Hilton Head National stars to face East (Island Packet)
Jul 4th 2007General News
The Hilton Head National all-stars are going to get another shot at Beaufort East. Bluffton’s all-stars hope they can stick around long enough to do the same.
Bluffton-Hilton Head Ponytails drop district opener (Island Packet)
Jul 4th 2007General News
Bluffton-Hilton Head’s Ponytail all-stars dropped the opener of a district tournament and will have to win twice today to advance to the state tournament.
Dying sea birds found on shore at Hilton Head (The Herald)
Jul 4th 2007General News
HILTON HEAD ISLAND — State and federal wildlife officials are investigating the deaths of hundreds of sea birds turning up on the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
Thief breaks into tourists’ vacation home (Island Packet)
Jul 4th 2007General News
Tourists awoke early Monday to find an intruder in their bedroom, and they chased the thief from the Hilton Head Island vacation home on Dune Lane.
Fickes leads Beaufort East to win (The Beaufort Gazette)
Jul 4th 2007General News
BLUFFTON — Josh Fickes stole the show last night in the Dixie Youth Minors District 8 Tournament semifinal baseball game, tossing a complete-game three-hitter and belting a solo home run in the second inning Beaufort East’s 7-4 victory Tuesday against Hilton Head National.
FTSE gains as Hilton deal boosts hotels (Reuters.co.uk)
Jul 4th 2007General News
LONDON (Reuters) - The leading share index had edged higher by midday on Wednesday, led by hotel groups after Blackstone agreed to buy Hilton, but overall activity was thin as U.S. markets are closed for a holiday and investors await an interest rate decision on Thursday.
FTSE gains as Hilton deal boosts hotels; BoE eyed (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
Jul 4th 2007General News
LONDON, July 4 (Reuters) - Britain’s leading share index had edged higher by midday on Wednesday, led by hotel groups after Blackstone agreed to buy Hilton, but overall activity was thin as U.S. markets are closed for a holiday and investors await an interest rate decision on Thursday.
FTSE gains as Hilton deal boosts hotels (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance)
Jul 4th 2007General News
The leading share index had edged higher by midday on Wednesday, led by hotel groups after Blackstone agreed to buy Hilton, but overall activity was thin as U.S. markets are closed for a holiday and investors await an interest rate decision on Thursday.
Bluffton advances to title game, Hilton Head eliminated in Dixie Minors District action (Island Packet)
Jul 5th 2007General News
Bluffton survived its first elimination game. Now, the 9- and 10-year-old all-stars get another crack at the team that pushed them to the brink.
Hilton Shares Gained Most Since 2005 Before Bid (Update3) (Bloomberg.com)
Jul 4th 2007General News
July 4 (Bloomberg) — Hilton Hotels Corp.’s stock price surged prior to the announcement that the second-largest U.S. hotel chain will be acquired by New York-based Blackstone Group LP for about $20 billion in cash.