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Resdients rescue hooked osprey

Some Sun City residents found an osprey entangled with a fishing lure and rallied to rescue the bird.

Read the Bluffton Today story here.

Has government failed us on water quality?

In a letter to the editor, resident George Johnston of Dataw Island raises some important issues.

Read the letter to the Island Packet here.

S.C. coal plant ponds face closure

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency may take action at about 20 spots around the state.

Read the story from The State here.

'Creatures of the Night' featured on Coastal Kingdom

The County Channel will broadcast "Creatures of the Night," the fourth episode in its award winning series, Coastal Kingdom, at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8.

Coastal Kingdom is an original television series produced by Beaufort County government in partnership with The Lowcountry Institute, a non-profit organization that helps policymakers and others make informed decisions regarding conservation and natural resources. Coastal Kingdom recently earned four international Telly Awards.

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Memorial set for lost shrimper

A candlelight vigil has been scheduled next week for Willis Lewis "Capt. Bill" Frazier, who fell off a shrimp boat Wednesday off the coast of Hilton Head Island, the Island Packet newspaper reported Saturday..

A longtime member of the Hilton Head fishing community, the 50-year-old Frazier disappeared in rough seas after falling off the rail of the Miss Pudgy, according to the Coast Guard. A search for him ended Thursday evening.

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