Another Day, Another Election
DJ Rich and John McFarland square off in special election for council seat that opened when Chris Bizzell was elected mayor in November run-off by Matt Poust | Contributing Writer Two elections, three months, four elected city officials later and the politics train...
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Surfer’s Healing Celebrates 10 Years on Folly
By Bill Davis | Current Staff Writer For months now volunteers and organizers of Folly Beach’s 10 annual Surfers Healing camp have been hustling to put together the annual daylong event that introduces children with special needs to surfing and new horizons on Folly...
Summertime Size Up
By Alan Kleinfeld | Folly Beach Public Safety If The City of Folly Beach had to inform only the approximately 2400-year-around residents of the beach and parking rules, the challenge to spread the word would be small, like the size of flip-flop. It no time, everyone...
The Great Folly Art Caper
20-foot mural stolen from underneath McKevlin’s Surf Shop By Lorne Chambers | Editor Whether they realize it or not, most people on Folly Beach are familiar with the artwork of Chris Kemp. His girlfriend jokes and says he’s the “Banksy of Folly.” Not only has he done...
Hands Across The Sand
Residents, visitors, and community leaders join hands and stand united against offshore drilling By Lorne Chambers | Editor There are currently more than 120 East Coast municipalities, more than 1,200 elected officials, and an alliance representing more than 41,000...
A Pain in the Foot
Local surfer becomes South Carolina’s first shark bite victim of 2017 By Lorne Chambers | Editor Local surfer and entrepreneur Holly Dyar is the owner of Veg Out, a food preparation and delivery service on James Island that creates meatless meal options for busy...
Monday, May 1 Serious Problems on East Hudson The Responding Officer (R/O) was dispatched to an East Hudson Avenue residence around 8 a.m. in reference to found Drug Paraphernalia. Upon arrival, he met with the reporting party, the landlord of the unit, who said he...
Shrimp Season is Looking Good
DNR predicts a Favorable forecast for 2017 shrimp season Special from S.C. Dept. of Natural Resources America’s favorite seafood is back in season at South Carolina docks and markets. Commercial shrimp trawling opened in all legal South Carolina waters on Wednesday,...
Staying Flexible
Folly City Council proves it can bend a little in codifying beach yoga By Bill Davis | Current Staff Writer Dogs may not be allowed on the beach at certain hours this time of year, but Downward Facing Dog will be thanks to a unanimous vote at the last meeting of City...
Saving The Folly Totem
Property owners try to preserve Iconic Folly Beach landmark By Lorne Chambers | Editor When Greg and Crystal Bayer bought the property at 506 East Ashley Ave. back in 2013 they knew they were getting a unique piece of Folly history. What they were not fully aware of...
Cast Into Summer
Monthly fishing tournaments kick off May 27, Take a Kid Fishing Day set for June 3 From Staff Reports This summer, catch fish, fun and prizes at the Folly Beach Pier’s Cast Off Fishing Tournament series. The Folly Beach Pier will host its first tournament of the...