Flipping Out With Success

West Ashley’s Flip! Gym recently had 16 of its athletes place in the top three for all-around at the South Carolina USAG State Gymnastics Championship in Greenville. Training anywhere from nine to 20 hours a week year-round, FLIP! Gym team gymnasts began attending...

Athlete of the Week — Brianne Daniel

West Ashley High School junior track thrower Brianne Daniel has literally thrown the distance this year. Though she is fairly new to track, her incredible strength in discus is impressive. She recently threw 99’11”, beating her personal record (PR) and finished in...

Technically Speaking

West Ashley High School senior Stephen Maddy was recently named the Trident Region’s Technology Champion of the Year. Maddy will be recognized and awarded with a State Department of Education Office of Career and Technology Education certificate and a check for $250...

Halfway To Oktoberfest

Germany is definitely one of the great beer countries in the world. Its place in beer history is unquestioned, and beer’s place in the culture is of high importance. However, it’s been a while since I have mentioned Germany or its wonderful brews. Given that the...

The Problem Of Big Money In Politics For South Carolina

The amount of money spent in politics these days is obscene. But even we were flabbergasted — and kind of sickened — when one New Jersey man gave $250,000 on March 31 to Gov. Nikki Haley’s new political advocacy organization known as A Great Day SC. But he wasn’t...

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