The Dividing Line
SCDOT’s plans to install a concrete median and chain-link fence on Hwy 61 met with strong resistance from residents, business owners, and local leaders by Lorne Chambers | Editor Local business owner Julia Jacobs didn’t set out to be a community activist. But when she...
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Ladybugs Flying Free at Magnolia
Hundreds of smiling children will scatter throughout Magnolia Plantation and Gardens on Saturday, July 23 to launch 150,000 ladybugs skyward during the Lowcountry’s largest release of the environmentally friendly insect. The Third Annual Ladybug Release will begin at...
Famous Charleston Recipes from St. Andrew’s Center
In 1961 St Andrews Center published “Famous Charleston Recipes from St. Andrew’s Center.” On the first page it was stated that this book was “A Gift” and not for sale. Not only no charge but no obligation to purchase. “We hope you will use it to your advantage and in...
Library Board Elects Brack As Chairman
The Board of Trustees of the Charleston County Public Library has elected West Ashley businessman and publisher Andy Brack to serve as its chairman. Other officers elected include tax professional Steven Clem of James Island as vice chairman, MUSC program assistant...
Mug Shots
July 12 | BREAKING AND ENTERING Citadel Mall security cameras caught on video a man attempting to pry open a kiosk business’ safe with a yellow-tipped crowbar. The man and two apparent accomplices jumped a semi-secured part of the mall after hours, and attempted...
Backpedaling To The Future
Just riding a bicycle from the neighborhood right behind the West Ashley Mellow Mushroom to the base of the Legare Bridge to take the front-page picture for this story is a downright nightmare. Even at 9:30 a.m. on a Thursday, well after standard rush hours have...
Continuing A Legacy
This month, the Charleston Friends of the Library present its second book sale of the year with a special tribute to Charleston County Public Librarian Cynthia Hurd, who worked for years at the St. Andrew’s Branch Library in West Ashley. Hurd was among the nine...
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 been left out to protect the innocent. All suspects are innocent...
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 District 41 seat, June 14 Republican primary will be the de facto...
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 the Scholarship Committee for the West Ashley-based civic group....
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 the basic infrastructures of fire service, police protection,...
