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Representing West Ashley
The Coast Rangers (U9 boys) of The Charleston United Soccer Club (CUSC) recently won the 2017 SC Youth Soccer 2017 Publix Palmetto Academy Cup in Irmo. The Coast Rangers are coached by James Poole a...
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Oh Spoleto, Where Art Thou?
Blink too long and the Spoleto and Piccolo Spoleto arts festivals will be over, especially in West Ashley where there is only one scheduled event before the June 11 finale at Middleton Gardens. One of...
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Student of the Month — Dexter Freeman
West Ashley High School senior Dexter Freeman recently felt the honor and surprise of being selected as the Student of the Month. “Dexter is a caring and intelligent young man, who is humble, friendly,...
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All Their Hard Work Finally Pays Off
“These next steps are our defining moments that will establish our future,” said West Ashley High School salutatorian Michelle Hammock. “Everyone should always have a goal, a passion, something you...
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Revivalizing West Ashley
Another Spoleto Festival USA comes to a close this weekend right here in West Ashley with the Wells Fargo Festival Finale once again being held at Middleton Place on Sunday, June 11. Headlining this...
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The Most Dangerous Man in West Ashley
How has this guy not yet been fired? Or reassigned to a different school? Or roughed-up? For the past seven years, Drayton Hall fifth-grade teacher and West Ashley resident Patrick Hayes has been a...
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Humans Can’t Control Sea Level Rise
Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg recently signed a letter opposing President Donald Trump’s executive action removing the United States from the terms of the 2015 Paris Climate Accord, citing sea...
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South Carolina Needs to Find Environmental Courage
With so much that could be done to protect South Carolina’s special places and put the state on a stronger, more renewable energy footing, you may sometimes wonder whether we just have too many...
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Pilsner For Your Summer
With summer nearly upon us, I’ll continue the discussion from last week and look back to the origins of the beer we call pilsner. This effervescent, bright, clear and flavorful beer could easily be...
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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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Seamless Summer Feeding
Charleston County School District’s (CCSD) Department of Nutrition Services is pleased to announce 97 sites will serve free meals as part of the Seamless Summer Feeding Program (SSFP). Volunteers at...
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Pickin’ On Home Team
Asheville-based singer, songwriter, and flatpicker Ken Chapple headlines Fiery Ron’s Home Team BBQ’s Bar-B-Qued Bluegrass event next week. An award-winning guitarist and songwriter in bluegrass and...
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Councilman Rodney Williams Announces Re-Election Run
Last week, West Ashley City Councilman Rodney Williams filed his initial election report of the 2017 election signaling that he will seek re-election to the District 2 seat. “I’m proud to say that I...
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Community Pride
Frann Carlton of HLA, Inc. was just awarded the Gene Ott Award from Community Pride, Inc. of Charleston County at the organization’s annual Community Pride Awards presentation. This award is given to...
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West Ashley Flashback — Return To The Old Fort
On the 1916 plat prepared by Rene Ravenel for Joe Harrison prior to Harrison’s purchase of the land that is now Moreland, Moreland Shopping Center, Westwood, and Byrnes Downs there is an illustration...
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Remembering The Unforgettable
What a difference a decade can make. Last Friday evening and everything is calm at Fire Station 10 along Savannah Highway, just down from Gene’s Haufbrau. Firefighters are talking amongst themselves as...
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West Ashley Revitalization Keeps on Truckin’
Don’t get the wrong idea. 4 Wheel Parts is a great store, located at the corner of Wappoo Road and Savannah Highway. It’s busy. It’s air-conditioning is on full blast. Its blacked-out, tricked out 4×4...
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‘Protecting’ The Landing Brave
Rob Powell has no plans to take permanently remove the Landing Brave at Charles Towne Landing state park. Powell is the park manager at the state attraction along Old Towne Road in West Ashley. Last...
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High Recommended
When the editors at USA Today wondered which attraction in each state could properly be called top-rated, they turned to TripAdvisor, the highly respected travel review website with more than 315...
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