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Today’s edition · Sun., Nov. 8

Max Brallier visits Bluffton library today, plus playoff football

Plus, the county wants feedback on its plan for historic structures in Grays.

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Kids' event

If you've got kids, author Max Brallier brings his tour for "The Last Kids on Earth and the Zombie Parade: The Graphic Novel" to the Bluffton Branch Library today, Nov. 8. The free event, made possible through , has zombie-fighting survival stations, a Q&A and a book signing. Post and Courier

Playoff football

Hilton Head Christian beat Florence Christian 51-21 in the Class 3A playoffs, and Hardeeville and Beaufort Academy advanced too. The Eagles travel to Bethesda next week, and Bethesda won the first meeting, 30-6, on Oct. 9. Hilton Head Island Packet

Hilton Head Christian scored 51 to Florence Christian's 21

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Grays feedback

If you know Grays, the county is asking for feedback on two structures behind the former : the lone steps and an abandoned boiler house. The county is creating a Capital Improvement Project for Grays Community Park and its efforts to stabilize deteriorating historic structures on the site. The Island News

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The Buy team here. Meet one of our favorite lip combos: Smashbox’s Full Fill-ter Smoothing Lip Glass Balm and Studio Extreme Longwear Lip Liner. The liner delivers up to 16 hours of transfer-proof, smudge-free wear, while the gloss provides eight hours of hydration and a high-shine finish. Our go-to pairing? Medium Brown liner with Coax gloss.

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Sea Turtle Patrol Hilton Head Island is throwing a party on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at the Rooftop Bar at Poseidon to celebrate what it calls a remarkable season of protecting the island's sea turtles. It runs from 5 to 8 p.m., and the event celebrates the second-most successful season in the group's history, made possible by volunteers, community partners, donors, and supporters. Shell yeah.

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  1. Sat., Nov. 7Veterans Day parades and ceremonies set for Wednesday across the Lowcountry
  2. Fri., Nov. 6New Italian deli opens in Bluffton; October food inspection grades are out
  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
  5. Tues., Nov. 3Soup drive tops its goal; first responders' food drive runs to Dec. 11
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Max Brallier visits Bluffton library today, plus playoff football

Plus, the county wants feedback on its plan for historic structures in Grays.

The TLDR

  1. Max Brallier's free zombie event is at the Bluffton library today
  2. Hilton Head Christian won its playoff opener, 51-21
  3. The county wants feedback on historic structures in Grays
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