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🌱 How did Bluffton’s Brian Campbell start at the RBC Heritage?

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In today's newsletter:

  • How did Bluffton’s Brian Campbell start at the RBC Heritage?
  • How Bluffton’s wetlands rules sparked a wave of coastal protections

Also on today's calendar: Mary Green Chorale presents "Vive la France!" and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 84, low: 66.
  • Sunday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 84 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Oberg goes bogey free to take first round lead in the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town (AUDIO) (sportstalksc.com) — A Bluffton connection is on the RBC Heritage leaderboard, as local golfer Brian Campbell opened with a solid three-under 68 at Harbour Town on Hilton Head Island. He trails first-round leader Ludvig Åberg, who fired a bogey-free eight-under 63, with several other notable names packed tightly near the top after Thursday’s round.
   

• Mount Pleasant joins growing group of SC towns to pass wetlands protection ordinance (postandcourier.com) — Bluffton is highlighted as the first South Carolina town to pass a local wetlands protection ordinance, a move now being followed by Mount Pleasant and Awendaw. These ordinances aim to safeguard vulnerable wetlands no longer covered by federal rules, limiting certain development and requiring protective buffers. The trend could influence how future growth and flood protection are managed in Bluffton and across the Lowcountry.
   

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  • Paws & Pints
    Side Hustle Brewing Company, 10 Buck Island Rd Suite 200, Bluffton
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • “When one door closes, another opens.
    ” When Winston lost his person, someone had a space that needed filling. Sometimes life is perfect that way! We are so happy for Winston and his new… (Nextdoor Bluffton)
  • Today’s Image of the Day.
    ( April 15th, 2026) Doing the right thing makes the World a better Place. Ian Mari Photographer. PhotoMari. Est. 1997 Bluffton Photo. Est. 2021 (Nextdoor Hampton Lake)
  • Montage International posted a job opening for Housekeeping Houseperson | Montage Palmetto Bluff in Bluffton. Apply here.
  • Troon Golf, L.L.C. posted a job opening for Line Cook - Belfair in Bluffton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bluffton here.

🗞 Nearby News

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Hilton Head Island

  • Republican Ellen Weaver outraised by challengers last quarter in SC schools chief race (islandpacket.com)
  • Hilton Head hit-and-run leaves NC State student with traumatic brain injury (newsobserver.com)
  • Ludvig Aberg sets pace at RBC Heritage with sterling 63 (fresnobee.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Bluffton

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Bluffton

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.