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It’s Decoration Day
Just like every last Monday of the month of May, next week is Memorial Day. A chance to enjoy friends, food and family on a federal holiday. I want to give a heartfelt and sincere thank you to all the...
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A Sweetheart From The South
You’ll find Laura Jane Vincent performing everywhere from clubs to coffee shops, art galleries to festivals, and everywhere in-between. This multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter will play the...
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Former First Lady Helps Local School
“Once a child learns to use a library, the doors to learning are always open,” said former First Lady Laura Bush. It’s her Foundation that is helping one West Ashley School improve its library for its...
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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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Driven ’Til The Wheels Fell Off!
The purple-painted Auto-Banh Food Truck, known affectionately as “Big Purp,” was recently towed into the parking lot at 1117 Magnolia Road – the longtime home of West Ashley dive bar Tin Roof. The...
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Living History Comes To Magnolia
Last weekend visitors to Magnolia Plantation and Gardens experienced history with period-dressed “living historians” as they told stories and presented craft and cooking demonstrations to mark a time...
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FLIP! Gym, located in West Ashley and home to more than 600 cheerleaders and gymnasts, recently had two teams finish in the top 10 at the invitation-only Varsity National Cheerleading D1 Summit at...
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West Ashley’s Art Scene Evolves
It looks like everyone wants to get into the act, as several local groups have joined with City Hall’s recent effort to expand and strengthen arts programming in West Ashley. For years, the Charleston...
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“Conservative” Doesn’t Really Mean Much Anymore
You don’t see political yard signs in South Carolina that say, “Vote John Smith, liberal.” All over the state, however, it is common for candidates to tout they are “conservative.” In today’s...
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Trouble in Paradise
Let’s face it, if you’re reading this column it’s likely you’re a fan of American craft beer. You enjoy the scene and you want to know more and experience the movement to the full extent. Cheers to...
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Clean Eatin’ is Good Eatin’
Going to the gym is a big step in creating a healthier lifestyle, but it is not the only step. Wellness comes down to two major ingredients: exercise and diet. Clean Eatz is a new restaurant that...
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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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College Decision Day
West Ashley High School seniors who are attending a college or university in the fall were invited by the Wildcat P.R.E.S.S. Team and the WAHS Guidance Department to participate in the first-ever...
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Memories That Can’t Be Extinguished
Infrastructure. The word doesn’t evoke the same warm community emotion as planting trees, landscaping neighborhoods, building schools, establishing service clubs, or putting the spires on churches. But...
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Service Above Self
“If you ever feel like you are losing faith in the youth in America today, I recommend that you serve on [St. Andrew’s Rotary Club] Scholarship Committee,” said Shawn Flannigan, who is vice chairman of...
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4th Wall Presents Visual Alchemy: Afrofuturism
This week a unique exhibit comes to West Ashley when 4th Wall presents Visual Alchemy: Afrofuturism, a collection of work from Cedric Umoja, Krigga, and Roni Nicole Henderson. The exhibit officially...
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Primary Objective
Local voters have four choices of which flavor of Republican candidate they want to replace the retiring state Sen. Paul Thurmond in the Statehouse. Because no Democrat candidate emerged to run for the...
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chART-A-Rama Returns
During his run up to city’s highest office, mayoral candidate John Tecklenburg said he wanted to bring more cultural events to West Ashley. This week the newly-minted mayor proved those weren’t just...
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Welcome To The Party
The State newspaper published a beautiful article on May 29 that described the incredible dysfunction of South Carolina government: “Rural schools fail their students. Children die while in the care of...
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Take The Low End
At no time in the modern history of beer have more sessionable yet flavorful beers been available. This is a great thing. While the first true day of summer, the solstice is a few weeks away, we are...
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