Turning the Tide on Ocean Pollution
Folly Beach celebrates World Oceans Day with cleanup event on June 8 by Hanalei Potempa | Contributing Writer Aclean, litter-free beach makes for not just a beautiful coastline, but a healthier one too. Folly Beach, like many coastal communities, plays an important...
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100 Years Young
Folly Beach gains another centenarian as Forrest Neely hits the century mark by Jenny Peterson | Current Staff Writer I don’t feel 100,” Forrest said. “I feel as good as I did when I was 40 or 50 years old.” Forrest joins a special group of centenarians who have...
Charleston County Parks Receives Off-Road Wheelchair for use at Folly Beach County Park
from Staff reports In June, nonprofit organization Waymaker Offroad Wheelchairs donated an all-terrain wheelchair to the Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission (CCPRC). The chair is available for reservation on a first-come, first-served basis at Folly Beach...
A New Chapter
Local branch reopens with cutting-edge technology and a vibrant new look by Elise Lusk | Contributing Writer For centuries, libraries have served as community hubs for knowledge, culture, and socialization. While a lot has changed with the modern library system in how...
A Race to Remember
Folly Beach offers a brief respite for competitive sailors on 50th birthday of the Worrell 1000 by Jenny Peterson | Current Staff Writer For a dozen two-man catamaran teams who competed in a grueling 1,000-mile nautical journey up the East Coast from Florida to...
Fink Wins Folly Beach Special Election
Nearly 1,000 people turned out for special election to fill vacated city council seat last month by Jenny Peterson | Current Staff Writer The votes are in and new council member Skip Fink will be Folly Beach’s newest council member following a special election held...
A Clean Sweep
Toby's Earth Month island-wide spring sweep a success from Staff Reports More than 200 volunteers combed Folly Beach from nine different stations on Sunday, April 7, as part of Toby The Turtle’s Earth Month Island-wide Spring Sweep. They collected and recorded 12,531...
Catching Some Fun
Folly Current reporter gets some fishing tips before annual tournament returns to Folly Pier by Jenny Peterson | Current Staff Writer I had never fished in the Atlantic Ocean until a Tuesday in April when I arrived at the Folly Beach Fishing Pier and walked into the...
The Lowcountry Marine Mammal Network’s (LMMN) is a nonprofit focused on protecting marine mammals in South Carolina waters. LMMN’s mission is to raise awareness about marine mammals, educate the general public on federal regulations, and foster young stewards in ways...
Beach Access for All
Charleston County Parks receives Quality of Life Grant from the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation for Beach Wheelchairs from Staff Reports The Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission (CCPRC) announced last month that it had been awarded $24,590 as part...
Folly Returns to the Polls
Two candidates seek to fill unexpired council term in April election by Jenny Peterson | Current Staff Writer Two candidates are running for one open council seat vacated by longtime council member and Folly Beach local Eddie Ellis, who announced earlier this year...