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West Ashley Flashback: A Return ToThe Rodeo
Two weeks ago we revisited the Chareston Rodeo Club and the Boots and Saddle Horsemen’s Club of Charleston County. The rodeo was a way of life in St. Andrew’s Parish in the 1960s. To read the story,...
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Fertile Ground
Seth Allen, who showed early signs as a plant enthusiast as a boy in Loxley, Ala., was destined to become the first curator of collections at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens. In this newly created...
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Finding A Place
Two weeks ago, the view at the Harold Smith Classic tennis tournament at St. Andrews Parks and Playground was exactly the way Harold Smith would want it to look. While all the players were dressed in...
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Priority – Bike Lanes or Drainage?
Charleston County Council’s Finance Committee recently voted to provide $3 Million from the $2.1 Billion transportation sales tax fund to provide a dedicated pedestrian and bicycle path from West...
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Demand Real Gun Control
Let me be crystal clear: It is time for real gun control. No more pussyfooting around the edges. No more talk and blather as more people are killed in mass shootings in churches, schools, nightclubs...
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American Brown Ale
There are few things I like better than fall, and one of my go to styles this time of year is the American Brown ale. Flavors that compliment the season, American Brown ales in color, smell and...
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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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Athlete of the Week — Adam Bauer
West Ashley High School freshman Adam Bauer is making an impact on the Varsity Swim Team this year. “He chooses to push himself in every practice and he seeks out guidance from the coaches on how to...
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Honoring Mr. Johnny
Sharon Turk, an artist and nature train guide at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, recently brought tears to the eyes of a family that has a long history with the gardens on the Ashley River. On July...
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Running For a Cause
Lace up your running shoes for the 8th Annual Avondale 5K Run + Walk for Special Kids happening Saturday, Oct. 14 benefiting The Charles Webb Center. The Avondale 5K is the 6th largest 5K in Charleston...
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To AirBnB Or Not To AirBnB
A year’s worth of hard work on crafting a citywide plan to control short-term rentals in Charleston homes met with a resounding slap in the face last week. And that slap and that plan could reverberate...
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Is America Divided?
A forum was held at Charles Towne Landing last week with the theme Trump’s America: A Nation Divided? It was the British Broadcasting Corporation’s (BBC) Global Questions series and included panelists...
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Look Beyond Corruption At Statehouse
The S.C. General Assembly is far different than 27 years ago when Operation Lost Trust blew open the cozy culture of the Statehouse with federal charges against 28 legislators and lobbyists in a...
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Dissociative Identity Dram
As you probably already know, I love beer. I love discussing the subject, trying new styles and different brewery releases, even travelling for beer events. Beer really can and does bring folks...
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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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Life and Comedy After Death
Just in time for Halloween, 5th Wall Productions presents Ghost Walks Into a Bar, a new play by Mora V. Harris. With this dark comedy, 5th Wall is bringing humor with a spooky twist, along with a...
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West Ashley Flashback — Welding The Community Together
“Nothing carved in stone nor wrought in iron, can show the satisfaction the workman or the sufferings of his labor.” This quote of Philip J. Conlon Jr. illustrated the philosophy of a welder’s life...
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Quite the Team Player
Sophomore Madison Clayton is currently enrolled in online school via Connections Academy, but since she lives within the district, she’s able to play on the West Ashley High School Varsity Girls Tennis...
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Meet The Candidates
League of Women Voters of the Charleston Area (LWVCA) has launched a series of candidate forums for the Charleston area elections that will be held Tuesday, Nov. 7. For West Ashley there are two seats...
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Polo Comes to Ravenel
Thousands of spectators will head to West Ashley this weekend to enjoy high-speed polo, Charleston fashion, luxury vehicles, farm-to-table food, wine, spirits, and beer as part of the Victory Cup, held...
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