What in the world is this white flower doing among azaleas? And just what in the heck 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.
Our last Mystery Photo, “Light and reflection,” was a snapshot offered by Alaska reader Thomas Jacobsen of the Muses pool during the Night of a Thousand Candles at Brookgreen Gardens.
Staff reports | The novel coronavirus is causing all sorts of confusion and uncertainty, particularly with long-scheduled and fun events.
We advise you to contact any organizers before you head out to ensure that the events are going to occur. As best as we can tell, the following events still are a go — but these are subject to change!
IN THIS EDITION
TODAY’S FOCUS: Management of an epidemic requires surveillance monitoring
COMMENTARY, Brack: Renew commitment to protecting civil rights of all Americans
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Charleston RiverDogs
NEWS BRIEFS: Schools across the state close to deal with coronavirus
FEEDBACK: Send us a letter or two
MYSTERY PHOTO: White flower among azaleas
CALENDAR: Call first before you head out
A reader sent in this phenomenal photo showing a South Carolina scene. Where is it? For bonus points, identify the particular event for this scene. Send your best guess to editor@charlestoncurrents.com. And don’t forget to include your name and the town in which you live.
Our last Mystery Photo, “Historic photo,” showed the ruins of the Charleston Lighthouse on Morris Island in 1863. The photo was from the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The Smithsonian Institution recently released millions of old pictures for public use and available for download through its website.
Staff reports | Get ready to eat crawfish and listen to zydeco. The 29th annual Lowcountry Cajun Festival returns noon to 6 p.m. April 5 to James Island County Park.
This ragin’ Cajun Festival features a full day of zydeco music, authentic Cajun and Creole food, children’s activities and more! Charleston’s best Cajun restaurants, caterers and food trucks will cook up a variety of delicious foods. Attendees will discover a variety of dishes for sale including jambalaya, alligator, etouffee, andouille sausage and of course, crawfish! Those who prefer a tamer menu will have the option to enjoy some Lowcountry favorites including seafood, Southern barbecue and traditional festival foods such as hot dogs, snow cones, funnel cakes and more.
IN THIS EDITION
TODAY’S FOCUS: The State of the RiverDogs is good, very good
COMMENTARY, Brack: Keep calm and wash your hands
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Charleston Gaillard Center
NEWS BRIEFS: The big bump in proposed per-student spending? $11
FEEDBACK: Send us a comment or two
MYSTERY PHOTO: Light and reflection
CALENDAR: Lowcountry Cajun Festival around the corner
By J. Dean Foster, special to Charleston Currents | Dirk Pitt never cried, until today.
Rest in peace Clive Cussler, a true gentleman, a throwback and a real life adventurer followed and enjoyed by millions of readers.
He was my client. I met him in May 1995 when he called late at night from the Mount Pleasant Holiday Inn bar and insisted I come there immediately.
He was with his team of hired divers, just returned from a mile out of Charleston harbor and with startling news: they discovered the H.L. Hunley, the first submarine to sink a warship.
Cussler and crew were celebrating with rounds of drinks: Guinness in a glass mug with a shot of Gosling’s Black Seal rum dropped into the bottom. They called it “Hunley’s depth charge” and pushed one my way.
Staff reports | The Rotary Club of Charleston marked the 100th anniversary of its formation with the Saturday dedication of a bronze sculpture display adorning the Rotary Fountain in Marion Square. As part of the celebration, club members also held a Saturday evening gala at the Francis Marion Hotel.
Here’s a photo that’s more than 150 years old. It’s related to South Carolina, but can you guess what it is? Send your best guess to editor@charlestoncurrents.com. And don’t forget to include your name and the town in which you live.
Our last Mystery Photo, “Water tower,” should have looked familiar to anyone who may have visited Fripp Island in Beaufort County. The iconic water tower, one person observed, looks like a golf ball on a tee.
Staff reports | The Charleston Museum will offer three lectures in association with the 350th anniversary of the founding of the Carolina colony. The Charleston 350 Commemoration Lecture Series will feature leading scholars who will look at the early history of the colony that would become South Carolina. The lectures will examine the three cultures that came together to influence the area’s early history – Native Americans, enslaved people and Europeans.
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