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Newspaper PublishingUnited States51-200 Employees
The Island Packet is a United States-based newspaper publisher that produces news content for its regional readership. It operates within the newspaper publishing industry and has a mid-sized organizational footprint. In 2022, ownership changed when Watterson Brands acquired the publication, and the same period included the purchase of the former Island Packet and Beaufort Gazette building on Buck Island Road in Bluffton, South Carolina. The publication has earned industry recognition, including the President's Cup for the most outstanding newspaper in South Carolina Press Association judging in 2018. Leadership changes occurred in 2020 with the appointment of Jim Little as chief executive officer. The Island Packet maintains a regional footprint in Bluffton, South Carolina, and surrounding areas as part of its publishing operations.