Lorrie Montgomery, 51, of Bluffton, died after a five-year battle with cancer, at 10:42 p.m. on March 4, 2011. She was born in Roanoke, Va., to the late Homer Brookshire, Sr. and Shirley Brookshire of Riverdale, Ga.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Homer "Butch" Brookshire and survived by two sisters: Teresa (Keith) Harris of Huntsville, Ala., and Kathryn "Suzie" Harper of Riverdale, Ga.
It doesn't feel like spring is on the way until you take in this beautiful red amaryllis. Wanda Pannabecker is taking care of several amaryllis plants in bloom this month.
While the weather outside if frightful, keep in mind that spring is on the way and that means the 40th annual Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce Arts and Crafts Show is coming.
This year's show is Saturday, May 21. Craft vendor invitations are being e-mailed and mailed this week. Sponsors are being invited to participate.
Jerry Burkholder is the show director. The event is one of two major fundraisers for the chamber. The other fundraiser is the Blaze of Lights.
If you didn't win last year's Charity Corvette, it's a whole new year and there's a beautiful red 1995 Corvette ready for you to drive home in - if you buy a raffle ticket and win. The car, in pristine condition, has only 22,760 miles on it.
The Bluffton Lions Foundation launched its 2011 Charity Corvette raffle event last week. The Foundation, through its signature program, the Charity Corvette Raffle, continues to raise thousands of dollars for charities in Bluffton and the surrounding area. This is the second year of the raffle program.
Water receded overnight on the Riley. This photo at 8:30 a.m. Sunday shows how much the water level dropped. The scene is between the Little Riley at the lagoon on College Avenue.
Bluffton Police Department Public Docket
February 2011
February 1
-Police responded to a Commerce Ln Business in response to a female that had attempted to overdose on pills. February 3
-Officers responded to the university in response to a female that had threatened to commit suicide and was wandering around the campus. February 5
-Police took a theft complaint from a N. Main St. Business.
-Officers responded to a non-injury traffic crash on I-75.
