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By Blake Bunch Keep it in Your Pants On September 15, an officer was on patrol on West Ashley Avenue when he observed a white male urinating on the side of Loggerhead’s. Driving towards the subject, the officer noted that the man “zipped up and waited for my arrival.” The subject stated that he was peeing... »
Only on Folly Police Blotter End of Summer Recap
Several Classic Cases of Crazy, Well as a Few That Were Left Out By Blake Bunch Not Getting Pricked Two officers responded to a call on May 18 in regards to a man sleeping on the beach near 11th Block. Upon arrival, at 7:18am, the officers noticed a white male asleep in a sleeping bag; beer cans... »
Surf Day + Irene: Folly Beach City Council Meeting August 23, 2011
By Jakob Flannick Council Meeting, 7p.m. Mayor’s Comments Mayor Tim Goodwin dedicated Aug. 24 on Folly Beach towards Surfers Healing, a charitable foundation founded by competitive surfer Israel (Izzy) Paskowitz, combating autism with mind-easing surfing lessons. In response to Paskowitz’s son, Isaiah, receiving an autism diagnosis at age three, the widely-recognized surfer paired his love for surfing... »
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By Blake Bunch Loud Me Out Much? On August 10 an officer was on patrol near Oak Island Drive when he observed a car crossing the yellow line several times. Once the officer initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle, a second vehicle pulled off the highway behind him. He then approached the driver of the... »
Council Dodges Beach Patrol Question: Folly Beach City Council Meeting August 9, 2011
By Blake Bunch Council member McCarty was not present. Council member Beck came at the end. “It is hot, even at the beach,” stated Mayor Goodwin at the beginning of the meeting. “Be sure to keep plenty of water for your pets, as well as yourself.” Chief Brown stated that he had three commendations for Folly Beach... »
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By Blake Bunch At Least the Porch is Still New On July 22, two officers were on foot patrol near Loggerhead’s on West Arctic Avenue. The officers heard some commotion near the outside cabana bar and arrived to two men being separated by the bar staff. After the altercation dissipated, one of the subjects decided to... »
August Fishing Report
By Capt. Geoff Bennett, Charleston Charter Fishing No doubt it has been a hot summer, but it hasn’t slowed down the fishing. Anglers leaving first thing in morning have been rewarded with hungry redfish and trout. All tactics, whether it be artificials, live bait or flies have been working well. Add all the seasonal species... »
Budgets, Boards, and Bike Rides: City Council July 26, 2011
By Jacob Flannick Council unanimously approved the consent agenda, including a bid for a $23,976 two-year landscaping contract towards Eddie Ellis Landscaping. PERSONAL APPEARANCES Jason Trotta of 1270 Horseshoe Bend, Mt. Pleasant, and founder of local charity, Try for the Kids, requested permission to launch a 25-mile charitable bike ride at 8 a.m. on Aug. 6 from... »
It’s That Time of Year for Catching:Mid-Summer Fishing Report
By Captain Geoff Bennett Thanks to ample amounts of bait teeming in our waters, fishing has been great so far this summer. The feeding switch has definitely been turned on. With the summer seasonal species now all present, there are no shortage of fish to target or ways to fish for them. In general, fishing... »
Charlie in Charge: Ditching Kegs, Scrapping County 911, and Micro-managing the Budget
By Stratton Lawrence The meeting began with Chief Dennis Brown explaining that earlier that afternoon, beachgoers had discovered two pre-WWII mortar rounds on the beach, due to the erosion at the west end of the island. Brown expects to find more ordnances of this type and urged people not to touch or pick up suspicious... »
