Feb 14 2020
In Their Honor
By Brian Sherman for The Island Eye News Sitting on the Sullivan’s Island side of Breach Inlet, Thomson Park stands as a reminder of a battle that helped turn the tide of history. Though they might not have known about the significance of the early Revolutionary War skirmish, Frank and Dorothy Blackett were well aware …
Feb 14 2020
Back In The Palmetto State
By Joe Siegrist for The Island Eye News In a sure sign that spring is not far behind, the first purple martins of the year have been spotted in South Carolina. The birds were seen on Jan. 30 in New Ellenton by a purple martin enthusiast – one of many people throughout the Eastern and …
Feb 14 2020
Best-in-state
By Mary Chapman for The Island Eye News Cummings Wealth Management Group in Mount Pleasant has announced that its founder and president, Sullivan’s Island resident Bobby Cummings, CFP®, AIF®, CFBS, has been named to Forbes’ Best-in-State Wealth Advisors list for 2020. The list was published on Forbes.com, and a condensed listing will be available in …
Feb 12 2020
A Memorial Jam
By Lorrie Dixson Griggs for The Island Eye News Drifter Fest, the inaugural Bert Griggs Memorial Jam, will be held March 6 through March 8 in Charleston. The music-filled weekend will celebrate the life of Mount Pleasant resident and Drifter Merch business co-owner Bert Griggs, who died unexpectedly in December. Friday night’s festivities kick off …
Feb 10 2020
Isle Of Palms Folks At The Sullivan’s Island Oyster Roast
Photo by Amy Lee for Island Eye News
Feb 07 2020
South Carolina Baltimore Oriole Winter Survey And Great Backyard Bird Count Set For February 14-17
By David Lucas for Island Eye News The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) will conduct an annual Baltimore Oriole Winter Survey Feb. 14-17 in conjunction with the Great Backyard Bird Count. The state natural resources agency is interested in the status and distribution of these colorful songbirds that are wintering in the Palmetto …
Feb 07 2020
Stories From A Nautical Family
By Susan Middaugh for Island Eye News Long-time Sullivan’s Island resident and island historian, Hal Coste, has collected family records, stories and photographs dating back to the early 1800s and his Charleston Huguenot roots. In a videotaped interview, Hal recounts stories, both humorous and serious, from the Coste family’s long association with all things nautical …
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