Bluffton Today

SLED probes ex-officer accused of misconduct

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

By Stephanie Ingersoll
Beaufort County Solicitor Duffie Stone and Beaufort County Sheriff P.J. Tanner asked SLED to investigate the actions of former Bluffton Police Sgt. Darryl Jackson after he was allegedly seen gambling with known felons and suspected drug dealers numerous times over an eightmonth period.

Underhill, Koblitz wed

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Underhill, Koblitz wed
The groom has an associate’s degree in electronics technologies and has previously served in the U.S. Navy. He is a field specialist in lift support for Schlumberger. After a honeymoon on Hilton Head Island the couple will reside in Tustin, Calif..

Seven GOP senators: Sanford should quit

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

By SARITA CHOUREY
“He has lost the trust of the people and the legislature to lead our state through historically difficult times. South Carolina has one of the highest unemployment rates in the country. Tens of thousands of South Carolinians cannot find jobs. Necessary budget cuts have weakened public education and other vital services.

BRIEFS

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Congressman Joe Wilson will speak at the Hilton Head Island Republican Lunch Group’s meeting at noon Monday at Aunt Chiladas Restaurant on Pope Avenue, Hilton Head Island..

Turning down the heat

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Turning down the heat
Bluffton firefighter Jim Thomas shovels dirt onto a brush fire that ignited about 2 p.m. Wednesday afternoon on the Bluffton Parkway near Regions Bank..

We say ... Literacy builds community

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Communities can either lift people up or they can hold them back. Slave owners understood that a fundamental step on the pathway to empowerment is reading. It’s no accident that an iron grip was maintained in part by refusing slaves an education..

You say ... Letter to the editor

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

What would happen if American soldiers stopped fighting? This question was recently posed by a bright and insightful young boy named Jackson. His parents, Tom and Blanche Sullivan, who are friends, asked me to answer and suggested I share my response with other children this Fourth of July.

He says ... On July 4, remember the wounded warriors

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Meanwhile, a plane will be landing at Ramstein Air Base in Germany with American service personnel who have been severely wounded in combat. Their Fourth of July will be one of survival and, for many, after survival, the long haul of rehab in the States.

You say ... VOX

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

“Five rules for men to follow for a happy.

National News

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

AUGUSTA, Maine — O, boy. The executive director of the Democratic Party in Maine is accusing a Republican who’s considering a run for governor of stealing the stylized “O’’ from President Barack Obama’s Web site. Arden Manning says Les Otten’s “O’’ is a close copy of one on the Obama Web site.

Incorporation sounds better all the time

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

By Carl Lehmann
I can’t believe that it has only been a year since I wrote my column announcing the formation of the Committee for the Incorporation of the Sun City Area. For the seven people involved this announcement had some serious consequences. Four members of boardappointed committees were publicly and summarily dismissed from their appointments.

There are too many old people at reunions

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

By Lizzie and Pryce
Lizzie and Pryce answer questions and give advice about aging concerns from a two generational perspective. A mother and daughter team, Lizzie is a retired R.N. and health educator and Pryce, her daughter, is a licensed psychotherapist in private practice who specializes in the care of elders and people with chronic illness.

PRESERVATION MOVES FORWARD

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

PRESERVATION MOVES FORWARD
By Frank Morris
A historian and archeologist with more than 20 years of experience and a resume filled with hallmark South Carolina history projects, Hadley was hired by the town to lead a team that will provide options for preserving the structure “that will lay...

Forum tackles Sun City golf issues

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Forum tackles Sun City golf issues
By Dave Payne
Sun City’s two (and soon to be three) golf courses, unlike many other links throughout Beaufort County, South Carolina and nationwide, are in a financial pinch mostly because of a slumping economy, but also due to what community Finance Committee Chairman Joel Spiegel said was the culmination of several setbacks that resulted in a “perfect storm.

Sports camp briefs

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Sports camp briefs
Pinecrest Golf Club will hold its annual summer junior clinics with teaching pros JD Mullis and Max Haarz. The clinics will run Monday, Wednesday and Fridays the weeks of July 27-31 and August 17-21. Kids must be at least 8 years old to participate. Entry fee is $100 per child.

STREAK FREAK

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Wednesday, Hollman returned to a favorite — tennis — and finished up the game by predicting that Roger Federer and Andy Murray would win and that Federer’s match would be shorter than Novak Djokovic’s — who lost to 24th-seed Tommy Haas..

Sen. Davis meets with Sanford, other officials

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

“… I have a responsibility to the taxpayers of Beaufort County and the people of South Carolina. Obviously I have tremendous concern for my friends, Mark and Jenny Sanford and their family, but I also have a job to do as an elected official,” Davis said in the statement.

Fundraiser for Parris Island legend scheduled for July 25

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Fundraiser for Parris Island legend scheduled for July 25
By LANCE CPL. RUSSELL MIDORI
Those looking to help Chuck Taliano don’t have to wait until the poker run. Checks can be made in his name and sent to his close friend, Frank Bailey, at 196 Sam’s Point Road, Beaufort, S.C. 29907. For more information about the event or donations, call Bailey at 252- 6323.