Enjoy learning how your Mount Pleasant neighbors, business owners and peers manage all of the moving parts in their lives. Look at the cogs turning, gears grinding and axles spinning inside the mysterious machine that is a family. Get to know the moms and dads that work for it and that march alongside you, navigating the same fast-paced world that you are. Jason and … [Read more...]
Families That Work: Josh and Cynthia Feldman
Enjoy learning how your Mount Pleasant neighbors, business owners and peers manage all of the moving parts in their lives. Look at the cogs turning, gears grinding and axles spinning inside the mysterious machine that is a family. Get to know the moms and dads that work for it and that march alongside you, navigating the same fast-paced world that you are. Josh and … [Read more...]
Families That Work
Families aren’t immovable objects that sit on shelves for the sake of being admired. They aren’t things that just need a little dusting off occasionally to remain beautiful. Though some families might seem like shiny trophies, that’s just perception. Trophies are cast in metal — they never change, and they never grow. They’re easy to maintain, and only exist on … [Read more...]
5 Questions with New York Times bestselling authors Mary Alice Monroe and Angela May
New Book Dropped June 14, 2022 1. Tell us about the book. MAM: We’re elated to announce that “Search for Treasure” received a starred review by Kirkus, calling it “exciting, tender, and absolutely wonderful.” “Search for Treasure” is the sequel to our middle grade book, The Islanders, which debuted last year at #2 on The New York Times bestseller list. In this volume, … [Read more...]
Growth and Progress: New District 80 Breeds New Political Contenders
Pop Quiz: Who represents Mount Pleasant and only Mount Pleasant in the South Carolina House of Representatives? Answer: No one. That’s right. There has never been an elected representative to our state government from Mount Pleasant who is solely focused on the needs of our rapidly expanding town—until now. Based on census data, a reapportionment has resulted in the … [Read more...]
A Daughter’s Dream Home Becomes Reality: Dad’s Last Dance
David Graham is a Pawleys Island architect known for his distinctive designs at Brookgreen Gardens and the Pawleys Island Town Hall. Inspired by his great-grandfather’s work as a master builder, David became a registered architect in 1984. He then started his Myrtle Beach firm, The Graham Group Architecture, in 1987. Today, nearly 40 years later, he anticipates his final … [Read more...]
Parents Who Coach: Time Well Spent
Coaches mean a lot to children as they grow up. These adults are often their first mentors and role models. That bond is even more unique when the coach also happens to be Mom or Dad. Four families in Mount Pleasant show just what it means to lead their kids both at home and at the game. Fritz Miller, head coach of the competitive U/12 girls’ soccer team at Cainhoy Soccer … [Read more...]
Kim “Kimbo” Richardson Honored on Pitt Street: The TOWN of Mount Pleasant’s Spirit Shines
I saw Mount Pleasant on Sunday afternoon—maybe for the first time—as she was intended to be seen. I attended what I thought was a retirement celebration, but became an homage to heritage and community. Kim “Kimbo” Richardson owned and operated the famed Pitt Street Pharmacy, a staple of Mount Pleasant’s Old Village, for some 25 years. He was known for continuing to offer … [Read more...]
PCA Alumni: Where Are They Now? Abbey Newton
Palmetto Christian Academy’s core values are to equip, pursue and impact. These are values instilled in their students but are often carried by alumni long after graduation. This issue’s alumni focus is Abbey Newton, who serves the Mount Pleasant area as a Realtor and still reflects back on her time at PCA. Newton grew up in Charleston and started attending PCA in eighth … [Read more...]
New Locally Written Book Inspires Female Athletes
For as long as I can remember, my daughter Julia has been running. She started when she was 5, jogging smartly next to me on the long, wide streets in our neighborhood in Brooklyn. Soon after, she started to enter races and began winning. Neither of us ever thought her steps would translate into words on a page. When the pandemic hit and schools were initially closed, Julia, … [Read more...]