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Letter from the Mayor: October 2010
Dear Friends and Neighbors: Summer is over and now we need to focus on hurricanes, renourishment, construction of the new bridges, parking, and other equally important matters. We have been watching hurricanes come and go since June and are thankful, so far, that the hurricanes are going away from Folly instead of coming toward us.... »
Daylight savings costs City $9000
Staff report On a busy weekend Halloween weekend local bars were baffled when authorities forced businesses to shut down an hour early after the City questioned daylight savings time. The move has cost the City $9000 so far. Halloween happened to fall on a Saturday this past October which meant a culmination of celebration. Good news... »
The ghost of John Domingo: the unholy City (Part 2)
By David Farrow Marian Glessing was having a terrible evening. Walking out into a crowded North Market Street, the waitress avoided a gaggle of drunks and cursed as she thought about the lack of revenue she had garnered. That’s what happened when your customers were pond scum from Europe. Suddenly, the sound of high pitched... »
The ghost of John Domingo
By David Farrow Megan Trumpy smiled as the people gathered around her. A Charleston city guide since July, the 23-year old NYU graduate with a degree in drama had found her niche. Embellishing stories that were already utter balderdash, Megan cared nothing for the veracity of the tales, only their effect as she watched the... »
A friendly fright
Volunteers needed for annual Halloween Carnival Now in its 34th year, the Folly Beach Civic Club’s annual Halloween Carnival is a wonderfully fun time for children and it is absolutely free. In 1975, the Carnival was held in the Community Center. However, as the community has grown over the years, the Carnival has outgrown that... »
