The American Spirit

Last weekend was Independence Day, one of America’s great holidays, when we celebrate our freedom as a country. So, it would seem odd that I select a lager for this article, a beer that originally came from Germany, instead of an ale, which was made by the English....

Fear Must Not Win In South Carolina

In the midst of the pall cast over the state following the Charleston church massacre, you might have missed last week’s Miss South Carolina pageant. Ten days after the shootings that left nine dead and shocked the world, the show went on in Township Auditorium in...

Constituent Boards Need Larger Role In CCSD

The Charleston County School District (CCSD) has a long history of controversy and has paid out numerous legal settlements, ranging from cases involving teachers being assaulted by students to school board members defaming volunteers The recent selection process for...

The Missing Piece

No longer will all the attention for revitalizing West Ashley be trained solely on saving Citadel Mall or rejuvenating the Sam Rittenberg Boulevard commercial corridor. Last week, city and county officials held a preliminary presentation of their joint planning...

Beads of Courage

On Tuesday, June 16, the West Ashley Optimist Club of Charleston donated $500 to the Beads of Courage program at MUSC Children’s Hospital. Dr. Al Eads, past SC Optimist District governor and board member of West Ashley Optimist Club, joined Melissa Kubu, MUSC Manager...

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