Student of the Month

Students like Stephen Maddy are the reason that people become teachers. “He is such an incredible student, always willing to help out in any way that he can,” says Donald Newton, spokesperson for West Ashley High School. Maddy became involved with WAHS’s Work-Based...

Linking Students With Careers

When West Ashley High School’s Sandy Pennekamp recently took a van-full of students to a “Hack Warz” competition at Trident Tech, half of the kids said they would never want to spend that much time in front of a computer again. Even if their lives depended on it. The...

The Case of the Missing Tow Truck

Tow truck operator Dave Ferrara Jr. knows what it’s like to have the shoe on the other foot, or the hook on the other fender, or … whatever. Two weeks ago, Ferrara exited his Sam Rittenberg Boulevard apartment and walked to where his tow truck was supposed to be. Only...

Have You Had Your Surcee Today?

West Ashley welcomes a new gift shop and cafe restaurant, the Charleston Surcee Company, in the Crab Shack plaza on Ashley River Road where In Good Taste was located for 32 years. In Good Taste closed April 19, and Charleston Surcee Co. opened on Aug. 1, as a cafe and...

Just What the Doctor Ordered

Since she was a little girl, Kaylin Doctor has always played volleyball. Her first memory of playing was in the 3rd grade, when she got her first spike. Today, as a senior, Doctor has been continuing her spiking streak by playing for the West Ashley High School...

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