set of design standards changes aimed at reducing the Old Town parking crunch chiefly by increasing the number of parking spaces required at future restaurant and lodging establishments. → Read More
Beaufort County voters to decide on sales tax increase in 2018
The Beaufort County Council approved a measure Monday night that will allow voters to determine whether the sales tax should be increased. The countywide referendum, which will take place in 2018, is aimed at raising $120 million for transportation projects such as improvements to the Hilton Head Island bridges and the Sea Island Parkway corridor on Lady’s Island. → Read More
Beaufort County moves for dismissal of Hilton Head National lawsuit
Lawyers for Beaufort County and the Beaufort County Council filed a motion late last week requesting the dismissal a lawsuit brought by the owners of the Hilton Head National Golf Club. The Friday filing rejects allegations that the council violated the S.C. Freedom of Information Act, denied the owners due process, and deprived the owners of the greater Bluffton course of their property rights. → Read More