Sep 30, 2018
The mailboat idled by Spartina at 5 a.m. as we sat moored in Settlement Harbour, Great Guana Cay, Abaco. Deck lights illuminated two Bahamians securing gear as it exited the harbor. Left behind on government docks was a mountain of dry goods, hardware, and the mail....
May 6, 2017
Aug 17, 2016
Adapted by Lorne Chambers from Marlboro’s Cook Like A Man Cookbook Remember that period in the late ’90s when big tobacco companies would hire young, attractive “cigarette girls” to come into bars and give away free packs of smokes and other schwag if you signed up...
Jan 6, 2016
The 158-foot Morris Island Lighthouse that we know today was built between 1872 and 1876. But it is not the first—or even the second—lighthouse to stand in that spot. The original 40-foot lighthouse, built in 1767, was replaced in 1838 by a 102-foot lighthouse (inset...
Jan 6, 2016
Folly Beach gets into the Holiday Spirit The Folly Current held a contest last month encouraging local artists and photographers to submit a drawing, painting, or photograph that best embodies not only the spirit of the holidays but also the spirit of Folly Beach. The...
Sep 21, 2015
Matter settled by consent order By Charlie McCarty with additional reporting by Warren Cobb Folly Beach Mayor Tim Goodwin has agreed to pay $2,000 in fees and admitted to violating state ethics laws. The S.C. Ethics Commission had found probable cause of four...
