Dec 19, 2014
Horace Greeley was pretty succinct and direct when, in 1865, he issued his now-famous admonition, “Go west, young man!” The famous editor and author thought young men about to commence their adult lives should leave the nation’s dusty and morally deplorable capital,...
Dec 19, 2014
Three years ago this West Ashley Flashback column was born out of the research done for the book “West Ashley” published by Arcadia as part of their Images of America series. This series focuses on photographic history, but during the process of discovering...
Dec 19, 2014
Bradley Adams didn’t have any brothers growing up. He had a little sister, but never a brother … until this year. That’s when the 34-year-old West Ashley man met his “Little Brother” Daijon through the Carolina Youth Development Center (CYDC), which pairs caring adult...
Dec 19, 2014
“Baking is my passion, my hobby, and career. It is part of who I am,” says Jaclyn Story, the owner of Gala Desserts, West Ashley’s new coffee and dessert bar. Featuring a revolving seasonal, upscale dessert menu, specialized beer, wine, coffee, and a cocktail menu to...
Dec 19, 2014
On the cover of the Jan. 23 issue of West Of there was an article entitled “Countdown to 500,” anticipating the 500th career win for West Ashley High School head boys’ basketball coach Ronnie Dupre. There were a couple more games left in the 2013-2014 season and it...
