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Historic Johns Island church gets national registry nod
By Herb Frazier
Goosebumps rose on Shana Robinson’s arms as she recalled her childhood memories of Sunday morning services at Hebron Presbyterian Church, which was built by formerly enslaved people on Johns Island. She recalled sitting on the front pew in the two-story wooden church with her family as churchgoers vigorously fanned themselves with paper fans bearing a funeral home ad and a picture of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
For added relief from the summer heat, ushers raised the windows to let in a cool ocean breeze, Robinson remembers. Through the windows, a jubilant chorus of songs, foot-stomping and clapping wafted along Bohicket Road.
Robinson’s recollections from the early 1980s are typical for many churchgoers in sea island communities. Her experience and those of her fellow church members, however, occurred in a historic sanctuary with an atypical beginning that recently gained a new designation.
On the national list
Earlier this summer, Hebron Presbyterian Church, which is now called the Hebron Center, was added to the National Register of Historic Places, said the Rev. Patricia Bligen Jones, pastor of Hebron Zion Presbyterian Church on Bohicket Road. The Hebron congregation in the late 1970s moved to a brick church next to the old wooden church that now fronts a scenic Betsy Kerrison Parkway. In 1990, that congregation merged with Zion Presbyterian
Church on Johns Island to form Hebron Zion, which currently has 167 people on the church’s membership roll, Jones said.
Following the merger of two Presbyterian congregations, Jones joined the church in 2018 to follow her childhood pastor on Edisto Island and mentor, the late Rev. McKinley Washington, who had been the church’s interim pastor after he served in the South Carolina Senate.
When Jones saw the historic Hebron church, she immediately decided “this building needs to be listed [on the national registry] because of its historic significance.”
In October, the congregation plans to affix a shiny commemorative bronze marker on the building to identify it as a historic site, she said. The church also plans to upgrade the building and use it for educational programs, cultural events and meetings, Jones said.
As a longtime member of the church and Johns Island resident, Robinson said, “I am honored to be a part of this history as a member of the old Hebron. It was something about worshiping there that brought so much joy to me.”
The old Hebron Church joins Johns Island Presbyterian Church on Fort Johnson Road
Hebron Presbyterian Church on Johns Island this summer was placed on the National Registry of Historic Places. It is one of six Black churches in Charleston and Berkeley counties that is listed individually on the national registry.
as the only churches on the island with the national designation, said Brad Sauls, supervisor of registration, grants and local government assistance at the S.C. Department of Archives and History.
Hebron is one of 26 Black churches in South Carolina that are listed individually as a historic site, he said. More Black churches within historic districts are also on the list, he added.
A tangled history
The written record shows the Hebron church was built around 1885 by people who were enslaved on the Gregg Plantation, according to an extensive 45-page nomination applica-
The Rundown
Mace officially launches gubernatorial campaign
U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace , R-S.C., on Monday launched a campaign for governor of South Carolina saying the state is “is tired of politicians who smile for the cameras, lie to your face, and then vanish when it’s time to lead.”
Mace laid out a platform that included freezing the state’s general fund spending to $11.6 billion, mandating every state agency cut 3% to 4% each year, expanding access to vocation or trade schools, and defunding “any office, agency or department who refuses to follow state and federal law.”
Once a Donald Trump critic, she has since become a rigid ally of the U.S. president, calling herself “Trump in high heels” and featuring a clip of the president calling her a “fighter” in her video announcement.
Mace, frequently seen on Washington-based news shows, made headlines this year by dropping rape and sexual predation bombshells in a fiery February speech on the U.S. House floor. And last year, she made national headlines over a politically-motivated proposal to “protect” women’s bathrooms in the U.S. Capitol from transgender women. — City Paper staff
“Hypocrisy seems to be the standard by which [Matt] Leber and his MAGA Republican cronies live.”
The Rev. Thomas Dixon, chairman of the Charleston County Democratic Party on S.C. Sen. Matt Leber, who is facing growing calls for resignation after his wife, Charleston County School Board Trustee Michelle Leber, publicly alleged he engaged in an extramarital affair.
CP GROCERY TRACKER
Aug. 8–Aug. 15, 2025
Numbers are based on weekly average costs nationwide.
Milk (half-gallon): $1.58 ( $0.68)
Cheese (8-ounce block): $2.51 ( $0.06)
Eggs (dozen, large white): $3.99 ( $1.31)
Bananas (per pound): $0.65 ( $0.05)
Gas (per gallon, S.C. avg.): $2.841 ( $0.010)
Sources: ams.usda.gov, gasprices.aaa.com
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Election filing opens for municipal seats across Charleston County
‘Tis the season again for local elections as filing is open now or soon for municipal candidates who want to serve as mayor or on the local council in 14 Charleston County communities. The general election is Nov. 4.
“Local elections often have the lowest turnout, but they have a big impact on our everyday lives,” said Isaac Cramer, executive director of the Charleston County Board of Voter Registration and Elections. “The leaders chosen in these elections make decisions about things like public safety, roads and neighborhood development.
“At our office, we work every day to ensure local elections are secure, fair and accessible, so every voter can have confidence that their voice matters.”
In Charleston, candidates interested in the city’s six even-numbered council seats have until Aug. 18 to file with Cramer’s office. Odd-numbered seats and the mayor’s office are up again in 2027. Among those who have filed as of Aug. 6 are:
• District 2: Incumbent Kevin Shealy filed for reelection.
• District 4: Longtime incumbent Robert Mitchell, will face nonprofit executive Aaron Polkey in this peninsular seat.
• District 6: Veteran incumbent William Dudley Gregorie is seeking reelection.
• District 8: Four-term incumbent Mike Seekings is seeking reelection.
• District 10: Incumbent Stephen Bowden told the Charleston City Paper he is running for reelection.
• District 12: Nonprofit CEO Leslie Skardon and 20-year resident Deanna Miller, both of James Island, have announced they plan to run for the seat. Incumbent Caroline Parker could not be reached for comment.
In Mount Pleasant, candidates for mayor and four council seats also must file by noon Aug. 18. Incumbent Will Haynie announced earlier in the summer that he would run for reelection. As of press time, only Mount Pleasant resident Irvin E. Evans III had filed for the position. Incumbent Mike Tinkler filed for reelction.
Other area elections
• Awendaw: Filing is Aug. 18 to Sept. 2 for mayor and three council seats.
• Folly Beach: Filing is Aug. 22 to Sept. 5 for mayor and three council seats.
• Hollywood: Filing for three council seats closes Aug. 18.
• Isle of Palms: Filing opens Aug. 29 and closes Sept. 8 for mayor and four council seats.
• James Island: Filing opens Aug. 12 and closes Aug. 25 for three council seats.
• Kiawah Island: Filing closes Sept. 2 for mayor and two council seats.
• Lincolnville: Filing opens Aug. 11 and closes Aug. 22 for mayor and three council seats.
• McClellanville: Filing is open through Aug. 15 for mayor and four seats on town council.
• Meggett: Filing closes Aug. 29 for two council seats.
• Ravenel: Filing opens Aug. 11 and closes Aug. 22 for three council seats.
• Rockville: Filing closes Sept. 2 for mayor and four council seats.
• Seabrook Island: Filing closes Sept. 5 for mayor and four council seats.
• Sullivan’s Island: Filing closes Aug. 21 for mayor and three council seats. —Andy Brack
Failing rural school districts face swoop of state takeover
By Jack O’Toole
The S.C. Board of Education voted unanimously Aug. 5 to dissolve the Jasper County School District (JCSD) board of trustees and hand full operational control to the S.C. Department of Education (SCDE).
State Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver sought the takeover after a S.C. Inspector General’s investigation uncovered evidence in July of financial mismanagement, conflicts of interest and potential fraud in the district’s operations. Less than a week later, the State Law Enforcement Division opened a criminal investigation into the district and its former superintendent, Rechel M. Anderson.
Immediately after the Aug. 5 vote, the education agency issued a press release announcing that it had taken control of the district. Further, it said Weaver tapped longtime S.C. educator Laura Hickson to serve as Jasper County’s new interim superintendent.
“Students, educators and communities in every corner of South Carolina deserve accountable leadership and responsible stewardship,” Weaver said in the release. “Today’s action, with the support of many local leaders, fulfills my sworn duty to act in the best interest of our students and taxpayers.”
Though the criminal allegations against JCSD are unusual, the state’s move to take over the district was not. It’s part of a growing trend in areas with high poverty, low tax bases and fewer people. Since 2017, state regulators have swooped in to take partial or full control of rural schools in Allendale, Florence, Marlboro and Williamsburg and counties — with the
partial Marlboro takeover occurring less than a month ago.
And while no one contacted in recent days by the Charleston City Paper was critical of Weaver or her predecessor, former S.C. Superintendent Molly Spearman, for taking control of failing districts, all raised concerns about the state system that allowed them to fail in the first place.
Why rural districts struggle
For Sen. Minority Leader Brad Hutto, an Orangeburg Democrat whose district covers parts of six rural counties, the problems facing small school districts like his come down to two major issues: money and expertise.
He notes most rural school districts are chronically cash-strapped. In Jasper County, for instance, almost 70% of students live in poverty according to state data, reflecting the larger economic challenges in the area.
That makes it difficult, Hutto said, to keep up with modern technology requirements and to hire and retain good teachers — particularly with wealthier districts like Charleston pushing salaries higher every year.
As for the second challenge — finding administrators and board members with the expertise needed to run an effective school district — Hutto said rural areas are on the wrong end of a simple numbers game.
“In these rural counties, the pool is much smaller,” he said. “It’s just easier to find top-notch people in a pool of 200,000 people than in a pool of 4,000.”
In response, he said, the legislature
needs to look at more aggressive district consolidation, creating larger school systems that can afford to pay for highquality teachers and technology. What’s more, he argued, it may be time for lawmakers to consider creating a new division within the state Department of Education to help manage small districts.
“The constitutional obligation to provide a quality education is actually on the state, not the county,” he said. “We’ve devolved that responsibility down to the district, and in some cases that’s worked. But in others, there just aren’t enough resources.”
S.C. Education Association President Dena Crews, who represents teachers in public schools throughout the state, said Hutto’s approach would help address some of her members’ concerns about the current system.
“We need to be more proactive about offering support to these rural districts, so the state isn’t coming in to take over after the fact,” she said. “That means we have the right people in place to help with these kinds of challenges.”
Local representation at risk
Debbie Elmore is the director of government relations at the S.C. School Board
Association, which provides training and services for boards across the state.
“Our concern about these takeovers is that when you remove an elected body, you’re removing the voice of the voters,” Elmore told the City Paper on July 31. “We understand that the issues facing these districts are challenging, but these [takeovers] often last for years with no representation for the community.”
Few local school board members have more experience with state takeovers than Williamsburg County School District board chair Marva Canion, whose district is only now beginning to exit state control after 10 years without local decision-making.
Over that time, she told the City Paper, she thought the state has done good work in getting the district back on its feet financially and academically, with a professional budget and all district schools receiving an “average” or better score on this year’s state report cards.
In fact, she said, she and other district leaders are proud of the progress that their schools made under state control — and grateful for the state funding and expertise that made it possible.
Still, she added, the lack of local citizen representation is a concern, particularly when the local district is completely dissolved and not left in place even symbolically, as hers was.
“The Education Department has great resources, but I still believe that people should have local representation,” she said. “They need to be able to come to the people they elected and see it all [happen] in public.”
tion to the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Hebron’s history, entwined with the White Presbyterian church, however, began before 1885. The church’s original building, which no longer stands, was built in 1874 on the former Gregg Plantation not far from the current Hebron Center.
The Black congregation informally organized itself around 1866 and held services in “bush tents” before the first church was constructed, according to the application.
In 1873, the Presbyterian Church in the USA Committee of Missions for Freedmen, a White organization, formally established the Black congregation, according to the application.
Because of this link between the first building in 1874 and the second church built 11 years later, Hebron is the best architectural example of a Black rural church on Johns Island, the application said.
Promise Land Reformed Episcopal Church, built around 1875, is also one of the oldest Black churches on the island, the application said. It is also on Betsy Kerrison Parkway.
An oral tradition
Not all of Hebron’s history was written. In the sea island tradition of passing down history orally, Robinson said her grandfather, Leon Simmons Sr., and her mother, Josephine Robinson, told her that after the Civil War the newly freed people who organized the church built the first church from lumber salvaged from a shipwreck on Kiawah Island.
It’s possible that pieces of the first Hebron church, built in 1874, may have been used to construct the second sanctuary in 1885, said architectural historian Brittany Tulla. She owns BVL Historic Preservation Research in Charleston that prepared the nomination application for the church.
A National Park Service (NPS) grant established to document the history of Black churches in South Carolina paid for the work, Sauls said.
Tulla said during the 100 hours that she and others spent researching the church’s history, they also heard the shipwreck story.
“We know how important oral history is to the culture on Johns Island,” she said. But the shipwreck story is not mentioned in the report because the NPS required the researchers to focus on the existing church, she explained.
The second Hebron church building from 1885, she added, is one of the largest historic Black churches on the island, and it resembles the architectural “high style” of Johns Island Presbyterian Church.
The original trustees and congregants of Hebron had been enslaved by the families who organized Johns Island Presbyterian Church, she said.
“We know there was a relationship under bondage,” she said. “If we had more time, we could dig even deeper.”
Blotter of the Week
Security footage from a Maybank Highway pharmacy caught two men on July 19 stealing 137 various cosmetic items worth nearly $2,400, according to a Charleston police report. The store manager told officers that he first noticed the items missing when he was unloading a truck and saw an entire shelf empty. The investigation is ongoing.
Bad friend
A North Charleston man on July 26 gave his house key to a “friend” to check on his dog while he was in the hospital for medical treatment. When he got back home the next day, he told authorities he was missing four power drills and $200 in cash. Salt in the wound: A neighbor reportedly told him that the friend sold him one of the four drills.
Fun choice of words
Mount Pleasant police on July 25 responded to a call about an “unknown substance” found on the hood of a woman’s car. Police noted it appeared as though a brown substance had been “dumped” or spilled onto the passenger side of the hood. Officers advised her to wash her car.
By Skyler Baldwin
Illustration by Steve Stegelin
The Blotter is taken from reports filed with area police departments between July 19 and July 29.
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MOJA GOSPEL REUNION
SUNDAY, SEP 28 AT 4PM AT GREATER ST. LUKE AME CHURCH
SATURDAY, AUG 16 AT 11AM AT WINE &
AUG 22 AT 12PM AT SEGRA CLUB AT RILEY PARK
MONDAY, JUNE 30SUNDAY, AUGUST 17 AT CHARLESTON HARBOR RESORT AND MARINA
Time for instant runoff voting is here
Candidates are scurrying around again filing to run for local offices, a sure sign that another election season is about to poke us in the face with rhetoric, organizing, television ads, direct mail, red, white and blue.
Fourteen Charleston County municipalities have general elections on the first Tuesday of November. In some places around the state, like North Charleston, the candidate who gets the most votes wins, meaning someone in a four-way race could win with just 30% of the vote. But in other towns and cities like Charleston, candidates have to get 50% plus one vote to win. And if no candidate gets above the required threshold? A runoff, two weeks later.
These runoffs can be expensive, what with more poll workers and a second election process. Tired candidates and campaign staff have to spend more money and time to lure voters back to polls.
To highlight the craziness inflicted by runoff voting, just turn to Georgia’s recent June Democratic primary in a special election for two seats on its Public Service Commission after a lawsuit delayed the election. In June, turnout was really low — with a paltry 207,954 voters of 7.4 million statewide casting ballots. The leading candidate for one seat got 46% of the vote, which sent the contest to a runoff. In the second election, turnout was even worse with just 114,572 people — 1.56% of the state’s registered voters in its 159 counties — casting ballots. According to one estimate, that runoff election cost $10 million. Fortunately, there is a better way — instant runoff voting, also called ranked-choice voting. It costs virtually nothing.
Here’s how it works: On election day, voters rank their choices for each candidate in a race. In other words, they choose candidates in the order that they prefer them. So if you really like Candidate A, you rank her first, but then you consider who you would rank second, third or fourth if Candidate A doesn’t win outright.
When election officials count the votes and if no candidate gets a majority, the candidate in last place is eliminated — and that bottom candidate’s votes are reassigned as ranked on each voter’s ballot to the remaining candidates. Then votes are tallied again. The process continues until one candidate wins a majority.
Ranked-choice voting has been working for a long time in Australia and other countries. More recently, New York City voters tapped a newcomer, Zohran Mamdani, to be the Democratic nominee in a city where many insiders thought former Gov. Andrew Cuomo would prevail. (In the original tally, Mamdani got 43.5% of the vote to Cuomo’s 36.4% but won the election after the tally of ranked-choice preferences.)
This instant runoff system has huge advantages because it promotes civility and less mudslinging. If a candidate is really nasty, for example, it’s likely he or she would get passed over for a second or third ranking. The ranked voting process also is shown to generate real conversations and bridge-building. And it saves money and time.
Contact your state legislators and encourage them to pass a law that would allow municipalities to adopt instant runoff voting. It would be better for us all.
CHARLESTON CHECKLIST of community
We encourage community leaders to act on these audacious priorities:
1. Deal with the water. Build a strong resiliency plan to harden infrastructure and make smart climate change decisions about development, roads and quality of life.
2. Fix roads, traffic. Repair and improve roads and reduce traffic. Speed up alternatives, including more public transportation.
3. Be smarter about education. Inject new energy into the broken Charleston County school board by focusing on kids, not national mantras.
4. Conduct public business in public. Be transparent in public business. Stop the secrecy.
5. Invest in quality of life. Build more parks. Have more festivals. Invest in infrastructure that promotes a broad sense of community.
6. Engage in real racial conciliation. If we embark on more conversations and actions on racial reconciliation, our community will strengthen and grow.
7. Develop fewer hotels, more affordable housing. Make Charleston a more affordable place to live for everyone.
8. Develop Union Pier at scale. Let’s not put ship-sized buildings on the coveted Union Pier property downtown. Instead, make what comes appropriate.
9. Build and follow a 50-year plan. Plan for the county’s long-term future and follow the plan.
10. Pay people more. Pay a living wage. Push South Carolina lawmakers to set a real minimum wage.
2 new members of Congress likely for South Carolina
By Andy Brack
Looks like the Palmetto State will get at least two new members of Congress in 2026 as two existing ones are headed toward a Republican gubernatorial battle next June.
On July 27, U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman, R-Rock Hill, announced he was running for the GOP nomination to replace term-limited Gov. Henry McMaster in Columbia. That frees up Norman’s congressional seat, which already has two candidates in the hunt — Republican state Sen. Wes Climer, who announced Thursday, and Democratic lawyer Alex Harper. And eight days later, one of the Lowcountry’s House incumbents, GOP U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, announced her bid for governor within days. And that means Democrats and Republicans here surely will have crowded fields of relatively unknown candidates who will try to win party nominations for the seat, which tilts Republican due to recent gerrymandering that wasn’t found illegal by a federal court.
But, noted Winthrop University pollster Scott Huffmon, “Both sides seem to have a shallow bench.” That means the race will be interesting. Of course, all bets are off among primary candidates if each party’s bestknown name in the First District runs. For Republicans, that would be former Gov. Nikki Haley, who ran for president in 2024. But the Kiawah Island resident surely would keep her powder dry now for a bigger prize — a possible presidential bid in 2028. For Democrats, the most popular potential candidate may be former Congressman Joe Cunningham, who narrowly lost to Mace in 2020 and lost a gubernatorial bid two years later.
“All options are on the table,” Cunningham told us recently. “I’ve been committed to serving the Lowcountry. Now, I’m fortunate to do that through my law practice. However, I have not shut the door on reentering public life as my passion lies with helping people.”
That’s probably not great news for two Democrats who say they want the seat — Mac Deford, a Mount Pleasant lawyer, and Mayra Rivera Vazquez of Beaufort County, the state Democratic Party’s second vice chair.
Deford, who announced his bid for Congress on Aug. 5, said the First District race would be one of the most closely watched contests in the country if Mace leaves as expected.
“A Democrat can win here with the right message, the right coalition, and a campaign focused on solving real problems — not chasing headlines,” he said this week in a statement. “Voters are tired of political drama. They want competence and service. That’s why this race is going to surprise people.”
But there is a slew of Republicans who likely will run for the nomination, which could set off a political bloodletting that could make television stations richer.
Three-term GOP S.C. Rep. Mark Smith of Daniel Island confirmed he would run — if Mace stepped away.
“I’m 100% in if she’s out and stay tuned for details, coming very soon,” Smith said.
Popular Charleston County Council member Jenny Honeycutt of James Island is seriously looking at running, too.
“I believe the Lowcountry deserves a proven conservative leader and committed public servant,” she said in an interview. “My family and I are praying about and considering a potential run. It’s on the table. We’ll just have to see how things shake out.”
Other GOP candidates could include Charleston Mayor William Cogswell, who wouldn’t have to give up his seat to run, and Berkeley County Supervisor Johnny Cribb.
On a demographic note, 72% of district voters live in Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties. Just over a quarter live in Beaufort County. Some 55% of voters are women and 79% are White. About 31% are 65 or older.
The psychological center of the district seems to stretch from Goose Creek through North Charleston to Daniel Island. But geographically, the district runs from Daufuskie Island in Beaufort County in the south and squiggles to Summerville, heads to St. Stephen in the north and then turns east to McClellanville at the Charleston County line.
Andy Brack is editor and publisher of Charleston City Paper. Have a comment? Send to: feedback@ charleston citypaper.com.
Smarter land use can mitigate climate impacts
By Toni Reale, special to City Paper
If we are being honest, the climate crisis is already here. In Charleston, we wade through “sunny day” flooding, watch ghost forests rise from saltwater intrusion and eroding shorelines, and sweat through longer, hotter summers — only to get doused by unprecedented rainfall.
The usual list of solutions, such as solar panels, electric cars, energy conservation (while all good and worthy), feels increasingly mismatched to the scale of the problem we face living here.
A way to lessen impacts to our communities is to have smarter development and conscious redevelopment. It may not be popular, but it’s low hanging fruit. It just requires a mind-shift and political will.
Rewilding the suburbs
Our lawns might just be the most irrigated crop in the country, requiring nearly 9 billion gallons of water a day. They also emit greenhouse gases through fertilizers and mowers and support almost no biodiversity. What if we treated suburbia not as tidy landscapes but as ecological opportunities that support life and mitigate flooding?
Many people are rewilding their yards by planting native species and creating pollinator habitats. In Minneapolis, the Lawns to Legumes program gives grants to homeowners to replace turf with bee-friendly landscapes. Tallahassee, one of the first U.S. cities to achieve “Bee City USA” status, incentivizes similar practices.
Rewilding helps mitigate climate change by rebuilding soil carbon, reducing the urban heat island effect and capturing stormwater naturally. It’s beautiful and low-maintenance. And it’s radically simple. I’m certain there are easy steps toward rewilding that can be a compromise between tidy overwatered lawns and a woodland in everyone’s front yard.
Hold the boundry line
Sprawl is not inevitable. It’s a choice made in zoning departments and by lawmakers.
going to be developed in the next few years. If you care about traffic issues and if you care about the quality of life here in Charleston, you must be pro-density. You can’t have it both ways. You can’t preserve large swaths of land if you don’t support urban infill. It’s common sense.
Charleston County has a tool to keep development at bay called the Urban Growth Boundary (UGB), adopted in 1999 and reaffirmed in 2021. But surrounding counties like Dorchester and Berkeley still allow sprawling developments to leapfrog and undercut regional sustainability. It’s a huge problem.
If
you care about traffic issues and if you care about the quality of life here in Charleston, you must be pro-density.
Expanding growth boundaries and enforcing them isn’t about limiting growth. It’s about shaping it responsibly where infrastructure and opportunity already exists. It’s about saying we value marsh, forest and farmland more than a second garage. Isn’t that why most people move here and love living here?
Stormwater solutions
As climate change brings more intense rain events, stormwater management has become critical infrastructure. That means permeable pavement instead of asphalt. Rain gardens instead of retention ponds. Bioswales that double as habitat.
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Zoning codes that require large lots, single-family-only housing and wide setbacks force cities to spread out instead of grow in. That means more car dependence, more paved-over greenspace and more roads and pipes. Cities that zone for density with duplexes, townhomes and accessory dwelling units can house more residents without expanding their footprint. With such zoning, there would be more people willing to ride the expanded bus rapid transit system that is
Charleston has made strides with programs like Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) grants and local projects by the Ashley Cooper Stormwater Education Consortium. But we need more ambitious regulations that require new developments to include stormwater features that also provide habitat. Nature is the best engineer and one of our most affordable climate allies. We don’t need to reinvent the wheel. We just have to stop paving over it and have the guts to stand up for our communities instead of appeasing developers.
What To Do
THURSDAY
1
Paint and sip
Make memories and have a great time at the latest Charleston Paint Party, a paint-and-sip event at Two Blokes Brewing. No experience or materials needed, just show up and take home your own 16x20 acrylic painting on canvas the same day. Plus, Two Blokes has all of your favorite beverages and grub to get your creative juices flowing. Paint and sip attendees get $1 off every pint.
Aug. 14. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. $37/person. Two Blokes Brewing. 547 Long Point Road. Mount Pleasant. charlestonpaintparty.com
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SATURDAY
Back-to-school giveaway
The North Charleston Police Department this weekend will hold its annual back-to-school giveaway, featuring lots of free school supplies, free haircuts, nail art, ice cream, a jump castle, free hamburgers and hot dogs and much more. Each child will get a free backpack stuffed with supplies, limited to four per household, while supplies last. The giveaway is open to students in kindergarten through 12th grade from the Charleston, Dorchester and Berkeley County school districts.
Aug. 9. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free to attend. Danny Jones Gym. 1455 Monitor St. North Charleston. facebook.com/northcharlestonpolicedepartment
SATURDAY
3
We Are Sharing Hope annual health fair
Statewide nonprofit We Are Sharing Hope S.C. is hosting its 4th annual community health fair Aug. 9 in celebration of National Multicultural Donor Awareness Month. Drop by for wellness and educational resources, kids’ activities and complimentary services from local partners and vendors, including flu shots, health screenings, massages and more.
Aug. 9. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free to attend. We Are Sharing Hope S.C. 2215 Henry Tecklenburg Drive. West Ashley. sharinghopesc.org
SUNDAYS
4
Sunday Brunch Farmers Market
Head to the Pour House on James Island for a 100% local market brimming with more than 40 local farmers and artisans, a deck bar, live music, good eats and all kinds of amazing areamade goods. Cap off your weekend by kicking back, enjoying the local tunes and stocking up on unique goodies. This farmers market is open year-round.
Sundays. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free to attend. The Pour House. 1977 Maybank Highway. James Island. sundaybrunchfarmersmarket.com
MONDAYS
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Summer oyster roast
Head to Mingo Point over the summer to enjoy feasting on fresh oysters roasted over an open fire, along with other barbecue specialties like ribs, pulled pork, smoked chicken and Lowcountry Boil with all the Southern side dishes and desserts to make this a true culinary experience. Best of all, you can take in all the delicious food while taking in the sights of the Kiawah River. Mondays through Aug. 25. 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Prices vary. Kiawah Island Golf Resort. 1 Sanctuary Beach Drive. Kiawah Island. events.kiawahresort.com
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Tireless dedication
Student advocate continues pushing against school book bans
By Skyler Baldwin
It’s not difficult to imagine Kate Selvitelli will one day be president of the United States. Just spend a few minutes with her.
Selvitelli is a rising senior at Academic Magnet High School in North Charleston.
Juggling her classes, sports and work is only a part of the picture — the rest is her award-winning education activism.
“My entire life, I knew I wanted to do this,” she told the Charleston City Paper in an interview.
“When I was 8 years old, I told my mom I wanted to be the president. As a student, this is just a way to get started.”
Selvitelli has been entrenched in student advocacy for the last two years, when she first began attending public school board meetings to push back against book bans that were then just beginning to gain traction in the Palmetto State.
“I remember one of the speeches I gave then was like, ‘A 15-year-old student has to come and help you do your job when I’m supposed to be trusting you to run my education,’ ” she said. “I’ve said that in a couple other places since then, and it’s still true.”
Since then, she’s become involved in the Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization (DAYLO) and attended state meetings with the S.C. Board of Education, advocacy panels held by the American Library Association, meetings with Authors Against Banned Books and more.
“ I can always find someone who looks like me, but not every student can, and now, other kids can’t even see themselves in these books.”
—Kate Selvitelli
In May, she received the Riley Award from the S.C. Education Association, one of the highest honors of student activists in South Carolina. Three weeks later, the National Education Association named her the Student Activist of the Year. For the whole country.
“We’re very proud of her and her efforts,” said Kate’s mom Sandra Selvitelli. “When DAYLO started here, she was 15. She’s always been very smart and empathetic toward her fellow classmates, and she’s a passionate reader, so all of these things really spoke to her.
“Hearing about all the things they had done, going to Washington D.C. and meeting with senators and authors and all of these things — it was very appealing to Kate,” she added. “I said, ‘OK, let’s figure out how to dip our toes into this. It turns out, it ballooned very quickly.”
Diving in
Kate Selvitelli is not the type of person to dip her toes in to anything. Maintaining straight As at her rigorous high school (and taking AP courses to boot), while participating in activities and hobbies like track and baking for her family as she balances advocacy efforts means a schedule that is packed to the brim.
“People ask her all the time, ‘Do you ever sleep?’ and of course she does,” her mother said. “It’s tough, but she is extraordinarily organized and so efficient with her time.”
It’s no surprise when asked about her future plans, both college and beyond, Kate’s answer was long and detailed — aspirations for universities like Harvard or Brown, double majoring in political science and international affairs, and minors in Middle Eastern studies and American Sign Language, journalism or Mandarin. All of this would culminate, she said, in traveling the world and helping people in the worst situations.
“I just want to be a humanitarian,” she said. “I want to help all of these countries around the world get into a better place.”
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Kate Selvitelli, a rising senior at Academic Magnet High School, has spoken at public meetings and panels alongside other students with the Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization
Kate Selvitelli
8 tips for unique, inspiring dorm rooms
By Skyler Baldwin
Stepping into your new college dorm room on move-in day can be a mixed bag. It’s a blank slate, a cookie-cutter space that can fall anywhere between a blank canvas or an oppressive box. But when it comes to dorm room decoration, it’s all a personal touch. From lighting and wall decor to splashes of color, we’ve put together a short list of some ideas that never go out of fashion — as well as a few fun, trendy ideas that you might not have thought of.
1Less is more
Minimalism has stood the test of time and it’s not slowing down anytime soon. The incredibly versatile options, allow college residents to adapt and experiment with several elements in the room without overwhelming that usually smaller space. Minimalism focuses on simple, clean lines and neutral color palettes with colorful accents and functional furniture. The goal is to create a clutter-free, calm and organized space that promotes focus and relaxation. Look for simple furniture with built-in storage solutions to maximize your organization.
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Soft, personalized lighting
Having a way to light the room in a more controlled, dynamic manner as opposed to relying on the often harsh overhead fluorescent lights is a must. While bright desk lamps offer great light for a workspace, soft indirect lighting from Christmas lights have been a staple of college dorms for years. Get more bang for your bulbs by adding natural-looking decor like vines for a gentle splash of color on an accent wall, bringing a bit of the outside in. Also: Take advantage of multi-featured LED lighting.
Low-maintenance plants
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Quality of life gadgets
No dorm room is complete without a collection of nifty gadgets that make life easier. An electric tea
Houseplants breathe a sense of life into a small room and offer a burst of color, from deep greens on broad leafy plants to bright yellows and reds in a flower vase. Make sure, however, to go for low-maintenance options so your plants survive those busy finals weeks or weekend vacations away from campus. Bonus tip: If allowed, try a small fish tank with a layer of aquarium soil and low-light aquatic plants like java fern or Amazon swords. Even without adding live fish, a small tank filled with life and color can add a unique centerpiece to any dorm room.
kettle, coffee maker or sauté pan can take you from a night of peanut butter sandwiches and ramen to a near-gourmet meal between study sessions. Add a rotating desk organizer and a smart charging station for your phone, and you’ll turn a standard desk space into a high-power work station.
Make laundry day easier
Doing your own laundry can be a surprising culture shock for some college students — or a familiar, routine pain in the butt for others. Make it easier with a large rolling laundry basket or collapsable wagon to transport your clothes (and other stuff!) quickly and easily. And
get the most out of your closet space with organized storage bins and space-saving hangers to make folding and putting away your clean clothes less of a chore. 6
Keep it clean
Make tidying up after yourself quick and easy with plenty of cleaning essentials — multi-surface wipes, a broom (and mop for non-carpeted floors), a roll of paper towels and bathroom cleaner are all you really need to clean up just about any mess you could make or keep up with general maintenance. If you have a
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‘A different beast’
But for now, Kate Selvitellie’s efforts are more grounded and rooted in her education.
“I grew up always loving to read, and the books they keep banning are ones that feature diverse characters,” she said. “If you aren’t able to read about diversity, you never learn to put yourself in other people’s shoes. … I can always find someone who looks like me, but not every student can, and now, other kids can’t even see themselves in these books.”
Kate explained that she grew up in a White, middle-class family and was raised to think of everyone as equal.
“I was always taught, ‘Oh, this person has two dads — OK!’ or ‘That person has a Black mom and a White dad — OK!’ But now I’m older, and I keep seeing all this pushback against diversity.”
When she first attended a Charleston County School Board meeting, DAYLO members from Beaufort County told her that what she was seeing was a different beast than seen usually.
“There was a lot going on, and there was a lot of screaming,” the student said. “Which you wouldn’t think the adults would be doing.”
A network of support
Kate said she’s lucky to have a family that supports her advocacy efforts.
“Some of the other kids who do this with me don’t have that. My mom, before we could drive ourselves, would take off work early to drive us to all of these things.”
Sandra said she was happy to do it.
“It was exciting,” she said, laughing. “I would pack the car with a bunch of snacks, and that was kind of my dream world. She wants to be president, and I want to make a bunch of teenagers happy with snacks.”
There have been challenges, of course, Sandra said, explaining that this kind of
Dorm
large mirror, spring for extra glass cleaner to keep it crystal clear.
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Get a good night’s sleep
Undervalued and often neglected, a full eight hours of rest every night goes a long way in keeping you sane, both in and out of the dorm room. A comfortable mattress topper can convert that run-of-the-mill dorm bed into a cozy space that you won’t want to leave — so set an extra alarm for the morning. Spring for some sheets with high thread count and plenty of blankets to make the most out of your sleep space.
Lowcountry schools open soon
Students across the Lowcountry are only days away from the start of the new school year, while some have already begun (don’t worry, y’all, better late than never).
Here’s a look at the first day of school for students in the tri-county area:
Charleston County
Charleston County schools open for the new school year on Aug. 12. Early Head Start students begin on Aug. 13, while Head Start and Child Development students have Aug. 21 marked as the first day.
Visit ccsdschools.com for the full academic calendar.
Berkeley County
The Berkeley County School District will welcome all students on Aug. 13 from kindergarten to 12th grade. Visit bcsdschools.net for the full academic calendar.
Dorchester County
Dorchester District 2 students returned to classes on Aug. 6, while Dorchester District 4 schools opened their doors on Aug. 7.
See Dorchester District 2’s full academic calendar at ddtwo.org and Dorchester District 4’s at dorchester4. k12.sc.us.
advocacy work isn’t always accepted in a state like South Carolina.
“It’s hard, and it’s been nerve-racking at times as a mom,” she said. “We live in a time when things that necessarily shouldn’t be political or controversial or get people upset really do. We’re quick as a society to just read two words of a sentiment and make an opinion about something or someone without stopping to listen or understand.”
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Dedicate spaces for tasks and moods
Organizing your dorm room into spaces for specific activities is a great way to maximize the normally small area. Make a loft to locate your bed high off the floor to keep your relaxation area far from the chaotic work space of your desk. Under the bed, slide in storage for a neat, organized “bedroom” vibe. Drop a comfy and stylish bean-bag chair in a corner next to a small bookshelf to create an isolated reading nook free from anxiety that won’t distract you from your work. Similarly, keep the TV angled away from your workspace so time dedicated to work and time dedicated to relax can be kept separate.
Cuisine
Chefs’ advice: Stop tossing perfectly good food!
By Helen Mitternight
Tired of tossing that sad, slimy leftover bagged salad? Professional chefs don’t like tossing food any more than you do.
Restaurants have such a small profit margin, they can’t afford to be cavalier with leftovers. And, these days, food prices demand that we not waste food either. Fortunately, many chefs have figured out the best ways to reduce food waste.
Repurpose extra ingredients
Chefs agree: Repurpose scraps and leftovers.
Jacques Larson, owner and executive chef of Wild Olive and The Obstinate Daughter, says that if something isn’t quite pretty enough for guests, but is still edible, he’ll use it for the staff meal. Both restaurants are certified green, in part for their practices to avoid food waste.
“We get local peppers in, and we ferment a hot sauce. Or we dehydrate them and make a spice powder. If you can get a second or third use out of something you’re creating, it’s always more cost-effective to stretch it as far as you can,” Larson said.
Herd Provisions Executive Chef Jeanne Oleksiak said the restaurant has cut down drastically on waste.
“We pay a lot of attention to what we can do with scraps, such as taking the insides of chilis, soaking them in vinegar and making a spicy vinegar out of them,” she said. “We take bones and we make stocks and we use bone marrow instead of butter to make milk buns.”
Going dark
Charleston Grill, a special place to dine for 36 years in The Charleston Place hotel, will close after a final dinner service on Aug. 23. The restaurant, with acclaimed leadership of executive chef Michelle Weaver and former restaurateur Mickey Bakst, was one of the original fine dining spaces in the Lowcountry. Beemok Hospitality Collection plans a new dining concept in the space. Charleston Grill will feature nods to the restaurant’s history, including its iconic crab cake and a special tasting menu with wine pairings. More: charlestonplace.com
What’s new
Chef Alex Eaton has joined Félix Cocktails et Cuisine and La Cave as culinary director, a newly created role that marks a new chapter for both restaurants. Eaton will oversee back-of-house operations and lead menu development to elevate and evolve the culinary programs. At Félix, favorites like the raclette burger, mac et cheese and lobster deviled eggs aren’t going anywhere, but guests can expect thoughtful updates under Eaton’s direction. Over at La Cave, a new menu will roll out. More: felixchs.com and lacavechs.com
Oleksiak said she’s experimented with using leftover beef tallow to make candles.
“I just looked on YouTube for how to do it and added various things like rosemary or orange rind or lavender, anything that will seep into the fat and make it smell good,” she said. “I was a little worried about it get-
ting moldy, but the way we render fat, it was nice and clean with no issues.”
Oleksiak said any beef scraps become tartare or get jumbled into a sandwich, and any bits of protein not used in stocks, she dehydrates for dog treats.
“Vegetable scraps can sit on top of a cheesy pizza. And if you have milk at the end of its life in the refrigerator, you can heat it up in a pot with a little lemon juice and make your own mozzarella curds,” Oleksiak said.
“You always want to squeeze as much worth out of an ingredient as you can,” said Kevin Johnson, executive chef and owner of The Grocery and Lola Rose. “If you buy great shrimp, make some shrimp stock out of the shells.” He uses the whey strained off ricotta for a broth for pasta. Citrus pith and fruit left over from cocktail garnish peels gets mixed with
sugar to slowly ferment and then turned into a citrus simple syrup for cocktails.
Freeze/Dehydrate/Reuse
“For the home cook, the freezer can be your friend,” Johnson said. “Say you get a pork roast and you trim off the fat and sinewy parts. Stockpile those in your freezer and then make a nice little sauce or stock. Add wine or water, some aromatics, and you have nice pan sauce after you strain it. And if you make stock, freeze it in smaller containers, like old-fashioned ice cube trays, so you can just pull out what you need and you don’t have a big container just sitting there forever in your freezer.”
Oleksiak said at home she puts carrot peels or onion scraps in bags in the freezer.
“When I have a full gallon-sized bag, I make vegetable stock for soup. I also make carrot peel chips for my youngest to snack on. I just add a little bit of oil to crisp them up and put them in a low oven overnight.”
Spread Bagelry ’s locations on Spring Street and in Mount Pleasant now open at 6 am. To celebrate the earlier opening, both shops will offer $1 bagels with cream cheese from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. through Aug. 18. Special pricing applies to in-store purchases. More: spreadbagelry.com
What’s happening
Wadmalaw Island’s Deep Water Vineyard is hosting its 21st annual grape stomp festival on Aug. 16. Featuring wine tastings starting at 10 a.m. as well as draft meads, mimosas, bloody Marys, wine slushies and beer, guests will have the opportunity to compete in a grapestomping competition. The festival will have music, lawn games, free face painting, local vendors and food trucks. More: deepwatervineyard.com
Mercantile and Mash is hosting a beef tenderloin butchery class at 4 p.m. Aug. 17. Chefs will demonstrate how to butcher a tenderloin so it breaks down into filet mignon. More: mercandmash.com. —Becky Lacey
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Leftover bones and vegetable scraps can be saved and used to make stock
10 treats for great happy hours
By Becky Lacey
If you subscribe to the “it’s 5 o’clock somewhere” philosophy, then happy hour is for you. Many of Charleston’s best restaurants offer special prices on food and drink during the twilight hours, and it’s the perfect way to indulge in top-notch cuisine at lower prices. Grab your family and friends and head to one of these restaurants — listed in alphabetical order — for the happiest hour(s)!
The Archer (downtown)
The Archer hosts daily happy hour from opening until 6 p.m. Offerings include a $12 featured cocktail, $8 house wines, $6 draft beers, $5 oyster sliders and $10 dirty and espresso martinis, old fashioneds and snacks. More: thearchercharleston.com
Bar 167 (downtown)
If waiting in line at 167 Raw feels too daunting, head around the corner to Bar 167 for its happy hour every Monday through Thursday from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. $3 oysters are available alongside the Bar167 burger, a meze platter and crispy calamari. Beverage choices include a margarita, a spritz and an espresso martini as well as $10 glasses of wine. More: bar167charleston.com
Beautiful South (downtown)
Beautiful South’s happy hour takes place Monday through Friday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the bar where guests can get drinks and bites like a vodka martini, mocktails and a selection of wine. Pair drinks with snacks like scallion oil noodles, dumplings, crab rangoon and Shanghai-style cucumbers. More: beautifulsouthchs.com
Cane Pazzo (Hanahan)
Every Tuesday through Thursday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the bar at Cane Pazzo, guests can enjoy a selection of beer, wine and spritz specials and off-menu snacks like marinated olives, smoked fish dip, pimento bianco and chicken parm sliders. More: canepazzorestaurant.com
The Grocery (downtown)
The Grocery’s happy hour menu is available Tuesday through Sunday from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the bar. The menu offers $5 select drinks and beers — including its signature dirty green tomato martini and ruby slipper
cocktail - plus half price on the produce and pasta dishes like green tomato carpaccio, heirloom tomato pie salad and corn and chanterelle campanelle. More: thegrocerycharleston.com
Indaco (downtown)
Happy hour at Indaco happens at the bar Monday through Friday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Food options include marinated olives, Keegan Filion pork meatballs, a Little Gem Caesar salad, a rotating pizza of the day and prosciutto di parma with pickled green tomatoes, Parmesan, honey and flatbread. Drinks specials include beer, wine, cocktails and spirit-free options. More: indacorestaurant.com
Philosophia (Mount Pleasant)
Philosophia’s mezze happy hour can be enjoyed Tuesday through Thursday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Drinks include 25% off bottles of wine, wine by the glass, and cocktails like a paloma and sangria. From the kitchen, guests can mix mezze offerings like salmon
tartare, octopus, roasted oysters, soutzoukakia (tomato braised beef meatballs), tyropita (marinated feta cheese wrapped in phyllo and fried with sesame and honey) as well as other traditional Greek items. More: philosophiamtpleasant.com
Rancho Lewis (downtown)
Rancho Lewis highlights the food at the nexus of West Texas, New Mexico and Chihuahua, Mexico, and has a happy hour Monday through Friday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Guests can indulge in half-off cantina cocktails and $8 brisket taquitos, red chili wings and onion rings. More: rancholewischs.com
The Select (downtown)
The Select’s happy hour menu is available all-day every Monday and from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday through Friday. Choices include cold water oysters, lobster arancini, crispy chicken legs, Wagyu smash burger,
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Beautiful South’s happy hour features beef dumplings and a freezer door martini
and half-off cantina
available during happy hour at Rancho
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Johnson added: “We dehydrate a lot of stuff and it really adds those nuanced, sort of chef-y layers. In the spring, we have all these gnarly, semi-burned spring onion tops and we dehydrate them and grind them into a spring onion powder as a finishing ingredient.
“Mushroom stems are dried to use in dashi [a foundational Japanese soup stock], tomato skins are dried and ground into a powder that is the finishing touch on an heirloom tomato pizza. It adds an umami punch of additional tomato flavor.”
Larson also is a big advocate of composting and said the company he uses, Compost Now, will pick up residential compost as well as commercial.
Plan and shop more often
Larson also points to the European model of shopping.
Cane Pazzo (above) offers a selection of off-menu snacks during happy hour like chicken parm sliders and smoked fish dip
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truffle Parmesan fries, umami fries and olives with focaccia. More: theselectcharleston.com
Stems & Skins (Park Circle)
Apertivo hour happens from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. every Monday through Friday at Park Circle’s Stems & Skins. Wine, beer, cocktails, sherry, cider and vermouth are found alongside octopus and olive skewers, kettle cooked potato chips and tinned seafood pâté (choices of sardine, mackerel and spiced mackerel or trout with port wine). More: stemsandskins.com
“You always want to squeeze as much worth out of an ingredient as you can.”
—Chef Kevin Johnson
“It’s not very popular in the U.S. culture, but there’s a lot to be said for being able to go to the market every day and pick up your produce or proteins fresh on a daily basis,” he said.
“It’s all about a little recipe planning,” Johnson said. “If you’re just dying to make something that takes 8 ounces of buttermilk, do a little legwork and research something else that will use the rest of the buttermilk. That’s what we’re doing all the time at the restaurant. If we have too much of something, we’re immediately trying to find another way to use the rest of it. The internet makes research so easy these days.”
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PULL UP A BARSTOOL IF YOU DARE. THESE SANDWICHES AREN’T FOR THE LILY-LIVERED. WE’RE TALKIN’ HEFTY SANDWICHES AND MELTED CLASSICS TO TAME ANY WILD WEST RUCKUS.
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Culture
Zelda in the Backyard looks under hood of Alabama upbringing
By Maura Hogan
There’s nothing that broadcasts glamour in quite the way of “The Spirit of Ecstasy,” the winged-lady hood ornament gracing the grill-top of a Rolls-Royce. And for Libby, a girl of no means in small town Alabama, it’s about all she’s got going for her to elevate her schoolyard status.
In Zelda in the Backyard, the tender, affecting and humorinflected one-woman play by Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder, it’s also a central metaphor for the Tennessee playwright to pace through the character’s days and years, particularly those involving her father in the 1970s.
Deftly directed ably by Miles Boinest for PURE Theatre, the absorbing 95-minute production, which runs at Cannon Street Arts Center through Aug. 16, leverages the impressive talents of actor Camille Lowman. As Libby, she recounts directly to the audience the highs and lows of a rough-hewn upbringing, one that eventually propelled her to a life in New York City. And, while Alabama may be in the rearview mirror for Libby, its imprint remains emblazoned on her psyche.
Taking place on an inventively rough-hewn set by Richard Heffner, the play hinges on Libby’s early years toggling between divorced parents. What distinguishes the days spent at Dad’s house are two seminal figures. The first is her father’s domestic partner, Jimmy Ray, a Daisy Dukes-sporting man with whom he regularly spars.
The other is Zelda, a 1961 Rolls-Royce her father named after the famously fabulous if unstable wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald. Her father, a Vietnam veteran with mad mechanic skills, has resuscitated it from the junk heap into a ride of true beauty, one that readily elevates Libby’s lackluster life.
It’s an apt device to look under the hood of a singular childhood, one shaped in an age not fully embracing of her father’s sexuality, which then turns tragic with the emergence of AIDS.
It’s an apt device to look under the hood of a singular childhood, one shaped in an age not fully embracing of her father’s sexuality, which then turns tragic with the emergence of AIDS. As Libby loves and loses and loves Zelda again, through growing up and grieving, falling in love and finding herself, we feel the emotional tonnage carried by her father, too.
Naturally, being a child of the South of around the same era who also beat it to New York City for a solid stretch, the work resonates. And its folksy flavor is likely to hold more mystique with audiences
Arts+Music
Immerse yourself In hopeful, artistic vision
The work of Spartanburg native Doug McAbee can be seen throughout Summerville’s Public Works Art Center in works exploring hope, joy and connection. Through Sept. 6 at the center on 135 W. Richardson Ave., McAbee’s “More Light” is an immersive, full mural installation. His curated group show, Hope Despite the Times, features 18 artists of sculptures, textiles, paintings, photographs, collage and other media. More: publicworksartscenter.org
BOOKS
Aug. 14 , 6 p.m.: Join “The Birthplace of World Trade,” a conversation between Kim Cliett Long and artist Jonathan Green on Long’s new book, The First Marketplace: Africa’s Role in Shaping World Trade. Charleston Library Society, 164 King St. More: charlestonlibrarysociety.org
MUSIC
• Aug. 9, 8:45 p.m.: Sea Island Full Moon Review (featuring Cary Ann Hearst), Pour House
• Aug. 10, 8 p.m.: Barrington Levy, Music Farm
• Aug. 14 , 8 p.m.: Attack, Attack! , Music Farm
• Aug. 14 , 6 p.m.: Chris Lane , The Windjammer
• Aug. 14 , 9 p.m.: Duwayne Motley & Arthur Brothers, Pour House
• Aug. 15, 6 p.m.: Drivin N’ Cryin’, The Windjammer
• Aug, 15, 8 p.m.: The Wood Brothers, The Refinery
• Aug. 15-16, 9 p.m.: Little Bird, The Royal American
• Aug. 17, 7:30 p.m.: Natalie Brooke
+ Tand, Pour House
• Aug. 17, 6 p.m.: Cowboy Mouth, The Windjammer
• Aug. 19, 6:30 p.m.: Magoo, Pour House
• Aug. 22 , 9 p.m.: Colors In Corduroy, Royal American
• Aug. 23 , 9 p.m.: Brady Sklar, The Royal American
• Aug. 23 , 6 p.m.: Proxima Parada , The Windjammer
• Aug. 23 , 6 p.m.: Battery Brass Band, Pour House
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Camille Lowman plays Libby, an Alabama woman whose Southern childhood was partly shaped by the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s
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“MEANINGFUL” —that’s what I think.
Across 1. Former Swedish imports
6. Budhaditya Mukherjee’s instrument
11. Nose around
14. Roman courtyards
15. Steaming
16. “Smoke and Pickles” cookbook author Edward
17. It means a lot
19. Title before “Khan”
20. Cheeses in red wax
21. Places for competition
23. TV’s “Teenage Witch”
26. Molybdenum, e.g.
27. Tartan patterns
28. “Can do”
29. Recurring-theme composition
30. Get up
31. Direct deposit abbr.
34. “Dies ___” (Latin hymn)
35. Ziggy Stardust’s alter ego
36. Actress Delevingne
37. Cable channel whose first aired show was a rerun of “What’s My Line?”
38. Rafael, the “King of Clay” 39. “Air Music” composer Ned
40. Yoga postures
42. Rogers ___ (retractable roof stadium in Toronto)
43. Letter sign-off
45. Placated
46. Part of an intro for a local hero, maybe
47. “Clue” weapon
48. Precious metal, to Mateo
49. It means a great deal
54. ___’wester (waterproof hat)
55. BP acquisition of the late 1990s
56. Atlantic feature
57. 1/6 of a fl. oz.
58. Smallest amount
59. Bring up
11. It means the world to me
12. “King Lear” daughter
13. Vintner’s supply
18. Grandmas, to some
22. Radiohead’s former record label
23. Bit of basil
24. “Zut ___!”
25. It means a bunch
26. BCCed message
28. “___ a dark and stormy night ...”
30. Drink dispenser options
32. “___ Jacques” (children’s song)
33. Made docile
35. It may be enhanced by metal umlauts
36. “The Barefoot ___” (Bogart film)
38. “Unicorn of the sea”
39. Buyer’s ploy
41. ___ Tome and Principe
42. Hairdo
43. Pigeon’s perch
44. Peseta replacements
45. Boopable body part
47. Franchises with buckets
50. Mauna ___
51. “___ was saying ...”
52. ___ Cruces, N.M.
53. Ophthalmologist’s concern
The Wood Brothers rolls into The Refinery with bold new ‘experimental’ album
By Vincent Harris
If you’re a fan of the New York trio The Wood Brothers, you’ll know the band’s sound has long been a rustic mix of acoustic folk, country twang and bluesy roots rock. Its Aug. 15 show at The Refinery will certainly feature plenty of old-school tunes in that vein, songs like “Luckiest Man,” “Postcards From Hell,” and “The Muse,” which have been streamed around 150 million times, combined.
But the crowd should expect some curveballs as well. And that’s because on its justreleased new album, Puff of Smoke, The Wood Brothers gets as experimental as the band has ever been.
The opening track, “Witness,” kicks off with the basic elements of the band’s sound: Wiry, sparse acoustic guitar-upright bass interplay between singer/guitarist Oliver Wood and his bass-playing brother Chris, with slippery percussion from multi-instrumentalist Jano Rix.
But about halfway through the tune, a jarring chorus of slightly out-of-sync saxophones joins the mix, throwing things off kilter before a soulful, soothing chorus rights the ship.
“Pray God Listens” works Afro-Cuban polyrhythms into the band’s musical mix, and then there’s the merry-go-round opening to “Above All Others” that dissolves into a crunchy guitar meltdown. And “The Trick” takes The Wood Brothers about as far afield as it has ever gone, with funky beats and jagged shards of dissonant guitar.
“The word ‘experimental’ is relative, right?” asked Chris Wood in a recent interview with the Charleston City Paper
The Wood Brothers’s latest album, Puff of Smoke, showcases new musical influences
“There’s definitely a lot weirder music out there in the world, and I’ve been a part of it in my past. But for The Wood Brothers, there are so many influences we have that we’ve added slowly over the years.”
In fact, he argued the different sounds on Puff of Smoke are about The Wood Brothers being more self-assured, not more experimental.
“Over time, a band finds its voice,” he said. “And then when it finds its voice, it feels confident enough about that voice that it can add genres and sounds that are new to the band without losing its voice.”
A trick in the trade
Or, to quote the refrain of “The Trick” from Puff of Smoke, maybe for The Wood Brothers, “the trick is not to give a damn” when it comes to genres or expectations.
“The trick is, how do you not give a damn on purpose?” Wood asked. “That’s a skill that you have to learn. Sometimes you get up in front of a packed, sold-out show and you feel self-conscious and you feel like it wasn’t your best show. Then you play a show in a shitty bar, where there’s barely anybody there. And you have the best show of the tour because you’re free, you don’t give a damn.
“After that happens enough in your life,” he continued, “you start recognizing a pattern that when you don’t give a damn, it makes the music better. In that moment, how can you not give a damn? That’s the trick. And that’s a theme that runs through a lot of our music.”
It also helps that The Wood Brothers has Rix on hand to cover just about any instru-
“You play a show in a shitty bar, where there’s barely anybody there. And you have the best show of the tour because you’re free, you don’t give a damn.”
—Chris Wood
mental tangent it goes on.
“Jano Rix can play drums and play keyboards at the same time,” Wood said. “He also sings and plays the sitar, and he can do all that stuff simultaneously. It just takes time to organically integrate the sounds into the arrangements and then to the performances onstage.”
With Puff of Smoke out and the band’s supporting tour just getting started, Wood said he’s looking forward to seeing how fans like the ones at The Refinery react to the new album.
“We’re excited for everybody to hear the new music,” he said. “All I know is that we love it and we’re having a blast playing this new music, and I think that’s going to translate when people hear it live.”
IF YOU WANT TO GO: Doors open at 6 p.m., Aug. 15, The Refinery, 164 Meeting Street Road, Charleston. Tickets are $41.50: therefinerychs.com
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outside of the Southeast. Neither the playwright nor the performer trades on that to excess, which is often a temptation with Southern-fried fare.
There are, for example, no feckless namechecks of the Piggy Wiggly, and Lowman’s accent is only subtly tinged with the region. What we get rings authentic as one woman’s coming-ofage story navigating a gay father during the advent of the AIDS epidemic, relayed without any extra helping of bathos and instead a compelling candor and gentle humor.
Like the no-nonsense white tank top Libby sports, Lowman wears the role well. As the sole focus of attention, but for an occasional line-drawn projection of Zelda, it is certainly a role that requires heavy lifting. Lowman manages it with deceptive ease, chatting us up and bearing her heart, amiably drawing us to her father’s plight. At times, I did crave even more of a sense of this sympathetic man.
The production also represents a welcome reprieve from Charleston’s woefully fallow summer offerings. True, there was a time when this city could not sustain audiences, and the programming dried up after Spoleto. But with a steady stream of locals and visitors throughout the season, it can — and should be able to now. We just need to change our ways.
Slipping into the sleek, chilled space at Cannon Street Arts Center to get lost in Zelda in the Backyard is a perfect cure for summertime blues. With its mix of light comedy and deeper themes, it may well make you laugh and make you think, but you likely will not sweat it.
IF YOU WANT TO GO: Remaining performances are at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. through Aug. 16. For tickets: visit puretheatre.org.
Zelda
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF BERKELEY
IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
DOCKET NO. 2025-DR- 08-241
SOUTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS CANDIE LAMB; JEROME MYERS DEFENDANTS. IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILD BORN 2010.
TO DEFENDANT: Jerome Myers
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Berkeley County on February 7, 2025, 12:11 PM. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Berkeley County Clerk of Court, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the South Carolina Department of Social Services, at the office of its Attorney, Jason D. Pockrus Legal Department of the Berkeley County Department of Social Services, 2 Belt Dr. Moncks Corner, S.C. 29461 within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court.
Jason D. Pockrus, SC Bar # 101333 2 Belt Dr. Moncks Corner, SC 29461, 843-719-1080.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF DORCHESTER IN THE FAMILY COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2025-DR-18-445
CARLTON T. HARDEN, Plaintiff, vs. DEBORAH A. PINCKNEY, Defendants.
SUMMONS
TO: THE DEFENDANT ABOVE NAMED
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to Answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is hereby served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to the said Complaint
upon the Plaintiff’s attorney, Tyla N. Bowman, Esquire within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons upon you, not counting the day of service, If you fail to submit your Answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
TYLA N. BOWMAN, ESQUIRE
Attorney for the Plaintiff
P.O. Box 63384 North Charleston, SC 29419-2252
T: (843) 300-0373
F: (843) 273-8481
E tyla@bowman-law.net
April 16, 2025 North Charleston, SC
Carolina on June 26, 2025.
LIS PENDENS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced and is pending in this Court upon Complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the above named Defendants, that said Action is brought under the provisions of Sections 12-16-10 and 15-67-10, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, for the Quieting of a Title after Tax Sale, for the purpose of obtaining a decree establishing that the Plaintiff is the owner of the said property described in paragraph 5 of the Plaintiff’s Complaint, and that the Defendants have no right, title, interest, claim or estate in or lien upon the said property.
That said property affected by said Complaint in this Action hereby commenced was, at the time of the commencement of this Action, and at the time of the filing of this Notice is described as follows:
ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, parcel or lot of land, with the building and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in Ferndale Subdivision of Charleston County, and said State, and being known as Lot No. 25, Block 15, as shown on a plat of James O’Hear and recorded in Plat Book E, Page 20, in the ROD Office for Charleston County and having a frontage of Forty (40’) feet on 5th Street and a depth from North to South one hundred twenty-five (125’) feet; and forty (40’) feet on its back line; all of the dimension a little more or less.
TMS: 472-16-00-180
BRUSH LAW FIRM, P.A. s/ J. Chris Lanning J. Chris Lanning 12-A Carriage Lane Charleston, SC 29407 Phone – 843-766-5576
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE #: 2025-CP-10-03670
Serge Lajeunesse, Plaintiff, -versusPhenelope Chestnut and David H. Sadler, Defendants.
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the Action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you and to serve a copy of your answer to the said Complaint on the Plaintiff, through his Attorney, J. Chris Lanning, at his office, 12 Carriage Lane, Suite A, Charleston, South Carolina 29407, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof exclusive of the day of such Service; and, if you fail to answer the Compliant within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in the Action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff will move for a general Order of Reference of this cause to the Master-in-Equity/Special Referee for the aforesaid County which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53, South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master-in-Equity/ Special Referee is authorized and empowered to enter final judgment in this case. An appeal from the final judgment entered by the Master-in-Equity/Special Referee shall be made directly to the Supreme Court.
YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons, Lis Pendens and Complaint in the above entitled action were filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on June 26, 2025.
Dated at Charleston, South
and also any unknown adults and those persons as who may be in the Military Service of the United States of America, all of them being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe and CELESTINE NELSON, Defendants.
SUMMONS & NOTICE
To the Defendants above-named: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the undersigned at his office at: 2201 Middle Street, Box 15, Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina 29482, within thirty (30) days, after service hereof upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, except as to the United States of America, which shall have sixty (60) days, exclusive if the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to answer the foregoing summons, the Plaintiff will move for a general Order of Reference of this cause to the Master-in-Equity or Special Referee for this County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53(e) of the South Carolina Rule of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master-in-Equity or Special Referee is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this case.
NOTICE OF FILING
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Notice, Complaint and Lis Pendens were filed on July 22nd, 2025, the Order Appointing Guardian ad Litem was filed on July 25th, 2025 and the Order of Publication was filed on July 29th, 2025 in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, State of South Carolina.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM
FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that R. David Chard, Esquire of 2050 Spaulding Drive, North Charleston, SC 29406 has been designated as Guardian ad Litem for all Defendants who may be incompetent, under age, or under any other disability or in the Service of the Military by Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Charleston County, dated July 25th, 2025 and the said appointment shall become absolute 30 days after the final publication of this Notice, unless such Defendants, or anyone in their behalf shall procure a proper person to be appointed Guardian ad Litem of them within 30 days after the final publication of this Notice.
2201 Middle Street, Box 15
Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina 29482 (843) 814-3481
SC Bar # 15261
Attorney for the Plaintiff
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2025-DR-10-0942
SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS ASHLEY EDWARDS AND DENNIS LEE BROWN, DEFENDANTS. IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILD BORN 2010.
TO DEFENDANT: DENNIS LEE BROWN
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on April 4, 2025, at 3:23 PM. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Charleston County Clerk of Court, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the South Carolina Department of Social Services, at the office of its Attorney, Fredrick Mogab, Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3685 Rivers Avenue, Suite 101, North Charleston, SC 29405 within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court.
Fredrick Mogab, SC Bar #105639, 3685 Rivers Avenue, Suite 101, North Charleston, SC 29405, (843) 953-9625.
ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICES
All persons having claims against the following estates are required to deliver or mail their claims to the Personal Representative indicated below and also file subject claims on Form #371ES with Irvin G. Condon, Probate Judge of Charleston County, 84 Broad Street, Charleston, S.C. 29401, before the expiration of 8 months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or one year from the date of death, whichever date is earlier, or else thereafter such claims shall be and are forever barred.
Estate of:
GERONIMO IGNACIO FERIA GARCIA
2025-ES-10-0665
DOD: 9/11/24
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
CASE NO.: 2025-CP-10-04083
THE WOODLANDS OF JOHNS ISLAND, LLC, Plaintiff,
v. ALFRED WASHINGTON, a deceased person,and his heirs, distributees, personal representatives, successors and assigns and spouses, if any they have and all other persons with any right, title or interest in and to the real estate described in the Complaint, commonly known as: 20-acres on Fickling Hill Road Charleston County, South Carolina
TMS Number: 280-00-00-009
575
THE PURPOSE of this action is to clear the title to the subject real property described as follows:
ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND, situate, lying and being on Johns Island, County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, and containing twenty (20) acres, more or less, shown as being Lot 11 on a plan of Hickory Hill plantation, made by S. Lewis Simons, Surveyor, May 1881.
BUTTING AND BOUNDING North by Lot No. Ten (10) on said plan, East by Lot Twenty-Three (23), South by Lot Twelve (12) and West by Lot Nineteen (19) on said plan.
TMS #: 280-00-00-009
July 31st, 2025
Date
s/Carl B. Hubbard
Carl B. Hubbard Attorney at Law
1/24/25
Rep:
M. PAPADIMITRIOU
AVE.,
Pers. Rep: KATHLEEN M. PAPADIMITRIOU 160 GRIMBALL AVE., CHARLESTON, SC 29412 ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICES All persons having claims against the following estates are required to deliver or mail their claims to the Personal Representative indicated below and also file subject claims on Form
Atty: ROBERT SAWYER, II, ESQ. 252 LATITUDE LN., LAKE WYLIE, SC 29710
***********
Estate of: SANDRA A. LEWIS 2025-ES-10-1087
DOD: 5/24/25
Pers. Rep: BARRY E. LEWIS 1813 CLARK HILLS CIR., JOHNS ISLAND, SC 29455
Atty: JONATHAN S. ALTMAN, ESQ.
is earlier, or else thereafter such claims shall be and are forever barred. Estate of: DAVID LISTER GOODBODY 2025-ES-10-1215 DOD: 6/27/25 Pers. Rep: JOAN GOODBODY 7829 CURTIS LN., SPOTSYLVANIA,
AND JANE DOE; adults, infants, person under disability, if any, including those person who might be in the military and covered under the Solder’s and Sailor’s Relief Act, fictitious names designating the unknown heirs, devisees, distributes, issue, executors, administrators, successors or assigns of above name defendants, and all other persons known or claiming any right, title state in or lien upon the real estate described in the Complaint herein, Respondents.
SUMMONS
TO: THE RESPONDENTS/ DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the Petitioner, or his attorney, Charlie L. Whirl, Esquire, at his office, 2112 Commander Road, North Charleston, South Carolina 29405, within thirty (30) days after service thereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Petitioner in this action will apply to the Court for judgement by default for the relief demanded in this Complaint and will further apply to the Court to have you placed in default shall be rendered.
LIS PENDENS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an action has been commenced and is pending in the Court of Common Pleas for County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, upon the Petition/ Complaint of the Petitioner above named against the Respondents above named for the purpose of determining the interests of the Petitioner and the interests of the Respondents in the parcel of land hereinafter described, and is brought under the provisions of the 1976 South Carolina Code of Laws; Section 15-67-10, et. seq. (known as the Uniform Declaratory Judgment Act), for the Purpose of obtaining a Decree establishing that the Petitioner and certain of the Respondents above named be declared the owners in fee simple, having good and marketable title to herein below described property, and that the property be partitioned. That the premises to be affected by the said Complaint in the action hereby commenced was, at the time of the filing of this Lis Pendens described as follows:
ALL that lot, piece, parcel or tract of land, situate on Johns Island, District 21, Charleston County, State aforesaid, containing twenty (20.0) acres, more or less, as shown on a map entitled “Map of Property Owned by McMagill & W. Green Situate on Johns Island Contains 20 Acres”, scale one inch equals three hundred feet, surveyed March, 1909, by Rene Ravenel.
Saving and excepting one (1.0) acre conveyed to Alonzo Mitchell by Ella Green by deed dated February 17, 1942, and recorded in Book B-44, Page 3, in the R.M.C. Office for Charleston County.
Saving and excepting one acre conveyed to Elijah Heyward by Ella Green by deed dated February 17, 1943, and recorded in Book O-43, Page 575, in the R.M.C. Office for Charleston County. Saving and excepting three acres conveyed to Simon Boogs by Elizabeth Freeman, Ida Gaillard, Virginia Mack and Mary Ellen Miles by deed dated January 6, 1951, and recorded in Book C-53, page 303, in the R.M.C. Office for Charleston County, and by corrective deed of Elizabeth Freeman, Ida Gaillard, Virginia Mack, and Mary Ellen Miles dated the 11th day of March, 1961, and recorded in Book T-72, Page 188, in the R.M.C. Office for Charleston County.
Saving and excepting one-half (0.5) acre conveyed by Elizabeth Freeman, Ida Gaillard, and Virginia Mack to Nellie Freeman by deed dated the 28th day of March, 1962, and recorded in the R.M.C. Office for Charleston County. This property is also shown on a plat by W. L. Gaillard, Surveyor, dated May 30, 1968, entitled “Plat of Property Situate on Johns Island, Charleston County, S.C. Formerly Owned by McMagill & Green” and is said to contain 14.5 acres.
TMS NO. 203-00-00-013
Address: 3341 Pumpkin Hill Rd., Johns Island, SC
ALL that lot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being on John’s Island, Charleston County, South Carolina measuring and containing Fourteen and 37/84 (14 37/84) acres, more or less, being the same property which was conveyed to Christopher Freeman, by Elizabeth K. Freeman, et.al., by deed dated the 11th day of February,. 1939 and recorded in Book C-42, page 31 by deed dated April 28, 1939 and recorded in Book C-42, page 33 in said office.
TMS NO.: 213-00-00-059
Address: River Rd., Johns Island, SC
ALL that lot, piece, parcel, or tract of land situate lying and being on Johns Island, South Carolina, measuring and containing seventeen and one half (17 1/2) acres and known as part of Lot #9 of the Hickory Hill Plantation as Subdivided in January 1893 by Simons and Hume and surveyed in May 1918 by McCrady Brothers & Cheves. Such located on Bohicket Road, Johns Island, Charleston County, South Carolina.
THIS deed of conveyance expressly reserves to the Grantor a life interest in the house and land on this tract in which the Grantor presently resides and a life interest in the property between the Grantor’s house and Bohicket Road as is expressly set forth in an agreement recorded simultaneously herewith.
BEING a part of the tract of land willed to the Grantor by Rachel Glover who died on March 14, 1974 leaving a will dated October 23, 1972; said Will was admitted to Probate on March 31, 1974 in the Probate Court of Charleston County, file number 74-396.
TMS NO.: 202-00-00-013
Address: Betsy Kerrison Pkwy, Johns Island, SC
ALL that piece lot, or parcel of land situated, lying and being on Johns Island, Berkeley County, State aforesaid, known as Lot Number (1) One in a subdivision of Rose Bank plantation. Measuring and Containing Twenty and 1/10 (20.1) acres, more or less. Butting and bounding North on lands now or formerly of F.Y. Legare, East on lands now or formerly of F.Y. Legare, known as Mullet Hall Plantation, South on Lot Number (2) Two of said subdivision belonging now or formerly to F. Y. Legare and West on Public road.
BEING the same premises which were conveyed to the said Moses Simmons by Francis Y. Legare, Sr. by deed dated January 1, 1886, and recorded in the R.M.C. Office for Charleston County in Book A-31, page 249.
ALSO all that lot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being on John’s Island, Charleston County, measuring and containing ten (10) acres, more or less. Butting and bounding North on lands now or formerly of F.Y. Legare, Sr., East on lands now or formerly of Judy Smiley, South on lands of Caesar Simmons and West on lands now or formerly of F.Y. Legare aforesaid.
BEING the same premises which were conveyed to Moses Simmons by Ceasar Simmons by deed dated January 5, 1883, and recorded in the R.M.C. Office for Charleston County in Book K-19, page 229.
TMS NO.: 202-00-00-072
Address: 3768 Betsy Kerrison Pkwy, Johns Island, SC
ALL that lot of land, situate, lying and being on Johns Island in the County aforesaid. Containing
twenty five and 32/84 acres, more or less, Bounded North on lands of Francis Y. Legare, East by a road, South by lands of Samuel Robinson and West by lands of said Francis Y. Legare about to be sold and conveyed to Abraham Vanderball.
ALSO BEING DESCRIBED AS:
ALL that certain piece, parcel or tract of land situate, lying and being on Johns Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, and more fully shown as Tract X, 26,3 acres, on a plat by W. L. Gaillard dated April 28, 1975 entitled, “PLAT OF A TRACT OF LAND ON JOHNS ISLAND, CHARLESTON CO., SC OWNED BY ROBERT C. FREEMAN” recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Plat Book U at Page 158, (the “Plat”), said parcel having such size, shape, buttings, boundings and dimensions as will by reference to said plat more fully appear.
BEING the same property conveyed to Benjamin C. Johnson from Edward A. Chisolm by Title To Real Estate, dated April 27, 1922 and recorded in Charleston County RMC office on May 4, 1922.
BEING the same property conveyed to Hogan Christopher Freeman by the unrecorded deed from Benjamin C. Johnson, or his Estate, in the 1940’s.
BEING the same property conveyed to the Estate of Robert C. Freeman by Master’s Deed dated August 10, 2017 and recorded in Book 0660, Page 286 and recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County.
T.M.S No.: 202-00-00-081
Address: Lincrest Rd., Johns Island, SC
NOTICE OF FILING
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Lis Pendens (10-22024), Summons (10-2-2024), Complaint (10-2-2024), Notice of Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem (7-22-2025), and Notice to Refer to Master in Equity (7-162025), were filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County Court of Common Pleas on the dates listed above.
The purpose of this action to confer title to the rightful owner(s) of the real property described in the Complaint – Partition and should issue a Master’s Deed to the premised to the said Petitioner.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM
YOU WILL TAKE NOTICE that an Order dated July 23, 2025, and on file in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, George E. Counts, Esquire, whose office address is 27 Gamecock Avenue, Suite 200, Charleston, SC 29407, was appointed Guardian Ad Litem for such of the Defendants as may be minors, infants, person, in the military within the meaning of Title 50 United States Code commonly referred to as the Soldier’s and Sailors Relief Act of 1940, incompetents or persons under other type of disability, unless said Defendants, or someone on their behalf, shall procure the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem on or before the thirtieth (30) day after the last publication of the Summons herein.
NOTICE OF INTENT TO REFER TO MASTER IN EQUITY
YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the undersigned attorney on behalf of the Plaintiff herein, will move for an order, thirty (30) days from the date of service, to refer the above entitled matter to the Master-InEquity for Charleston County, to take testimony and issue a Final Decree. Any appeal from the
judgment by the Master-In-Equity shall be made directly to the Supreme Court.
s/Charlie L Whirl
CHARLIE L. WHIRL 2112 Commander Road North Charleston, SC 29405 (843) 566-9705 – Telephone cwhirl2112@gmail.com – E-mail ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
CASE NO.: 2025-CP-10-00806
ASHLEYTOWNE VILLAGE HORIZONTAL PROPERTY REGIME (B) INC., Plaintiff,
v. SETH OWEN DAVIS & CLARY DAVIS, Defendants.
MOTION AND ORDER OF PUBLICATION
THIS MATTER was presented to the Court upon the Motion of Plaintiff Ashleytowne Village Horizontal Property Regime (B), Inc., (“Plaintiff”), seeking an order for service by publication pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. § 15-9-710 through -750. It appears to the Court’s satisfaction from the Affidavit in Support of Order of Publication and the pleadings previously filed herein that a cause of action exists for the foreclosure of a lien on certain real property located at 2311 Treescape Drive Apt. 7, Charleston, South Carolina 29414. It further appears from said Affidavit, as well as from the multiple Affidavit of Non-Service filed on June 6, 2025 and July 16, 2025, that after due diligence and reasonable search, Defendant Clary Davis could not be located within the State or elsewhere in order to be served with the Summons and Complaint. Since personal service could not be obtained, and good and sufficient cause has been shown,
IT IS HEREBY FOUND, DETERMINED AND ORDERED THAT:
1. Service of the Summons and Complaint in this action shall be made upon Defendant Clary Davis by publication of said Summons, together with the Notices, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in the Charleston City Paper, a newspaper of general circulation that is published in Charleston County.
2. Plaintiff is also required to mail copies of the Summons and Complaint to the last known address of the Defendant via regular mail
3. Service will be affected as of the last date of publication.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Presiding Judge/Clerk of Court
Charleston County Ninth Judicial Circuit
___________________________, 2022
Charleston, South Carolina
WE SO MOVE:
CLARKSON MCALONIS & O’CONNOR, P.C.
s/ Sean A. O’Connor
Adam H. Clarkson, Esq.
(SC Bar No. 80673)
Sean A. O’Connor, Esq.
(SC Bar No. 68382)
Rachael A. Lindblom, Esq.
(SC Bar No. 107337)
753 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Suite 100 Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
843.885.8005
aclarkson@cmolawpc.com
soconnor@cmolawpc.com
rlindblom@cmolawpc.com
Attorneys for Ashleytowne Village Horizontal Property Regime (B) Inc.
July 18, 2025
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF CHARLESTON
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
CASE NO.: 2024-CP-10-03600
DEWEES ISLAND PROPERTY
OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., AND DEWEES ISLAND UTILITY CORPORATION, Plaintiffs
v. JORCAR, LLC, Defendant(s),
NOTICE OF SALE
CIVIL ACTION NO. 2024CP1003600
BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Charleston County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Dewees Island Property Owners Association, Inc., and Dewees Island Utility Corporation, v. JORCAR, LLC, the Master-inEquity will sell on August 5, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., at the County Council Chambers, Public Services Building (PSB), 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina, to the highest bidder:
ALL that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land, situate, lying, and being in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, shown and designated as Lot 97 on a Plat entitled “Dewees Island Charleston County South Carolina Final Plat of Lots 88-118 & 133-137 (Total combine acreage including 7.60 Right-of-Way 76.85 ac.)” made by E.M. Seabrook, Jr dated August 5, 1997 and recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Plat Book EC, Pages 165, 166 and 167, said lot having such size, shape, location, buttings and boundings as are more particularly shown on said plat.
TMS No.: 608-11-00-015
Property address: 211 Lake Timcau Lane, Dewees Island, SC 29451
TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Master-in-Equity will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in cash or certified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid. Interest on the balance of the bid at the rate of 7.25% per annum shall be paid to the day of compliance. In case of noncompliance within thirty (30) days, after the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be forfeited and applied to Plaintiffs’ judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps.
Deficiency judgment being specifically waived, the bidding shall be final on the date of the sale.
Should Plaintiffs, Plaintiffs’ attorney, or Plaintiffs’ agent fail to appear on the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiffs, Plaintiffs’ attorney, or Plaintiffs’ agent, is present.
The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record, and any senior lien(s) identified in the Complaint and the Order and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale. Plaintiffs do not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property.
Mikell R. Scarborough Master-in-Equity, County of Charleston _____________________, 2025 Charleston, South Carolina Clarkson McAlonis & O’Connor, P.C.
Sean A. O’Connor, Esq. 753 Johnnie Dodds Blvd. Suite 100 Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 (843) 885-8005 Attorneys for Plaintiffs
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2024CP1004130
WILLOW OAKS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., Plaintiff, V. LEONARD EDWARD BLACK, Defendant(s),
NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2024CP1004130
BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Charleston County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Willow Oaks Homeowners Association, Inc., v. LEONARD EDWARD BLACK, the Master-inEquity will sell on September 2, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., at the County Council Chambers, Public Services Building (PSB), 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL that certain UNIT #1003 of the Willow Oaks Horizontal Property Regime, located in St. Andrews Parish, City and County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, as set forth in that certain “Master Deed for Willow Oaks Horizontal Property Regime” a horizontal property regime established by 1807 Dogwood, LLC, pursuant to the South Carolina Horizontal Property Act, Title 27, Chapter 31, South Carolina Code of Laws (1976), as amended, together with all exhibits attached thereto, dated March 15, 2005, and recorded March 15, 2005, in in the Office of the ROD for Charleston County, South Carolina in Book X528, at Page 726, as amended by Second Amendment recorded in Book V614, at Page 447, and any amendments thereto, together with an undivided interest in the Common Elements and Limited Common Elements declared by the said Master Deed to be an appurtenance to the Unit hereby conveyed.
TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Master-in-Equity will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in cash or certified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid. Interest on the balance of the bid at the rate of 7.25% per annum shall be paid to the day of compliance. In case of noncompliance within thirty (30) days, after the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be forfeited and applied to Plaintiff’s judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps.
Deficiency judgment being specifically waived, the bidding shall be final on the date of the sale.
Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff’s attorney, or Plaintiff’s agent fail to appear on the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff’s attorney, or Plaintiff’s agent, is present.
The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record, and any senior lien(s) identified in the Complaint and the Order and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale. Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property.
Mikell R. Scarborough
Master-in-Equity, County of Charleston
_____________________, 2025
Charleston, South Carolina
Clarkson McAlonis & O’Connor, P.C.
Sean A. O’Connor, Esq. 753 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Suite 100 Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina 29464
(843) 885-8005
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Notice of Self Storage Sale
Please take notice Extra Room Self Storage - North Charleston located at 8911 University Blvd. North Charleston SC 29406 intends to hold an Auction of storage units in default of payment. The sale will occur as an online auction via www.storagetreasures.com on 8/19/25 at 10:00 AM. This sale is pursuant to the assertion of lien for rental at the self-storage facility. Unless stated otherwise the description of the contents are household goods, furnishings and garage essentials.
Sandra Jennings; Rashard Taylor.
This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply.
Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court. Dawn M Berry, SC Bar # 101675, 1452 Boone Hill Road, Ste. C, Summerville S.C. 29483, 843-486-1861
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF DORCHESTER IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2025-DR- 18-0681
SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
VERSUS Ashley Logan, and James Johnson, DEFENDANTS. IN THE INTEREST OF: MINOR CHILD BORN 2023. TO DEFENDANT Ashley Logan
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the complaint for termination of your parental rights in and to the minor child in this action, the original of which has been filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Dorchester County 212 Deming Way, SC 29483, on the 17th day of June, 2025, at2:39 PM., a copy of which will be delivered to you upon request; and to serve a copy of your answer to the complaint upon the undersigned attorney for the Plaintiff at 1452 Boone Hill Road., Ste C,Summerville, SC 29483 within thirty (30) days following the date of service upon you, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time stated, the plaintiff will apply for judgment by default against the defendant for the relief demanded in the complaint.
Dawn M. Berry, SCBar # 101675, 1452 Boone Hill Road., Ste C, Summerville, SC 29483, (843) 486-1861.
PUBLIC AUCTION
Extra Space Storage, on behalf of itself or its affiliates, Life Storage or Storage Express, will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated:
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF DORCHESTER IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
DOCKET NO. 2024-DR- 18-0992
SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
VERSUS
ALEXIS SMITH, JAMES GROOMS, JR., RONALD SMITH AND LISA GROOMS IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILD BORN IN 2022.
TO DEFENDANT: JAMES GROOMS, JR.
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Dorchester County on August 5, 2024, at 2:48 p.m. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Dorchester County Clerk of Court, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the South Carolina Department of Social Services, at the office of its Attorney, Dawn M Berry, Legal Department of the Dorchester County Department of Social Services, 1452 Boone Hill Road, Ste. C Summerville, S.C. 29483 within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the
The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
Cassie Harbin Boxes, sectional, full bed, tv stand, stands
Adrienne Phlegar Household goods Rugs
Facility 14: #8769 6941 Rivers Ave North Charleston, 29406
8/19/2025 12:30 PM
Terrance Batiste Household Items
Gordon Graham Small items/personal items
Gean Roman Household items, furniture
Andre Bennett Household goods
Porche Albrightson 3 Bedroom sets Dining set (dishware) Living room set Linens/ clothes
Pierre Laroche Storing some bedroom/totes/ dreser/couches/tables
Gelisa Dottery Salon chairs & stations
Crystal Lee-Stewart Clothing, dining table.
Whitney Nilsson An entire 2-bedroom apartment (Furniture, clothing, home goods etc)
Facility 15: 5146 Ashley Phosphate Road North Charleston, SC 29418
8/19/2025 12:00 PM
Rebecca Richardson Household furniture
Shamasia Jones Clothing, furniture, tv’s
Leah Turner Queens bed, frame, couch, dining set, 50 & 40 inch tvs, clothes, 4 crates, kitchen supplies, air fryer
Jennifer Green Clothes, bed and bins
Dwayne Simmons Furniture
Eric Stewart Household
The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
within thirty (30) days after the service hereof upon you, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer or otherwise plead within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff herein will apply to the Court for judgment by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
BERLINSKY AND LING By s/Philip A. Berlinsky PHILIP A. BERLINSKY WALKER A. NIXON 2971 West Montague Avenue Suite 201 North Charleston, SC 29418 (843) 884-0000 North Charleston, SC Attorneys for the Plaintiff June 16, 2025
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2025-CP-10-03761
Nationstar Mortgage LLC, PLAINTIFF, VS. Susan G. Gentry, DEFENDANT(S).
(251070.00082)
SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT
TO THE DEFENDANT SUSAN G. GENTRY ABOVE NAMED:
Reginald P. Corley (reggiec@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #69453
Angelia J. Grant (angig@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #78334
Allison E. Heffernan (allisonh@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #68530 H. Guyton Murrell (guytonm@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #64134
Jordan D. Beumer (jordanb@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #104074
ATTORNEYS FOR THE PLAINTIFF 1800 St. Julian Place, Suite 407 Columbia, SC 29204 803-252-3340
July 15, 2025
certain Contract bearing date of November 17, 2023 and given and delivered by Defendant(s) Shantel Elise Cobbs to Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. in the original principal sum of One Hundred Fourteen Thousand Six Hundred Twenty and 83/100 Dollars ($114,620.83). Said collateral is described as a 2024 CLAY VIN: CAP041356TNABAC mobile home and is located in the County of Charleston, South Carolina.
RILEY POPE & LANEY, LLC 2838 Devine Street Columbia, SC 29205 (803) 799-9993 Attorneys for Plaintiff 7070
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
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YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action, copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve copy of your answer upon the undersigned at their offices, 1800 St. Julian Place, Suite 407, Columbia, SC 29204 or P.O. Box 2065, Columbia, SC 29202, within thirty (30) days after service hereof upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to Answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff will move for a general Order of Reference of this cause to the Master in Equity for Charleston County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53(e) of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master in Equity is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this cause.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NUMBER 2025-CP-1003462
MAUREEN LEEPER, Plaintiff, vs. BRAYAN SMITH AND FRANCISCO DIAZ JOVES, Defendants.
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer upon the subscriber at their offices, Berlinsky and Ling, 2971 West Montague Avenue, Suite 201, N. Charleston, South Carolina, 29418,
TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY:
YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem to represent said minor(s) within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff(s) herein.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in the above entitled action was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on July 2, 2025.
SCOTT AND CORLEY, P.A.
By: /s/ Angelia J. Grant Ronald C. Scott (rons@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #4996
SUMMONS AND NOTICE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO. 2025-CP-10-03119
Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc., Plaintiff vs. Shantel Elise Cobbs and Unknown Occupant(s), Defendants .
TO THE DEFENDANT(S): Shantel Elise Cobbs; YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the undersigned at his office, 2838 Devine Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29205, within thirty (30) days after service upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and, if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for relief demanded in the Complaint.
NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in this action was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on May 29, 2025.
NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF ACTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an action has been commenced and is now pending in the Circuit Court upon the complaint of the above named Plaintiff against the above Defendant(s) for the purpose of claiming and repossessing collateral, which secures the repayment of a
Notice is hereby given that Charleston County Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at 6:30 p.m., in the Beverly T. Craven Council Chambers, Lonnie Hamilton, III Public Services Building, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, S.C. regarding an ordinance approving and authorizing the grant of four construction easements and two utility easements to Madison Bees Ferry Owner, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company, on a portion of county property identified as Tax Map Parcel Number 301-00-00-026 located 1362 Bees Ferry Rd, Charleston, South Carolina 29414.
Public comments, written and oral, are invited. Submission of written public comments is encouraged and those wishing to provide written public comments for the public hearing should email comments to public-comments@ charlestoncounty.org by 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
Kristen L. Salisbury Clerk of Council
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that Charleston County Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at 6:30 p.m., in the Beverly T. Craven Council Chambers, Lonnie Hamilton, III Public Services Building, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, S.C. regarding an ordinance approving and authorizing the grant of a right-of-way and utility easement to the Commissioners of Public Works of the City of Charleston, South Carolina, on a portion of county property identified as Tax Map Parcel Number 412-00- 00-012 located at Leeds Avenue & Brick Yard Creek Road, North Charleston, South Carolina 29405. Public comments, written and oral, are invited. Submission of written public comments is encouraged and those wishing to provide written public comments for the public hearing should email comments to public-comments@ charlestoncounty.org by 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
Kristen L. Salisbury Clerk of Council
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that Charleston County Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at 6:30 p.m., in the Beverly T. Craven Council Chambers, Lonnie Hamilton, III Public Services Building, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, S.C. regarding an ordinance to amend the 2025-2026 County Budget Ordinance No. 2346, to provide for the increase of Charleston County’s General Fund Budget by appropriating an additional $4,200,000 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, to provide for budgetary control of said appropriations by the County Council and the County Administrator and other matters related thereto. Public comments, written and oral, are invited. Submission of written public comments is encouraged and those wishing to provide written public comments for the public hearing should email comments to public-comments@ charlestoncounty.org by 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
Kristen L. Salisbury Clerk of Council
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that Charleston County Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at 6:30 p.m., in the Beverly T. Craven Council Chambers, Lonnie Hamilton, III Public Services Building, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, S.C. regarding an ordinance approving and authorizing the grant of a non-exclusive perpetual easement to RCRM Family Limited Partnership, on a portion of county property identified as Tax Map Parcel Number 393-00-00-003 located at 8099 Palmetto Commerce Parkway, North Charleston, South Carolina. Public comments, written and oral, are invited. Submission of written public comments is encouraged and those wishing to provide written public comments for the public hearing should email comments to public-comments@ charlestoncounty.org by 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
Kristen L. Salisbury Clerk of Council
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that Charleston County Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at 6:30 p.m., in the Beverly T. Craven Council Chambers, Lonnie Hamilton, III Public Services Building, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, S.C. regarding an ordinance approving and accepting the complete transfer of authority to conduct municipal elections for the Town of Meggett to the Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Charleston County. Public comments, written and oral, are invited. Submission of written public comments is encouraged and those wishing to provide written public comments for the public hearing should email comments to publiccomments@charlestoncounty. org by 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
Kristen L. Salisbury Clerk of Council
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that Charleston County Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at 6:30 p.m., in the Beverly T. Craven Council Chambers, Lonnie Hamilton, III Public Services Building, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, S.C. regarding an ordinance approving and accepting the complete transfer of authority to conduct municipal elections for the Town of Hollywood to the Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Charleston County. Public comments, written and oral, are invited. Submission of written public comments is encouraged and those wishing to provide written public comments for the public hearing should email comments to public-comments@ charlestoncounty.org by 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
Kristen L. Salisbury Clerk of Council
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GEMINI (May 21-June 20): When African American dancer Josephine Baker arrived in Paris in 1925 at age 19, she was seeking refuge from her home country’s racism. Her electrifying performances soon made her a celebrity. Author Ernest Hemingway said she was “the most sensational woman anyone ever saw.” As she grew wealthy, she donated generously to French charities, hospitals, and schools. Her compassionate works evolved further, too. During World War II, she worked as a spy for the French Resistance against the Nazi occupation. Later, she became a civil rights activist in the US. Can you guess the astrological sign of this multi-faceted star? Gemini! I hope you will be inspired by her in the coming weeks. May you, too, use your natural gifts and stylish flair to serve the greater good. Look for opportunities to mentor, encourage and advocate for those lacking your advantages.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): When a glacier moves, it doesn’t rush. It presses forward incrementally, reshaping mountains, carving valleys, and transporting boulders. In a metaphorical sense, Cancerian, you are now in glacier time. A slow, relentless, and ultimately magnificent process is afoot in your life. Others may not yet see the forward momentum. Even you may doubt it. But the shift is real and permanent. Trust the deep, inexorable push. Your soul is hauling whole landscapes into new configurations.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In the Arctic, the sun shines for 24 hours a day during midsummer. There is no night, only the surreal glow of prolonged gold. The human body, confused by the unending day, may be confused about when to sleep. For some, this creates disorientation, and for others, a strange euphoria. In my astrological opinion, Leo, you have entered a metaphorical version of this solar dreamscape. Your creative powers are beaming like a relentless sun. There may be little darkness in sight. So how will you rest? How will you replenish under the glow of fervent possibility? Be wisely discerning with your energy. Don’t mistake illumination for invincibility. Bask in the light, yes, but protect your rhythms.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Now is an excellent time for you to swear sacred oaths. I suggest you get less comfortable with transitory arrangements and short-term promises. The near future will also be a ripe phase to make brave commitments that require you to go farther and deeper than you’ve dared to before. I recommend you forgo the cheap thrills of skipping along from one random moment to the next. Embrace a game plan. Finally, I urge you to cast magic spells on yourself that will release your unconscious mind from old fixations that subtly drain your power to fulfill your dreams. Please please please surrender trivial obsessions
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that distract you from your life’s key goals.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In West African traditions, griots are key figures in their communities. They serve as storytellers, oral historians, poets, genealogists, and advisors. Their presence is often central to events like weddings, funerals, and ceremonies. In the coming weeks, Libra, I hope that you will embrace a role that resembles the griot. Your ability to enhance and nurture your network is at a peak. You have extra power to weave together threads that have become frayed or unraveled. Given your potential potency as a social glue, I advise you to avoid gossip and instead favor wise, kind words that foster connection.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The phrase “elegant sufficiency” is an old English expression meaning “just enough” or “a sufficient amount in a refined or tasteful way.” I am expanding it to also mean “the simplest solution that solves a problem completely without unnecessary complexity.” It’s your power phrase, Scorpio. What you need is not intricate perfection, but elegant sufficiency: enoughness. I suggest you welcome this gift with enthusiasm—not in a resigned way, but with a quiet triumph. Maybe your plan doesn’t need more bullet points. Maybe the relationship doesn’t require further analysis. Maybe your offering is already thorough. Allow yourself the sweet satisfaction of having just the right amount. What you have created may be more organically whole than you realize.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): How do you become a maestro of desire? What must you do to honor your beautiful yearnings and cull your mediocre ones? What’s the magic that will help you fulfill your life’s purpose by trusting your deepest cravings? Here are some tips. First, jettison your inessential desires and cherish the precious yearnings that are crucial. Second, dispose of outmoded goals so you can make expansive space for robust goals that steer you away from the past and guide you toward the future. These are challenging tasks! The very good news is that the coming weeks can be a turning point in your quest to claim this birthright.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): I’m writing a fairy tale about an ancient land whose queen regards poetry as essential to the public good. She often invites poets to perform for her and her court. When they finish a stirring passage, they bow — not to the queen or other observers, but to the silence they mined to access their inspiration; to the pregnant chaos from which the poem was born. The pause is a gesture of gratitude and acknowledgment. I invite you to partake in similar acts of appreciation, Capricorn. Bow toward the mysteries from which your blessings flow. Honor the quiet sources that keep you fertile. Praise the treasures in the dark that fuel your intense activities.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): When I advise you to get naked, I’m not necessarily suggesting that you doff your clothes. What I primarily mean is the following: Shed the armor around your heart; strip off your defense mechanisms; discard knee pads you wear while kissing butt or paying excessive homage; recycle shoes, jackets, pants and opinions that don’t fit you; and discard pridespawned obstacles that impede your communions with those you love.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The Finnish word sisu describes a radical, unglamorous persistence. Those who possess sisu can summon extraordinary determination, tenacity and resilience in the face of confusion or difficulty. It’s not about bravado or flair, but about soulful gutsiness. I suspect it’s time for you to draw on your sisu, Pisces. It will empower you to tap into reserves of strength that have previously been unavailable. You will activate potentials that have been half-dormant.
