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Beach Management
By Lauren Dean With unusual foresight, Folly Beach City Council passed a resolution right before the 2009 Fourth of July debacle that transferred $15,000 in funds allocated for beach management to create a civilian beach patrol. The Beach Management Patrol, which originally consisted of Ali Akhyari , Eric Cadiz and John Crisco, was quickly... »
Man of the Sand
Half-rubber tournament brings back memories As indigenous to the low country as palmetto bugs and shagging on the beach, half-rubber is a game that resembles baseball but is played with half of a rubber ball and a broomstick. The game can be played anywhere, but everyone agrees the beach is best. (Italics?) Nine years... »
Woman on a mission
Folly Beach among first recipients of oxygen masks for pet rescues By Chris Wilkerson “My inspiration comes from my love of animals,” Janet Fincannon says simply. A recent newspaper article made Janet realize that there was such a thing as oxygen masks for pets that could be used in rescues. In the event of a fire dogs... »
Folly Beach City Council – December 8
Staff Report The Folly Beach City Council held its monthly workshop and regular meeting, back-to-back, on December 8. Council member Tim Goodwin was absent from the meeting and Mayor Carl Beckmann explained that he was sick. Council coup fails Council member Tom Scruggs surprised the rest of Council when he made a motion to hold a special... »
Folly’s forgotten sons of the Union
By Robert Bohrn I love Folly Beach. Being born and raised on James Island, Folly Beach is a part of my soul that I have always cherished and loved. As an infant in the 1950s, I cut my teeth on the surf and sands of her beach. As a child I learned to swim, body... »
Economy Series Part 3: High end home sales
By James T. Sears, PhD There has been good news on existing home sales in recent weeks. Nationally, sales of previously owned homes have improved and locally pending home sales have increased as first time buyers take advantage of the federal tax credit. However, a Wall Street Journal article, after previously reporting other improvements in... »
An island trash-edy
By Ali Akhyari Shameful. Outrageous. Disrespectful. All of these adjectives could be used to describe the condition in which parts of Charleston County’s beaches were left after the recent Fourth of July holiday. However, one must hesitate to use the word “surprising”. All of our barrier islands, from Isle of Palms to Folly Beach, saw an... »
Folly Food Fairytale
By Lindsey Conklin Once upon a bad economy, the world fell into a recession. Not only did paychecks, stocks, and jobs dwindle, but luxuries too. Vacations, shopping, and extravagances were cut back and money was spared for necessities. But in a land far away from the Market of Stock is a small town at the... »
Folly Beach Exchange Club News
Provided by Robert Lucas High flying flags The Exchange Club has continued its annual tradition of placing flags on the causeway for the Fourth of July holiday. We hope the community has enjoyed this gesture and we thank you for your positive comments. Join us! The Exchange Club is holding a membership drive in July. Initiation... »
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Friday, Jul 30
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