Daily editionThursday, October 8th, 2026
Good morning, Bluffton.
The 5AM Bluffton Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 8th of October.
Community
Retired Army Chief Chaplain William 'Bill' Green Jr. will be honored at a public ceremony on Oct. 10 at First Presbyterian Church on Hilton Head Island (540 William Hilton Parkway).
The ceremony will include military honors, tributes from community leaders, and announce a scholarship in his name.
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Culture
USCB Center for the Arts invites regional artists to submit work inspired by Pritchards Island for an exhibition opening March 19 next year with submissions due by Oct. 16; meanwhile, Beaufort Memorial offers $99 3D screening mammograms through Oct. 31.
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Fall and Halloween events brighten the Coastal Empire and Lowcountry with historic home tours, community trick-or-treat, and haunted attractions spread across counties like Beaufort and Bryan from Oct. 10 through Nov. 1 (check specific details at local sites).
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