Dec 4, 2014
When Marilla Powell graduated in 1939 from St. Francis Xavier Infirmary Training School for Nurses, she didn’t have orderlies or a cleaning crew to help her take care of patients. “We did everything,” Powell said. Much has changed since Powell’s career as a nurse but...
Dec 4, 2014
Co-Den Leader Terance Wood led six members from West Ashley’s Webelos Den #7 in a trash pick-up day at Drayton Hall Elementary School this month that bagged as much as 10 pounds of trash. The six Webelos were doing more than showing pride in their community — they...
Dec 4, 2014
The Optimist Club of West Ashley recently honored seven local students for their strong community involvement and service. The club has been honoring local youth through the national Youth Appreciation program for more than 50 years, as well as hosting annual...
Dec 4, 2014
This Saturday and Sunday, in celebration of its fifth anniversary in West Ashley, Charleston Community Acupuncture is offering free acupuncture in exchange for a small donation of five or more non-perishable food items that will be donated to the Lowcountry Food Bank...
Dec 4, 2014
“Photo by Major” is stamped on 8×10 glossy photographs preserved in the archives at Ashley River Baptist Church. In October of 1949, the Reverend Robert Wesley Major accepted the position of Pastor at the Ashley River Baptist Church. Reverend Major was called to...
Nov 27, 2014
Johns Island may have the Angel Oak. Athens, Ga., may have the “Tree That Owns Itself.” The General Sherman sequoia and drive-through redwoods can call California home. Bahrain’s Tree of Life may be the original site of the Garden of Eden. And, sure, the Avenue of...
