Council Sinks Plans for the Dead Pig
Former Piggly Wiggly site remains a slab of concrete after City Council fails to pass development plan by Jenny Peterson | Staff Writer Getting anything done by consensus in West Ashley has been a struggle.” That line, said by Charleston City council member Peter...
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West Ashley’s ‘Palace’
Proposed convention center could sharply improve inside 526 by Bill Davis | News Editor It is hard for a reporter to describe D.E. “Jimmy” Palassis’s plan to build a massive hotel/convention center in West Ashley without making a “palace” pun. This thing is going to...
Traffic Calming Riles Residents
Proposed traffic improvements along Savannah Highway cause concern for some by Bill Davis | News Editor Residents from both the Byrnes Downs and Avondale neighborhoods hammered a county official last month about plans that could improve traffic along Savannah Highway...
Still Dirty. Still Rotten.
Crossover thrash legends D.R.I. bring the noise to Tin Roof on Sept. 18 from Staff Reports For nearly a decade and a half, Tin Roof, the small dive bar housed in what used to be a tackle shop, has been West Ashley’s biggest champion of live music. It has welcomed...
West Ashley Flashback — ‘Church Chat’
Remembering the early days of Saint Mark Methodist Church The history of Saint Mark Methodist Church begins in the summer of 1955 with a bicycle, an Emory University student, and a mission to gather information about the feasibility of establishing a church. Samuel...
West Ashley Wanderer — Buy Less, Share More
West Ashley facebook group puts kindness over profit Every Friday, Sassy Maynard enters an “In Search Of” post in the Buy Nothing West Ashley Facebook group. In short order there are a stream of commenters mentioning goods that would make a difference in their lives....
I Scream, You Scream …
We all Scream for 50 years of Ye Ole Fashioned Ice Cream! by Lorne Chambers | Editor Time flies when you’re having fun. No wonder half a century has slipped by since Ye Ole Fashioned Café & Ice Cream first opened its doors in 1972. And what a better way for the...
She Shed, He Shed, Tree Shed, We All Shed!
story & photos by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer The quote often printed for garden lovers is, “Into the garden I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.” Social distancing reminders of the pandemic inspired us to make better use of our outdoor spaces. We looked...
Flashing Back to the Opening of St. Andrew’s Center
On April 30, 1959, a warm 82-degree day, the St. Andrew’s Center opened to shoppers with a formal ceremony attended by more than 1,000 people, “young old – those of all ages of both sexes turned out.” Fred Woloshyn, President of St. Andrew’s Center Merchants...
The Future of the Auto Mile
What’s in store for West Ashley’s long stretch of car dealerships? by Bill Davis | News Editor Which way is West Ashley’s “Auto Mile” headed? On one hand, over a hundred acres of dealership parking lots could shrink and be repurposed for other commercial uses as...
Taking Big Strides
St. Andrew’s track team makes strong showing at state, regional meets, qualifying 8 for nationals by Lorne Chambers | Editor In 2019 St. Andrew’s Parks & Playground (SAPP) started its track program with just a handful of enthusiastic young athletes. In 2020, just...
