Nov 9, 2015
For the second time in his high school career, Senior Alusine Kamara has been chosen as West Ashley High School’s Student of the Month. He first received the honor when he was a freshman. Kamara was surprised when he learned he was selected this time. He did, however,...
Nov 9, 2015
Junior Cooper Bennett has been swimming competitively at West Ashley High School for the past few years. He has sacrificed a lot of his free time to swim and, so far, it has paid off. “Cooper competed at the State Swim Meet in the 50 free [freestyle] and 100 free...
Nov 9, 2015
On Sunday, Nov. 1 Drayton Hall celebrated the launch of author Amey Lewis and illustrator Gerry McElroys’ classic tale about friendship and discovery. Nipper of Drayton Hall is the almost-true story of Charlotta Drayton and his energetic little dog Nipper, and his...
Nov 9, 2015
It’s that time of year that many beer aficionados crave, the transition between fall and winter beer season, when the once a year treats come-a-rolling in daily. For those of us who like our beers dark, rich and flavorful, buckle in my friends, it’s about to be a wild...
Nov 9, 2015
Life got darker this week when a shining light of my family’s lives went out. Our 14-year-old dog passed on, leaving our daughters without an elegant presence that’s been with them ever since they were born. There were lots of tears for our Simon, a Labrador-Dalmatian...