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Beaufort County first responders launch food drive; Seahawks earn No. 1 seed

Plus, a Bluffton soup drive that blew past its goal and a new reporter for The Island News.

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Beaufort County first responders want to top 5,000 pounds of food this year

The food drive runs from Nov. 1 to Dec. 11

  1. Nov. 1The fifth annual food drive begins across Beaufort County.
  2. Nov. 8A collection box opens at the Tunnel to Towers 5K in Bluffton, 8:30 a.m.
  3. Dec. 11The food drive ends.

Source: yourislandnews.com

If you've got shelf space to spare, Beaufort County's first responders could use it. The fifth annual First Responder Food Drive runs from Sun., Nov. 1 through Fri., Dec. 11, collecting food for and .

Last year the community donated more than 4,000 pounds, split evenly between the two groups. This year's challenge is more than 5,000 pounds. The 5K is at Rose Hill Plantation, 1 Equestrian Way, and you can bring food there too.

  • Food must be unopened, nonperishable and within its expiration date
  • Hilton Head Island drop-off: Sheriff's Office, 70 Shelter Cove Lane
  • Bluffton drop-off: Town of Bluffton, 20 Bridge Street
  • Bluffton drop-off: Bluffton Township Fire District, 357 Fording Island Road

First responders want to top last year's food haul

Sources: WTOC, yourislandnews.com

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2025, more than4,000 lbs
2026 goal, more than5,000 lbs

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News Notes

Football

Hilton Head Island beat Beaufort 49-12 on Friday, its seventh straight win, and wrapped up the No. 1 seed in the Class 4A Lower State playoffs. The Seahawks have a first-round bye and open Nov. 13 against the winner of Dreher/Wilson. Hilton Head Island Packet

Soup drive

's Soup-Tober-Fest collected 3,092 cans in October, far past its goal of 800. The group collected 200 cans in 2025. WSAV-TV

Soup-Tober-Fest collected 3,092 cans against a goal of 800

Source: WSAV-TV

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2025 cans200
2026 goal800
2026 cans3,092

New reporter

The Island News hired Tony Kukulich, most recently of the Post & Courier, to cover Beaufort County. Much of his focus will be south of the Broad River. The Island News

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  1. Sat., Nov. 7Food Lion opens Wednesday and the swing bridge closes today
  2. Fri., Nov. 6Food Lion returns to Hilton Head Island at the old Sam's Club site
  3. Thurs., Nov. 5Early votes topped half of Beaufort County's midterm ballots
  4. Wed., Nov. 4Beaufort County voters approve $780M penny tax for roads
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Beaufort County first responders launch food drive; Seahawks earn No. 1 seed

Plus, a Bluffton soup drive that blew past its goal and a new reporter for The Island News.

The TLDR

  1. Beaufort County's First Responder Food Drive runs through Dec. 11
  2. Seahawks earn the No. 1 seed and a first-round bye
  3. Bluffton's Soup-Tober-Fest collects 3,092 cans against an 800 goal
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