Gromfest Returns to Folly
Annual youth surf contest will be held July 12 from Staff Reports One of Folly’s most beloved summer traditions returns this month. McKevlin’s Surf Shop will host its annual Gromfest on Saturday, July 12. Open to surfers 18 and under, Gromfest is a laid-back...
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Catch Summer Fun on the Pier
Cast Off Fishing Tournament Series continues June 25, Take A Kid Fishing Day held June 4 Special to The Current This summer you can catch fish, fun, and prizes at the Edwin S. Taylor Folly Beach Fishing Pier tournament series. The first tournament of the season was...
Beach Blotter — May 2016
The following were taken from actual incident reports filed last month by the Folly Beach Public Safety 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...
City Council Meeting — May 10
Sparring over "Big Brothers" cameras, cannonballs, and new board appointments By Lorne Chambers | Editor WORK SESSION Prior to the regular City Council meeting, councilmembers and Mayor Tim Goodwin met to discuss the 2016-2017 budget. The meeting started with a little...
Team Work Wins Bohicket Tournament
Special To The Current The boat Teamwork out of Sunset Cay Marina on Folly Beach won the Bohicket Dolphin Tournament recently. Their 56-pound dolphin beat out 91 other boats. While fishing in 340 feet of water a fish hit one of the lines. “Fish on!” Skip Butler...
2016 Folly Beach Election Guide
Seven candidates vie for three Folly City Council Seats By Bill Davis | Staff Writer Folly Beach residents will have a full ballot to choose from Tuesday, April 5, when they step into voting booths to fill three City Council spots. Councilmembers Tom Scruggs and Sandy...
Folly’s Connection to Baseball Antiquity
Local Man’s collection of grandfather’s memorabilia is a big hit in the baseball world By Lorne Chambers | Editor Andrew “Andy” Jackson Leonard, one of the first-ever professional baseball players in the country lies in an unmarked grave in a grassy field in Boston....
Council Votes To Double Salaries
By Lorne Chambers | Editor Near the end of the last meeting of the Folly Beach City Council, councilmember Tom Scruggs presented an ordinance amending chapter 31, section 31.02 to change the salaries of city councilmembers from $2,400 to $4,800 and to change the...
Two Candidate Forums Scheduled
Meet The Folly Beach City Council Candidates By Lorne Chambers | Editor With a field of seven candidates vying for three City Council positions, it’s hard to truly hear everyone over all the noise. But there are two chances this month to not only hear what the...
Folly Girls Making History (day)
Two Folly Beach residents advance to state history day competition Special to The Folly Current Folly Beach residents Sam Hull and Madison Grant were among 20 Palmetto Scholars Academy students who showed off their appreciation of the past and earned the right to put...
Deadline for 2016 Miss Sea & Sand Festival Pageant April 4
Special To The Current Do you or someone you know have the beauty, poise, and personality it takes to be this year’s Miss Sea & Sand? If so, you’re invited to enter for the following age divisions by the April 4 deadline: Little Miss: ages 6-9; Junior Teen: ages...