Honoring our Ancestors
Juneteenth celebrations at Magnolia Plantation & Gardens by Jenny Peterson | News Editor Juneteenth acknowledges the date of June 19, 1865 and the issue of “General Order No. 3,” which informed the people of Texas that all enslaved people were now free. The date...
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West Ashley Man Awarded State’s Highest Civilian Honor
After decades of working to better his native Charleston and South Carolina at large, James Julian “Jimmy” Bailey was awarded the Governor of South Carolina’s highest honor for civilians. The SC Order of the Palmetto recognizes an individual’s lifetime achievements...
West Ashley Flashback — A Celebration of Progress
Late in 1941, H. A. Petit of Windermere had the idea that the time had come to form an Exchange Club in St. Andrew’s Parish. This type of club could act as a service club, a chamber of commerce and a community club. With the threat of war, it would provide a mechanism...
Ready For the Stage
Last week, patrons of the arts were given a sneak peek into the future theater in Charleston. And it just happened to be in a strip mall in West Ashley. For its 40th year, the venerable Charleston Stage will move much of its operations from a spot next to a former...
West Ashley Flashback — Everybody Loves A Parade
Everybody loves a parade, especially a Christmas Parade. A 1959 article from the Charleston Evening Post announced a Santa Claus parade sponsored by the newly opened St. Andrew’s Center. Santa would ride on St. Andrew’s Parish’s newest fire engine from St. Andrew’s...
Mug Shots
The following were taken from actual incident reports filed last week by the City of Charleston Police Department. These are not convictions and the names of businesses, complainants, and suspects have been left out to protect the innocent. All suspects are innocent...
Making Waves
West Ashley resident Daron Lee Calhoun II hopes that the recent racial disparity study he shepherded into existence will be the next step in making life fairer for everyone, regardless of color, in Charleston County. Calhoun is the Race and Social Justice Initiative...
Mug Shots
The following were taken from actual incident reports filed last week by the City of Charleston Police Department. These are not convictions and the names of businesses, complainants, and suspects have been left out to protect the innocent. All suspects are innocent...
Still Stylin’
Mention the name “Nature Boy Ric Flair” at a public gathering anywhere in West Ashley, and you’ll be greeted with the legendary pro wrestler’s signature cadence of “WOOOOO!” Since the early 1970s, Flair has been entertaining fans worldwide, but the Carolina luminary...
West Ashley Flashback — The Hidden History of Heritage Park
What do a medical practice, college roommates, a piano lesson, and Heritage Park, have in common? Joseph Irvine Hoffman, Jr. M.D. is the common denominator in this question. Hoffman was born the son of a butcher in 1898 on Rutledge Avenue. He was one of fie siblings....
Above Board
As the Fast Attack submarine the USS San Francisco SSN-711 continues preparation for converting into a prototype submarine for the Nuclear Power School in Goose Creek, there’s one sailor who’s excited about the anticipated conversion and soon to be homecoming....
