Celebrating our 8th birthday!

Charleston Currents, version 8.01

Today’s issue marks a big milestone — the start of our eighth year of publication.   [Flashback to our first issue?  Click here.]

We continue to be happy to serve as a great conduit for Charleston-area residents to get good news about the Lowcountry.  (We still believe there’s way more good news out there that goes unreported by traditional media, which gives us a leg up on the competition!)

During the past seven years, some features have dropped away, such as a weekly list of cool stuff offered by readers, friends or from sources we’ve found while perusing media.  But in place of the list, we now offer a weekly Mystery Photo, which readers seem to enjoy thoroughly.  We’re also thankful to Poet Laureate Marjory Wentworth for picking a monthly Palmetto Poem and for monthly columns from Catherine LaFond, Mary Beth McQuage, Doug Holmes and Kyra Morris, each of whom offer thoughts on everything from seniors to real estate to finances.

Other features we still offer:

• Outstanding local photos, thanks in great part to our roving, contributing photographer Michael Kaynard of Kaynard Photography
• A weekly Focus on an important issue
• A commentary by editor and publisher Andy Brack
• Good News briefs of neat stuff happening around the Lowcountry.
• A book review, now in coordination with professionals at the Charleston County Public Library
• A limited, but cool calendar that cuts through the pages of junk found elsewhere
• A weekly sampling of history, thanks to a continuing partnership with the University of South Carolina Press.
• Letters to the editor, and
• A weekly spotlight on one of our great underwriters, who make the free publication possible.

We hope you continue to enjoy Charleston Currents.  For your good deed of the day — send an email to a friend and encourage them to read and subscribe for free.  And whenever you’ve got something you want to share, send it along:  editor@charlestoncurrents.com.