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Ms. Harris with some of her pots. More info here.

HISTORY: Georgia Harris, Catawba potter

Georgia Harris grew up watching these talented family members at work in clay, and she began making pottery seriously around the age of ten.

by Special to Charleston Currents · 03/23/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Features, S.C. Encyclopedia

Enjoyed column about SOB (Sweet Ol’ Bubba)

Over the decades, I have since met many attorneys who believed firmly that Uncle Bubba wasn’t exactly “sweet,” but that the SOB moniker was indeed appropriate.

by Charleston Currents · 03/23/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Feedback, Views

PHOTOS: Spring scenes

This is the first tulip we’ve seen this year, a sure sign (with all of the pesky pollen) that spring is on the way. While rain seems to be the order for the week, it has some benefits — such as cleaning all of the pollen from the air…

by Charleston Currents · 03/23/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Photos

7.21: STEAM camp, HPV vote, spaghetti Westerns

Issue 7.21 includes a story about a great STEAM camp in Charleston; a commentary by Andy Brack on the HPV vaccine; good news, a mystery picture and more.

by Charleston Currents · 03/23/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

2015: Deerin formally enters mayor’s race

Longtime politico Ginny Deerin today announced that she has joined the race for mayor of Charleston to replace her former boss, Joe Riley. Earlier this year, Deerin opened a campaign account but had not formally announced her candidacy.

by Charleston Currents · 03/16/2015 · Comments are Disabled · 2015 Mayor

FOCUS: Author explains detoxing your body

By Jessi Andricks | Detoxes are everywhere and quickly becoming the most popular diet trend around. A detox can be a fantastic way to remove toxins from the body, reset your digestive system and replenish your body. They can leave you feeling better than you thought possible and completely renewed. They can also leave you feeling deprived, depleted, and more tired and sluggish than ever.

by Charleston Currents · 03/16/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news

BRACK: Colorful nicknames becoming part of past

By Andy Brack | Spot. Goat. Boopa. Preacher. Peatsy. Red.

Nicknames, including those of political figures of all stripes, once were commonplace, perhaps a reflection of a society that spent more time talking with each other than emailing, blogging and staring at smartphones.

These days, with what South Carolina novelist Josephine Humphreys calls the “gentrification of South Carolina politics,” political nicknames run a comparatively narrow gamut with the occasional, bland Chips and Treys.

by Andy Brack · 03/16/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Andy Brack, Views