A Conversation with Corina Fimian
Corina Fimian was born in Switzerland and emigrated to the United States in 1996. After moving to Charleston, she started taking ballet at Ballet Academy of Charleston. With her love for ballet and a...
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West Ashley Flashback
Where to Begin? There are many first sentences that have developed into stories from St. Andrew’s Parish. Some are short and sweet and to the point. Others are long threads that weave through the time,...
View ArticleTaking The Highway
Local bluegrass duo Red Cedar Review play Home Team Live Wire Wednesday by Lorne Chambers | Editor A couple years ago, local musician Brad Edwardson made the decision to begin taking his music,...
View ArticleDial R for Restaurant
Celebrated chef Raul Sanchez finds his dream gig at mysterious R Kitchen West by Lorne Chambers | Editor By design R Kitchen is a bit of a mystery. When is it open? Is it actually open? How do I get...
View ArticleGrowing Up Bernstein
Acclaimed author and daughter of famed composer Leonard Bernstein, comes to West Ashley as part of for JCC Bookfest from Staff Reports Author, narrator, and filmmaker Jamie Bernstein has transformed a...
View ArticleA Guiding Light
First-year Biology teacher Emily Sandifer received the Guiding Light of Excellence Award from CCSD’s Office of Teacher Effectiveness from Staff Reports According to Marian Wright Edelman, founder of...
View ArticleLocal Landmark Honored in Nation’s Capital
Magnolia Gardens placing exhibit at the U.S. Botanical Garden in Washington D.C. from Staff Reports More than 200 years ago, George Washington had a vision for the capital city of the United States...
View ArticleLooking Back at 2018 … And Looking Ahead to 2019
by Bill Davis | News Editor This past year in West Ashley was supposed to be the moment when a shooter releases the basketball and it begins to take flight, after years of study, planning, and...
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Art Matters: Jeffrey Jordan
Jeffrey Jordan Drama Teacher Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School Adjunct Professor, College of Charleston He has worked with Charleston Stage, Woolfe Street, and Village Playhouse. Describe...
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The Beer Snob — The Versatile Porter
Classic English ale has multiple personalities As you probably already know, I love beer. I love discussing the subject, trying new styles and different brewery releases, even travelling for beer...
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Good Enough Parenting
I Love You — A Mother’s Valentine Some version of feeling benevolent, enamored with or attached to another person is generally at the heart of defining what it means to LOVE. Yet, when I think of what...
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West Ashley Flashback — Pieces of The Parish
Part 2 Revisiting some tidbits of history from the early days of St. Andrew’s Parish Last month, I wrote about how many first sentences have developed into stories from St. Andrew’s Parish. Elements of...
View ArticleEnding With a Real “Debacle”
Orange Grove’s Ranitha Kumarasinghe wins CCSD’s 2019 Spelling Bee from Staff Reports It took 30 rounds to get to the final word of the night in the Charleston County School District (CCSD) 2019...
View ArticleCash For Cabbage
Ashley River Creative Arts student earns top prize in Bonnie Plants 3rd Grade Cabbage Program from Staff Reports Mallory Posta might not pursue the agricultural field when she gets older, but the...
View ArticleThe Vitality of Color
Abstract artist Nancy Amis display oil paintings in Navigation, a new exhibit of her works from Staff Reports Local artist Nancy Amis has an impressive list of experiences, accolades, and degrees. But...
View ArticleFirst Responders Welcome Newest West Ashleyians
West Ashley mom gives birth to twins with a little help from local fireman, EMS workers by Bill Davis | News Editor As a nurse, Jordan Prosser is no rookie when it comes to blood, birth, and the many...
View ArticleA Long and Winding Road
State agrees to fund its portion of I-526, but there’s still a long way to go by Bill Davis | News Editor A journey of a thousand miles may begin with a single step, but there’s been so many faltering...
View ArticleTearing Down or Building Up?
West Ashley now home to yet another peninsular challenge by Bill Davis | News Editor Another pesky peninsula dweller has found a home in West Ashley: add knockdowns to the list of traffic,...
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2019 WESTIE AWARDS
To The Future and Beyond … Honoring 10 members of our community who are helping make tomorrow better Every year for more than a decade, the West Of Free Press has recognized people within the...
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Art Matters
Courtney Trevino West Ashley Vinyl Shop Owner, teacher, DIY crafter Describe what you do: I use a special printer type cutting machine that allows for shapes and text to be cut out of paper, vinyl,...
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