A Legacy Worth Preserving
St. Andrew’s Parks Legacy Foundation aims to keep the heart of St. Andrew’s Parks and Playground thriving from Staff Reports Founded in 1945, St. Andrew’s Parks & Playground (SAPP) has been more than just a place to play here in West Ashley. For nearly a century,...
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Remembering a Local Legend
Family, community mourns the loss of barbecue pioneer Thomas Bessinger Special to West Of Free Press It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Thomas Bessinger, Sr., fondly known as “Tee,” to those who know him well. He peacefully entered into eternal...
Birding in West Ashley
From the Greenway to County Parks, there are lots of feathered friends to meet by Jenny Peterson | Staff Writer Bird watching increased in popularity during COVID as a safe outdoor activity and more and more people continue to discover the charm of observing and...
Make Way for the “CowFartBus”
Orange Grove Charter School goes Green(er) with school bus that runs off renewable natural gas by Jenny Peterson | Staff Writer It's name may be funny, but its mission is sincere. The “CowFartBus” looks exactly like any other school bus at Orange Grove Charter...
Local Track & Field Stars Shine on the Big Stage
Four St. Andrew’s Parks & Playground athletes head to Oregon for the National Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships from Staff Reports It was another great year for the St. Andrew’s Parks & Playground track and field team. It had approximately 70 boys and girls,...
Council Sinks Plans for the Dead Pig
Former Piggly Wiggly site remains a slab of concrete after City Council fails to pass development plan by Jenny Peterson | Staff Writer Getting anything done by consensus in West Ashley has been a struggle.” That line, said by Charleston City council member Peter...
Honoring a Life of Service
Charleston mourns the loss of Police Chief Luther Reynolds from Staff Reports On Wednesday, May 17, Charleston Police Chief Luther Reynolds announced to the public that he had made the decision to stop his cancer treatments and enter hospice care after two years of...
The ‘Heart and Soul’ of Charleston
County breaks ground on scenic Old Towne Creek Park in West Ashley from Staff Reports The Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission (CCPRC) broke ground on Old Towne Creek County Park on Tuesday, April 25 for Phase 1 Development of this West Ashley site. “We...
Set In Stone
Great-granddaughter of the builder of Savannah Highway’s historic “Stone House” honors her Appalachian roots through music by Bertha Booker | Contributing Writer Local musician Lane Gregory’s small Avondale cottage is built in what she likes to call the “Lowcountry...
The Evolution of Avondale
With the opening of several new businesses, West Ashley’s hippest corridor is experiencing yet another renaissance by Jenny Peterson | Staff Writer The quaint downtown of otherwise sprawling West Ashley, The Avondale Business District currently consists of two main...
West Ashley’s ‘Palace’
Proposed convention center could sharply improve inside 526 by Bill Davis | News Editor It is hard for a reporter to describe D.E. “Jimmy” Palassis’s plan to build a massive hotel/convention center in West Ashley without making a “palace” pun. This thing is going to...
