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Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Soup drive tops its goal; first responders' food drive runs to Dec. 11

Plus, Hilton Head's top seed, a new Island News reporter and a lantern workshop open today.

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Beaufort County first responders want more than 5,000 pounds of food by Dec. 11

First responders want to top last year's 4,000 pounds of food

Sources: WTOC, yourislandnews.com

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2026 goal (more than)5,000 lbs

If you've got extra pantry staples, the fifth annual First Responder Food Drive is collecting nonperishable food for and . First responders, local governments and community partners are running the donation boxes.

  • Dates: Sun., Nov. 1 through Fri., Dec. 11
  • Accepted: unopened, nonperishable food within its expiration date
  • Town of Bluffton: 20 Bridge Street
  • Bluffton Police Department: 101 Progressive Street
  • Bluffton Township Fire District: 357 Fording Island Road

You can also give at the Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk Bluffton. A collection box will be there, and participants and spectators are encouraged to bring food. Last year's haul was split evenly between the two pantries, which report more people seeking help each year.

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

  1. Nov. 1Food collection begins at boxes across Beaufort County.
  2. Nov. 8A collection box opens at 8:30 a.m. at the Tunnel to Towers 5K at Rose Hill Plantation.
  3. Dec. 11Food collection ends.

Sources: WTOC, yourislandnews.com

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Soup drive

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

A Bluffton soup drive beat its goal by thousands of cans

3,092
cans collected in October
800
cans was the goal
200
cans collected in 2025

Source: WSAV-TV

Seahawks

Hilton Head Island beat Beaufort 49-12 to earn the No. 1 seed in the Class 4A Lower State playoffs, and it opens Nov. 13 against the winner of Dreher/Wilson. May River also clinched a playoff spot. Hilton Head Island Packet

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

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  1. Sun., Nov. 8Max Brallier visits Bluffton library today, plus playoff football
  2. Sat., Nov. 7Veterans Day parades and ceremonies set for Wednesday across the Lowcountry
  3. Fri., Nov. 6New Italian deli opens in Bluffton; October food inspection grades are out
  4. Thurs., Nov. 5Early votes topped half of Beaufort County's midterm ballots
  5. Wed., Nov. 4Beaufort County voters approve $780M penny tax for roads
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Soup drive tops its goal; first responders' food drive runs to Dec. 11

Plus, Hilton Head's top seed, a new Island News reporter and a lantern workshop open today.

The TLDR

  1. First responders want more than 5,000 pounds of food by Dec. 11
  2. Blessing Box Project Bluffton's soup drive hit 3,092 cans
  3. Hilton Head Island football is the No. 1 seed in 4A Lower State
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