Charleston Currents – Stephen Swails

NEWS BRIEF: New bio highlights Reconstruction-era Senate leader

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.

by Charleston Currents · 11/15/2021 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

NEW for 11/15: Tax changes; Don’t ban books; New bio; Keb’ Mo’

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

by Charleston Currents · 11/15/2021 · 2 comments · Full issue

A portrait of Swails is now in the Senate chamber. Photo provided.

NEWS BRIEFS: Portrait of Civil War hero out of closet and on Senate wall

By Herb Frazier | A portrait of a Black Reconstruction-era state senator and Civil War hero sat in a Statehouse closet for 13 years before finally being put on display Thursday in the Senate chamber without a public ceremony.

by Andy Brack · 10/18/2021 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

NEW for 10/18: New glasses; School-to-prison pipeline; Senate portrait

IN THIS EDITION
FOCUS: Sanders-Clyde students are first in state to get group’s glasses
COMMENTARY, Brack: Vague school disciplinary law rightly blocked, but ruling appealed
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: SC Clips
NEWS BRIEFS: Portrait of Civil War hero now out of closet and on Senate wall
FEEDBACK: Send us your letters
MYSTERY PHOTO: Lots of vegetables in this image
CALENDAR: Holiday Festival of Lights returns in November