The Island Packet: Hilton Head’s Newspaper
The Island Packet is the Hilton Head and Bluffton newspaper, online at islandpacket.com with an e-edition and a news desk for tips.
- Reads online at islandpacket.com
- (843) 706-8100
- Covers: Hilton Head, Bluffton, Beaufort County
- Online: islandpacket.com
- Also: e-edition and obituaries
The Island Packet, HHI’s Local Newspaper
The Island Packet is the newspaper of Hilton Head Island, Bluffton and the rest of southern Beaufort County, published by McClatchy alongside the Beaufort Gazette. On the island it is often called the HHI Packet, or just the Packet. It reports on town council and county government, development and traffic, schools, crime, restaurants and the weather. Not to be confused with Island Packet Yachts, the sailboat builder: this page is about the paper.
Island Packet Subscription and E-Edition
Most of the Island Packet’s reporting is at islandpacket.com, where a digital subscription unlocks the full site. The paper also publishes an e-edition, a digital copy laid out like the printed paper, and its subscription pages handle both.
Reaching the Newsroom
News tips, letters to the editor and corrections go through the contact options on islandpacket.com. For what is on this week, see Hilton Head events.
Island Packet Obituaries
The Island Packet’s obituaries are published through Legacy, and families place them through a funeral home or the paper. Our Hilton Head obituaries guide explains where to read them, where else island obituaries run, and how to place one.
Other Island News
For the island’s magazines, TV stations and radio, see Hilton Head local news.
More on Hilton Head news
Where Hilton Head Island gets its news: The Island Packet, WHHI-TV and the Savannah TV stations, the island's magazines and local radio stations.
Where Hilton Head Island obituaries run: Island Packet obits through Legacy, the Hilton Head Sun and funeral-home pages, plus how to place one.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Island Packet the Hilton Head newspaper?
Yes. The Island Packet covers Hilton Head Island, Bluffton and southern Beaufort County, online at islandpacket.com. Island Packet Yachts is a separate sailboat builder.
Does the Island Packet have an e-edition?
Yes. The paper publishes an e-edition, a digital version laid out like the printed paper, and manages it with its subscriptions at islandpacket.com.
Where are Island Packet obituaries published?
On islandpacket.com through Legacy, placed by a funeral home or the paper. Our Hilton Head obituaries guide covers where to read them and how to place one.
How do I contact the Island Packet, HHI, SC?
Call the paper at (843) 706-8100, or use the contact options at islandpacket.com for news tips, letters to the editor and subscriptions.
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