The Surf Issue
Remembering a Surfer, a Writer, and Friend by Lorne Chambers | Editor I never set out to be a journalist—if that’s even what I am. I just knew I wanted to write. Community newspapers were a way to earn a paycheck while stringing words together. Still, I always held...
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City Council Report — July 2016
Loitering & Parking discussed, Jazz fest gets a boost, Ricoh deal is made By Lorne Chambers | Editor WORK SESSION On Tuesday, July 12 Mayor Tim Goodwin and members of City Council as well as several members of the City staff participated in a work session prior to...
(Edge of) America The Beautiful
Cancelled fireworks Don’t damper island’s Spirit as Exchange Club unfurls 50 new flags By Lorne Chambers | Editor While they may sound regal, “King Tides” have been a royal pain in the butt on Folly Beach as of late. It was these extra high tides, combined with a...
At The Crossroads
When is too much too much? By Bill Davis | Staff Writer Driving to Folly Beach these days is kind of like dropping by a friend’s house for an awesome July 4th party. You have to fight through a doorway that is too crowded and too long and too narrow, and past a front...
Keeping Folly Foot-Friendly
Folly Beach PUBLIC SAFETY aim TO MAKE CROSSWALKS SAFER By Alan Kleinfeld | Contributing Writer The warm weather always brings more traffic to Folly Beach, both the car kind and the foot kind. When you’re the driver, you probably grind your teeth with frustration with...
Local Businesses Give Back
FAB Donates $6,000 to city following a successful festival season By Lindsey Chambers | Folly Current Staff On Tuesday, June 14, the Folly Association of Business (FAB) presented a check in the amount of $6,000 to the City of Folly Beach to aid in Center Street...
City Council Report — June 2016
2016-17 Budget approved, Festival dates set, and flags funded By Lorne Chambers | Editor WORK SESSION The evening began with a brief work session where members of council discussed the criteria for approving special events on public property, a discussion on the...
Folly Resident Wins Big At State History Day
Local Student Sam Hull wins trip to Washington D.C. for national history day competition Special To The Current Folly Beach resident Sam Hull was among three Palmetto Scholars Academy students to earn a trip to Washington, D.C. based on their submissions to the state...
Full Nets, Empty Hearts
Backman’s Seafood enters First shrimp season without it’s Skipper at the helm By Bill Davis | Staff Writer There will be something missing from Battery Island during shrimp season, and it won’t be the shrimp. According to state Department of Natural Resources...
Mariner Returns To The Sea
A 441-pound leatherback is rescued on Folly Special to The Current Thanks to timely appearance and quick thinking of Folly Beach City Councilmember and Folly Beach Turtle Watch (FBTW) volunteer Teresa Marshall and her neighbors at Marshview Villas, a 441-pound...
For Whom The Light Tolls
Lighthouse Inlet Heritage Preserve to charge $1 admission fee starting in June Special to The Current Starting June 1, the Lighthouse Inlet Heritage Preserve park on the northeastern end of Folly Island will begin charging an admission fee of $1. Owned by the...