Top of the Class
West Ashley educators rack up a stack of end-of-year accolades by Jenny Peterson | Staff Writer Excitement was building at Springfield Elementary, a school situated in the Canterbury Woods neighborhood. On Friday, May 19, just before lunchtime, teachers were...
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A Star is Born
Blazing Star Café brings homemade bagels, bialy, and babka to West Ashley by Lorne Chambers | Editor Baker and restauranteur Bettina Fisher says certain foods have the power to evoke strong memories and nostalgia in people. One bite of something can send us back to...
Laughter is the Best Medicine
New monthly comedy showcase kicks off this month at Ireland’s Own by Lorne Chambers | Editor Things just got a whole lot funnier West of the Ashley. That’s because Ireland’s Own is now the official home of the Best Medicine Brigade, the brainchild of local comedian...
Planting Seeds For the Future
Charleston Parks Conservancy launches Community horticulture fellowship program to benefit traditionally underrepresented communities from Staff Reports The Charleston Parks Conservancy has launched an initiative to recruit and train a new generation of horticulture...
Read in Color
The Cynthia Graham Hurd Foundation and Reading Partners team up for Book Drive from Staff Reports The Cynthia Graham Hurd Foundation and Reading Partners recently announced that they are kicking off their 6th annual book drive to promote literacy in memory of Cynthia...
A Cold Shoulder to Lean On
New gourmet sandwich shop opens in Northbridge Shopping Center by Lorne Chambers | Editor West Ashley has no shortage of chain sandwich shops, there are three Subways, two Jersey Mike’s, a Firehouse Subs, a Jiimmy Johns, and a Panara Bread over here. Not to...
West Ashley Supper Club — Crème de la Crème
The humble but challenging chasseur is a traditional French farmhouse dish that is comfort food at its finest Like many others during the first COVID lockdown, I made a promise to spend any newly freed time wisely. While everyone else was experimenting with sourdough...
West Ashley Wanderer — Boxing Up That Community Spirit
Blessing Box, Little Free Library, Read & Seed, and Greenway art boxes demonstrate the power of sharing story & photos by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer Walking past colorful boxes placed in front of neighborhood homes for the sole purpose of sharing goods...
West Ashley Flashback — There’s Something About Mary
Richardson Moses Bowen Taft Geddings lived a life filled with tragedy and prosperity Mary Richardson Moses (Nee) Bowen is listed as purchasing Hillsboro (also seen spelled as Hillsborough) in February of 1880. Her husband of two years, Christopher Columbus Bowen,...
An Art Initiative with Real Roots
The eighth installment of Artcelium brings creative community together in nature by Lorne Chambers | Editor In the plant world, mycelium is a network of underground fungal threads that work like a root structure, branching out and connecting many of the living things...
Following In Father’s Footsteps
Five West Ashley businesses share their experiences carrying on the family legacy by Lorne Chambers | Editor West Ashley has deep roots. And a lot of them come from strong family trees that spread throughout our community and into our local businesses. Mom and Pop...
