IN THIS EDITION
FOCUS: Ahoy! It’s Navy Week in Charleston
COMMENTARY, Brack: Lots to do if General Assembly wants real impact
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Morris Financial Concepts
GOOD NEWS: The Pearl to open March 13
FEEDBACK: Mace needs constitutional reminder on ERA effort
MYSTERY PHOTO: What a great Lowcountry home
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Reconstruction (part 2 of 2)
CALENDAR: From fashion to music and drama
By Jerry Adams, March 2, 2019 | Tonight I camp atop Springer Mountain in Georgia. Tomorrow, I begin the Long Walk to Maine, a 2,192-mile backpacking adventure. Again
Adams
The “why” of the whole thing has been rattling around in my 68-year-old brain since I decided three months ago that another backpacking trip from Georgia to Maine was absolutely the right thing to do. So it begins…
A schoolmarm friend wrote Tuesday asking me how her fifth-graders could follow me on the trail. They wanted to send me messages and hear about my travels. They wanted to know why I was doing this.
Great question. Yes, it’s about five million steps from Georgia to Maine, but that’s the attraction – a wonderful journey through winter, spring and summer, and across 14 states. It’s not the impossible dream.
Via Digit Matheny, contributing editor | Many homeowners don’t think about home maintenance until something breaks, but that’s not the best way to take care of your home. Whether you’re a new homeowner or have been settled for years, it’s never too late to cultivate some home maintenance habits. Here are three tips to help you protect your investment and keep your property in good shape for years to come:
Staff reports | Angela Craig, a regional library leader who manages two major Charlotte libraries, will be Charleston County Public Library’s new executive director, the library’s Board of Trustees announced recently.
Craig
“Angela is the perfect fit for leading efforts to continue the tremendous forward trajectory that the Charleston County Public Library has been on in recent years,” said Andy Brack, chair of the library’s Board of Trustees.
There’s a giveaway clue in this photo, but you’ll have to look closely. Send your guess to feedback@statehousereport.com. And don’t forget to include your name and the town in which you live.
Our previous Mystery Photo: Our Feb. 25 mystery, “Top of building shows wear and tear,” was a photo submitted by loyal reader Bill Segars of Hartsville. It shows the top of the old Babcock Building at the former S.C. State Hospital in Columbia, or what some readers called the old Bull Street lunatic asylum!
IN THIS EDITION
FOCUS: Headed out to hike the Appalachian Trail … again
COMMENTARY, Brack: Beaufort to become national hub of Reconstruction history
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: South Carolina Ports Authority
REAL ESTATE: What you need to know about maintenance of your home
GOOD NEWS: New director hired for public library system
FEEDBACK: Palm’s right on the money about folly of I-526 extension
MYSTERY PHOTO: There’s a big clue in this photo mystery
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Reconstruction (part 1 of 2)
CALENDAR: Columbia Ballet to stage production based on Green’s paintings
Staff reports | Debra J. Gammons, who directs diversity efforts at the Charleston School of Law, today will become the county’s first black president of the Charleston County Bar Association.
“I am looking forward to continuing my work for equality, education and engagement,” said Gammons, a distinguished visiting professor and director of the Office of Diversity Initiatives at the law school. “I am looking forward to working with attorneys at the school and throughout the community to bring about positive changes here, across the state and across the country.”
Today’s mystery could be kind of tough. A reader sent along this shot, accompanied by a good story. The photo is in South Carolina, but that’s the only hint you’ll get. Send your guess to: editor@charlestoncurrents.com. And don’t forget to include your name and the town in which you live.
Our previous Mystery Photo: Our previous mystery, “Who’s this old guy?,” was a Charles Fraser painting of South Carolina’s Henry Laurens that is on display at the Gibbes Museum of Art in Charleston.
IN THIS ISSUE of Charleston Currents #11.15 | Feb. 18, 2019
FOCUS: I-526 Extension is a huge boondoggle
COMMENTARY, Brack: When being last can do the nation some real good
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Magnolia Plantation and Gardens
GOOD NEWS: Gammons named Charleston Bar’s first black president
FEEDBACK: Reform bill provides some optimism
MYSTERY PHOTO: Top of building shows wear and tear
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Union County
CALENDAR: Last-ever Junior League Whale of a Sale set for March 2
Staff reports | The Rev. John Drayton Azalea Chapter of the American Azalea Society and Magnolia Plantation and Gardens will host the society’s 2019 convention on March 14-16 in Summerville.
“We are honored to have some of the top azalea experts coming to Summerville to experience the beauty of the gardens we have in the Charleston area,” said Tom Johnson, Magnolia’s executive director who also is president of the local azalea chapter.
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