Contact Us


Physical Address:**

10 Buck Island Road
Bluffton, SC 29910

Office hours: 8am - 4pm M-F

** Do not mail to the physical address. Mail is not delivered there.

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 5727
Hilton Head Island, SC 29938

Beaufort office:

1809 Boundary Street
Beaufort, SC 29902

Office hours: 8am - 12:30pm, 1 - 4pm M-F


Customer service: 843-706-8100 or 877-706-8100

Administration

Name Title Phone
Sara Johnson Borton Publisher and President 843-706-8105
Suzi Reed Executive Assistant to the Publisher 843-706-8104
Stacy Carter Courier

Newsroom

Name Title Phone
Fitz McAden Executive Editor 843-706-8110
Jeff Kidd Managing Editor 843-706-8175
Jennifer Alliet Designer/Copy Editor 843-706-8129
Steve Austin Night City Editor 843-706-8133
Tom Barton Reporter: Town of Hilton Head 843-706-8169
Mike Bragg Assistant Sports Editor 843-706-8122
Amy Bredeson Reporter: Features 843-706-8134
Chris Carmody Designer/Copy Editor 843-706-8126
Andrew Carpenter Designer/Copy Editor 843-706-8128
Anne Christnovich Reporter: Town of Bluffton 843-706-8125
Chris Cox Reporter: Sports 843-706-8123
Mary Daly Designer/Copy Editor 843-706-8103
Patrick Donohue Reporter: Police/Military 843-706-8152
Jonathan Dyer Photographer 843-706-8151
Liz Farrell Features Editor 843-706-8140
Stephen Fastenau Reporter: Sports 843-706-8182
Barry Haapala Sports Copy Editor 843-706-8119
Angela Hamilton Online Editor 843-706-8102
Cathy Carter Harley Assistant Features Editor 843-706-8248
Ellis Harman Copy Desk Chief 843-706-8130
Rachel Heaton Reporter: Education 843-706-8177
Jay Karr Photographer 843-706-8150
David Lauderdale Columnist 843-706-8115
Drew Martin Graphics/Photo Editor 843-706-8132
Grant Martin Reporter: Business 843-706-8145
Don McLoud Day City Editor 843-706-8139
Regan McTarsney Production Editor, Features 843-706-8106
Paul Mitchell Editorial Assistant 843-706-8149
Erin Moody Reporter: City of Beaufort/Port Royal 843-706-8184
Justin Paprocki Features Writer 843-706-8143
Kyle Peterson Reporter: Beaufort County 843-706-8147
Janet Smith Editorial Page Editor 843-706-8114
Allison Stice Reporter: Police/Courts 843-706-8138
Sarah Welliver Photographer 843-706-8252
Cate Westberg Designer/Copy Editor 843-706-8135

Interactive Media

Name Title Phone
Bryan Osborn VP, Digital/Business Development 843-706-8290
Raymond Say Web Programmer 843-706-8195
Curt Jacobi Online Sales Manager 843-706-8245

Customer Service

Name Title Phone
Pam Jenkins Burries Customer Service 843-706-8197
Pam Carter Customer Service 843-706-8264
Joan Shank Customer Service 843-706-8262
Freda Wilson Customer Service 843-706-8261

Advertising

Name Title Phone
Sandy Gillis Vice President, Advertising 843-706-8160
Bryan Osborn VP, Digital/Business Development 843-706-8290
Kimberly Abernethy Advertising Representative 843-706-8191
Diane Adams Advertising Representative 843-706-8163
Lorrie Anderson Advertising Representative 843-706-8185
Alex Barry Advertising Representative 843-706-8157
Gail Bell Classified Inside Sales 843-706-8249
Laura Bleakley Direct Marketing Manager 843-706-8202
John Bowen Graphic Artist 843-706-8206
Evelyn Bull Advertising Representative 843-706-8161
Nancy Dacus Graphic Artist 843-706-8244
Armand DeMille Graphic Artist 843-706-8210
Chad Easler Advertising Representative 843-706-8209
Cathy Flory Advertising Representative 843-706-8179
Carole Gentzel Advertising Data Entry 843-706-8158
Mary Pat Gifford Advertising Representative 843-706-8194
Susan Green Classified Manager 843-706-8201
Curt Jacobi Online Sales Manager 843-706-8245
Preston Ketchum Advertising Representative 843-706-8167
Valeree Mason Advertising Representative 843-706-8164
Jeanine McMahon Advertising Representative 843-706-8162
James McMahon Account Executive 843-706-8188
Adrienne Perry Graphic Artist 843-706-8171
Amy Robbins Classifieds 843-706-8212
Steve Rupprecht Graphic Artist 843-706-8258
Dee Walsh Classifieds 843-706-8216
Carol Weir Special Sections Editor 843-706-8181
Bill Wilson Advertising Representative 843-706-8211
Amanda Wood Advertising Representative 843-706-8257

Marketing

Name Title Phone
Beth Patton Vice President, Marketing 843-706-8180

Circulation

Name Title Phone
Henry Woloszyk Vice President, Circulation 843-706-8220
Lenora Brannen Home Delivery Manager 843-706-8148
Richard Hill District Manager, Single Copy 843-706-8229
Ray Hunt Single Copy Manager 843-706-8226
Holly O'Brien Office Administration 843-706-8221
Carl Russell Home Delivery Manager 843-706-8219
Pat Valenti Circulation Supervisor 843-706-8207

Information Technology

Name Title Phone
Matt Engels Vice President, Information Technology 843-706-8237

Finance

Name Title Phone
Cindy Taulbee Vice President, Finance 843-706-8230
Markeisha Crosby Accounting Clerk 843-706-8217
Andrae Houghlan Accounting Manager 843-706-8231
Sarah Schleifer Accountant 843-706-8233
Kim Wilson AR Specialist 843-706-8235

Human Resources

Name Title Phone
Jolie Bagonzi Vice President, Human Resources 843-706-8190

Production

Name Title Phone
William King Vice President, Production 843-706-8240
Morgan Bonner Pre-press Manager 843-706-8236
Edith Brown Mailroom Production Supervisor
JJ Houghlan Industrial Control Electrician 843-706-8246
Daniel Mentzer Mailroom Production Supervisor
Tammy Meyer Production Assistant 843-706-8154
Ray Pryor Assist. Night Supervisor
Bryan Rainboth Production Supervisor
Thomas Rivers Production Supervisor
Ted Shook Mailroom Manager 843-706-8254
Matt Thomas Production Supervisor 843-706-8253
David Throne Production Supervisor

Home Delivery Rates

52 Weeks:$156.00
26 Weeks:$78.00
13 Weeks:$39.00
Monthly EZPAY:$13.00
All subscriptions payable in advance. TV Week delivery is an additional 50 cents per week to seven-day local home delivery.

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  • To place an ad on islandpacket.com or beaufortgazette.com, call Online Sales Manager Curt Jacobi at 843-706-8245.

    • Plaques

    To order a reprint of an article or full page on a plaque, contact Beth Patton at bpatton@islandpacket.com or call 843-706-8180.

    Letters to the Editor

    Letters guidelines:

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  • Include street address and daytime telephone number for verification
  • Limit one letter per 30 days
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  • Thank-you letters are published in the Monday Lowcountry Life section

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    Mail:
    P.O. Box 5727, Hilton Head Island, SC 29938
    Drop off: 10 Buck Island Road, Bluffton or 1556 Salem Road, Beaufort

    Got Sports?

  • To report results of high school and middle school games for next-day publication: 843-706-8119 or 843-706-8156, between 6pm and 11pm. Or e-email sports@islandpacket.com.

  • To report other local sports news, contact sports editor Justin Jarrett at 843-706-8156 or jjarrett@islandpacket.com.

    • Commercial Printing

    Contact VP/Production William King at 843-706-8240 or e-mail wking@islandpacket.com for information and quotes regarding commercial printing.

    Technical Issues Online

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