By Tracy Winslow Contributor Hilton Head Preparatory School and Sea Pines Montessori Academy have announced a historical merger between Hilton Head Island’s two oldest schools. The newly …

By Rob PearsonContributorIn the Lowcountry, we often hear or read bumper stickers describing Bluffton as a ‘State of Mind.’ How’s your own mind doing these days? How are you coping with normal …

By Oswald Lightsey Mikell, MDContributorNail disorders are not just unsightly, they can be a window to systemic disorders. Abnormalities, such as spots, discoloration and nail separation, can result …

By Cinda SeamonContributorKeep your Halloween safe and fun by following a few simple steps. Keep in mind there are some scary statistics out there! Children are twice as likely to die on Halloween …

By Tracy WinslowContributorAn entire article about KNOCKERS?!! I mean, who doesn’t like to talk about knockers, right? That is, until they try to kill you. Suddenly the topic becomes verboten, …

by Glenda HarrisContributorIt’s not likely you would find a generous response like this in a big city.  Maybe that’s one of the reasons Bluffton and Hilton Head Island attract a lot of folks …

By Rosemary StaplesContributorAmerica’s night skies will soon be pluming with billions of birds leaving Canada to the Caribbean for fall migration. According to birdcast.info, 30 million birds have …

By Channing HeissContributor While a strange array of colors occasionally coming out of our water faucets can be alarming and unpleasant, experts say there is no need to worry for our …

By Carol WeirContributorA small turtle that lives in the salt marsh recently drove scientists from the University of South Carolina Beaufort, the Port Royal Sound Foundation and other institutions …

By Curtis LoftisContributorWhether it’s a quiet lane, a winding trail or a busy highway, the roads we travel are as unique and distinct as the people who travel them. The paths we follow in life …

By Collins DoughtieContributorI just now realized that I had talked to a man I met at the Hilton Head Boathouse about my life here, and especially interesting to him were a few of my tales about the …

By Mayor Alan PerryContributorExciting developments are underway on Hilton Head Island as the Town and OneStreet Residential announce their progress toward creating a best-in-class workforce housing …

By Kay GrinnellContributorI’m thrilled to introduce Hilton Head Audubon’s new monthly column in The Bluffton Sun and The Hilton Head Sun. Our goal is to connect you with the free, simple yet …

By Lindsay PerryContributorAs a private, non-profit, no kill animal rescue organization, Palmetto Animal League (PAL) is fiercely dedicated not only to saving animals, but also to preventing animal …

By Glenda HarrisContributorHugging South Carolina’s Lowcountry coastline and points north are 38 barrier islands, second only to the state of Florida. As defined by NOAA, barrier islands “…are …

By Mayor Alan PerryContributorGiven that Hilton Head Island is a barrier island subject to the impacts of sea level rise and other climate-related effects, it is crucial that we act to fortify the …

By Earle EverettContributorMild Cognitive Impairment, MCI, is described as a more rapid loss of one’s short-term memory as compared with normal memory decline that we all experience during aging. …

By Channing Heiss ContributorContinuing a journey that began in April in San Diego, the Caravan for Disability Freedom and Justice made its way to Hilton Head and Bluffton on May 29 to bring …

By Andrea HoernerContributorA unique program is offered in Okatie by the 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office.  It is the Family Justice Center, which aims to help victims of domestic violence, sexual …

By Glenda HarrisContributorWith the arrival of the summer months, our thoughts turn to warm days at the beach. Memorial Day weekend heralds the start of tourist season, which means our local beaches …