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Surfs Up at Mellow
Everyone enjoys a good surf flick. Even if you’re not into surfing the beautiful scenery and beautiful people make them fun to watch. Starting at 8:30 p.m. this Saturday, Feb. 25 Mellow Mushroom will...
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Where The Wild Things Run
Where do wild things run? At Caw Caw Interpretive Center! The Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission (CCPRC) hosts its annual Where the Wild Things Run, a 5K Run and Walk on Saturday, March...
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If You Need a Jerk, Call The Turk
Werner “Turky” Burky’s first memories of life in St. Andrew’s Parish were of the home his father, Howard F. Burky, built at 9 Penn Ave.. As a very young boy Burky explored the marsh along the banks of...
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2017 Westie Awards
West Of started The Westie Awards in 2010, highlighting 25 people who we felt had the most positive impact on West Ashley during the first decade of the 21st Century. Every year since then, we’ve let...
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Indivisible Charleston Manipulates Town Halls
Addressing a crowd of vocal members of the left-leaning group Indivisible Charleston, Sen. Tim Scott conducted a Town Hall meeting in the Charleston County Council chambers recently in North...
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South Carolina Needs To Stop Shooting Itself In The Foot
There’s some high-fiving going on in Columbia as state lawmakers are pushing through measures to raise the gas tax and fix the state employees’ pension system. Unfortunately, these are solutions for...
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Winter To Spring
It is a bizarre time of year, possibly the strangest of all. The transition from winter to spring is often a rough one. As folks begin rousing from their hibernation, searching for those rare days of...
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Mug Shots
The following were taken from actual incident reports filed last week by the City of Charleston Police Department. These are not convictions and the names of businesses, complainants, and suspects have...
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Going Snowblind
A snowstorm builds outside as four recovering addicts at an Narcotics Anonymous meeting struggle to face their addictions. When a stranger arrives and the exit is cut off, they are forced to question...
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Athlete of the Week — Jay Smith
West Ashley High junior wrestler Jay Smith has made his school proud this season. With only three years of experience, he qualified and was able to compete in the 5A State Wrestling Meet. He finished...
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Student of the Month — Brian Hawkins
Junior Brian Hawkins is well known around West Ashley High School for his proficient skills with computers and for being the school’s Information Technology (IT) student intern. His talents require him...
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West Ashley Flashback
The Charleston Savannah Railroad, The Atlantic Coast Line, and The West Ashley Greenway are all names that have a place in the history of a linear path from the Ashley River that heads south...
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County Agrees To Take On I-526 Funding
Charleston County Council voted to reaffirm its intention to pay its part, whatever that turns out to be, for the completion of Interstate 526 beltway. But don’t start a naming contest for the new...
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Off and Running
Considered the unofficial kick off for the season, The Sandlapper Track & Field Classic was held Saturday, March 4 at West Ashley High School, marking the 11th time the Wildcats have hosted the...
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State Continues to Underfund Public Education
There’s a bunch of money in the proposed House version of the state budget for education, but it’s still not what the law requires. South Carolina has a funding formula that mandates spending for...
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Sing A Song, Have A Dance, Drink Great Stout
When discussing the most important historical countries in the beer world, it is not hard to make an argument for Germany, England, Belgium, and of course, the United States. However, that coveted...
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Oh The Places You Will Go
Read Across America Day is held each year on March 2 because it is Dr. Seuss’ birthday. This year, Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School (ARCAES) invited prominent members of the community to...
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Senior Isaiah Whitney is a hardworking member of the West Ashley High School Track & Field Team. At the Sandlapper Track & Field Classic, Whitney finished second in the 4×100 meter relay,...
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Without Regard to Sex, Race or Color
A large bell hangs in the clock tower overlooking the now quiet campus of Morris Brown College in Atlanta. Its inscription reads, in part, “Dedicated to the Education of Youth, Without Regard to Sex,...
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Bourbon and Bites
Home Team BBQ’s West Ashley location will host “Bourbon & Bites” with Woodford Reserve on Wednesday, March 22 starting at 6:30 p.m. Guests will enjoy a Woodford Reserve cocktail at the welcome...
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