Shining a Light on the Future
Save the Light continues to raise funds for restoration through its Oyster Roast and annual 5K race by Hanalei Potempa | Contributing Writer The Morris Island Lighthouse is a beloved symbol of Folly Beach and a cornerstone of Charleston’s maritime heritage. Save the...
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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...
Beach Blotter — February 2016
Saturday, Feb. 6 “My Fridge is Full” The Responding Officer (R/O) was dispatched to a Folly Road grocery store around 5 p.m. There he met with a 33-year-old male store clerk who said he had been threatened by a delivery driver (age unknown). According to the clerk, he...
City Council Report — February 2016
By Charles McCarty | Staff Writer Work Session The Work Session convened at 6 p.m., Council considered two items: a. The refunding of the 2010 General obligation bond. Finance Director Lee Gessner explained he felt that the interest rate on the bond is higher than...
A Glimpse Into the Future of Folly
How the City’s 10-Year Comprehensive Plan will guide Folly Beach through 2025 By Bill Davis | Staff Writer Folly Beach is at a crossroads: Does it want to be more like Isle of Palms, or more like the “funky” Folly of yore? In February, City Council will vote whether...
Field of Dreams
In just a few months, Folly’s Community Garden sprouts into reality By Lorne Chambers | Editor Not long ago, when Folly Green Team was first established, one of its many initiatives was to create a community garden, where full-time residents could lease one of 16...