Small Space, Big Vision
The newly-opened Folly History Museum looks back and ahead by Liz Wolfe | Contributing Writer The tides may change daily on Folly Beach, but its history now has a more permanent home. Thanks to the newly-opened Folly Beach Historical Society and its chair, Regina...
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Beach Blotter
Sunday, Oct. 4 Tired of Ongoing Issues The Responding Officer (R/O) was dispatched to an East Huron residence around 10 p.m. in reference to a domestic disturbance. Upon arrival, the 48-year-old female subject had left the area. He met with the 51-year-old male victim...
City Council Report — October 2015 Tons of Action at Council’s October Meeting By Charles McCarty | Staff Writer
Tons of Action at Council’s October Meeting By Charles McCarty | Staff Writer Folly Beach City Council met on Tuesday, Oct.13. Mayor Tim Goodwin was absent. Councilmember Tom Scruggs, presided as Mayor Pro-Tem, other Councilmembers in attendance were Eddie Ellis,...
Dock Collapses at Crosby’s
More than 20 end up in water, no major injuries By Bill Davis | Staff Writer Folly Beach’s extended community took another hit last week, as a 20-foot section of a pier outside Crosby’s Fish & Shrimp collapsed, sending nearly two dozen diners into tidal waters...
Scooters For Hooters
Sand Dollar and Harley Davidson team up to fight breast Cancer By Lorne Chambers | editor October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but those who are affected breast cancer deal with it every day of every month. That’s why The Sand Dollar on Folly Beach teamed up last...
A Clean Sweep
Beach Sweep/River Sweep nets more than 4,000 Cigarette butts, 66 bags of Trash By Lorne Chambers | Editor Every year thousands of people come out to Folly Beach and put their butts on our beach. Unfortunately they’re not nice butts. And unfortunately they don’t take...
Beach Blotter
The following were taken from actual incident reports filed last month by the City of 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...
CARTA To Consider Adding Folly Route
But won’t happen immediately says new chairman By Lorne Chambers | Editor Last week City of Folly Beach Mayor Tim Goodwin requested to meet with Mike Seekings, the chairman of the Charleston Area Transit Authority (CARTA) about the possibility of adding Folly Beach to...
Council Blasts Through Lots of Important Issues
Full council meeting in near-record time By Charlie McCarty | City Council Reporter Folly Beach City Council met for its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, September 8. The Work Session convened at 6 p.m. and two matters were discussed. Larry Finney of Greene, Finney...
A Wave of Their Own
LOCAL LADIES ARE PUTTING FOLLY BEACH ON THE SURFING MAP By Lorne Chambers | Editor Last month a few local ladies packed surfboards atop cars and in the beds of trucks and headed north for the 28th annual Wrightsville Beach Wahine Classic. After a full weekend of...
Planting One on Folly
Community Garden takes root By Warren Cobb | Managing Editor The Folly Green Team was established a few years ago to promote green events and activities on the island. One of their many initiatives is a Community Garden. With the help of the City of Folly Beach and...