By Herb Frazier, Charleston City Paper | Four years ago, Civil War historian and Mount Pleasant-based attorney Gordon C. Rhea began an exploration into the life and legacy of a little-known black Civil War hero.
Staff reports | Groundbreaking American roots musician Keb’ Mo’ and his band will return to the Lowcountry at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 26 with a performance at the Gaillard Center in downtown Charleston. Special guest is the Brother Brothers. Tickets start at $29.
Here’s something peeking through the treetops. Where and what is it? Send your best guess to editor@charlestoncurrents.com. And don’t forget to include your name and the town in which you live. And if you’ve got a clever mystery photo for our readers, send it to the same address (Try to stump us!)
Our previous Mystery Photo
Last week’s mystery, “Six columns,” showed the new Dorchester County Courthouse in St. George.
IN THIS EDITION
FOCUS: Local analyst urges portfolio review on proposed tax changes
COMMENTARY, Brack: Bad idea to ban books and manufacture outrage
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: SCIWAY
NEWS BRIEFS: New bio highlights story of Reconstruction-era Senate leader
FEEDBACK: Guns promoted too loudly
MYSTERY PHOTO: Peeking through the treetops
CALENDAR: Keb’ Mo’ returns Tuesday
Pronounced “sky-way,” SCIWAY is South Carolina’s Information Superhighway — the largest and most comprehensive directory of South Carolina information on the Internet.
Staff reports | South Carolina economists are expected to announce that state lawmakers will have an extra billion dollars to spend in the 2022-23 budget thanks to federal pandemic relief funds and better-than-forecasted tax revenue collections.
Staff reports | The City Gallery on Prioleau Street will feature an exhibition that focuses on the unspoken connections that hold communities together. Reservations are required, but the exhibition is free. The show runs through Dec. 19.
your best guess to editor@charlestoncurrents.com. And don’t forget to include your name and the town in which you live. And if you’ve got a clever mystery photo for our readers, send it to the same address (Try to stump us!)
Our previous Mystery Photo: Last week’s mystery, “Bold building,” was a close-up of Philadelphia City Hall, reportedly the nation’s largest municipal building with more than 1.4 acres of floor space.
IN THIS EDITION
FOCUS: Area Rotarians celebrate $2 million of charitable giving
COMMENTARY, Brack: Gun shop’s abusive product represents threat to democracy
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Magnolia Plantation and Gardens
NEWS BRIEFS: State to have extra billion in cash in coming year
FEEDBACK: Looks forwards to seeing Johns’s show
MYSTERY PHOTO: Six columns
CALENDAR: New exhibition showcases landscape prototypes
Today we shine our spotlight on Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, founded in 1676 by the Drayton family. It is the oldest public tourist site in the Lowcountry and the oldest public gardens in America, opening its doors to visitors in 1870.
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