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Daily editionSaturday, October 31st, 2026

Good morning, Hilton Head Island.

The 5AM Hilton Head Island Team

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Here’s your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 31st of October.

Government

  1. South Carolina will ban purchases of candy, energy drinks, soft drinks, and other sweetened beverages with SNAP starting Sunday, Nov. 1 at all SNAP-approved retailers, while diet and zero-sugar sodas will remain allowable.

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Sports

  1. Final high school football scores for Friday, Oct. 30 are in: Hilton Head Island beat Beaufort 49-12, and May River beat Bluffton 33-19 across the Lowcountry.

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Hilton Head Island Local News – Saturday, October 31st, 2026 – South Carolina News