SANDSPUR – August 2012
Editor’s Note: Council’s 60-day ban on alcohol on the beach, which was imposed after a “riot” on the East 10th Street beach July 4th, has been extensively covered in the press. The Sandspur wanted to...
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The issue of banning alcohol on the beach, which has consumed Folly Beach all summer, appears to be coming to an end. It has been a complicated path, with many twists and turns, and overflow audiences...
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Folly Beach gives its citizens many opportunities to serve the city. Clubs and organizations do work described each month in the Sandspur, and many Boards and Commissions work to make Folly a better...
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Bridges to Somewhere (Folly): These are definitely not “bridges to nowhere.” The new bridges over the Folly Creek and Folly River are lifelines to an economic engine in this region, one of South...
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A Folly Holiday All Month Long! Folly Beach does the holidays proud. From the first day to the last day of December, there something to catch the holiday spirit. Consider these options: On Saturday,...
View ArticleSANDSPUR – January 2013
Meet Our New Postmaster, Lori Schuster: Lori Schuster has been selected by the USPS to serve as our new Postmaster, replacing Joanne Johnston, who retired July 31st. Jennifer Gadsden, who ran our post...
View ArticleSANDSPUR – February 2013
It’s election time again. This time it’s a special election in the first congressional district to fill the seat vacated when Governor Nikki Haley appointed Tim Scott to replace Senator Jim DeMint. And...
View ArticleSANDSPUR – March 2013
If you live on Folly Island, you’re probably within half a block of a mid-block “right-of-way,” but you may not know it. When Folly Beach streets were laid out in 1920, the planners added a 10-foot...
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Folly Beach: All America City? Folly Beach has been named a finalist – one of 20 – in the prestigious All America Cities competition. Often called the Nobel Prize for civic accomplishment, the awards...
View ArticleSANDSPUR – June 2013
Maybe you have trouble climbing stairs. Maybe your elderly parents aren’t as spry as they used to be. Maybe a friend has a child with handicaps. Maybe you own a business, and want to attract as many...
View ArticleSANDSPUR – July 2013
The beach, ocean and river are our playgrounds, but Folly Beach also has an exceptional roster of city and county parks and playgrounds. And the parks are making news. SANDSPUR - July 2013SANDSPUR -...
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Records were set most days last month by the loggerhead mamas lumbering up the beach to scoop out a deep hole with their rear flippers, drop in a hundred or so eggs, and pack the sand back tight to...
View ArticleSANDSPUR – May 2014
In the midst of election campaigning, a new staff member quietly moved into an office on the second floor of City Hall. Spencer Compton is Assistant to the Mayor, a new position. Her job is basically...
View ArticleSANDSPUR – June 2014
Does the nourishment sand seem to be eroding faster than you expected? Some of that is due to the fine grain size of the sand, but beach nourishment projects are designed to “equilibrate” quickly...
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Folly Beach has legendary traffic jams, but cars aren’t the only wheels on the roads. Residents ride bicycles, motorcycles, and golf carts, and Folly’s streets are favorites for bicycle clubs out for...
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