Jason Kreutner has coached the Snee Farm Swim Team during a string of highly successful seasons since 1990, but he believes that winning is secondary to the fundamental values of caring, fun and sportsmanship. The team, consisting of kids from 4 to 18, has claimed 26 Coastal Carolina Aquatic Association championships since it was established in 1971. Kreutner, who is … [Read more...]
Out With the Old; In With the New – Snee Farm’s Clubhouse
I was sitting in an illustrious banquet room, at a table covered neatly by white cloth. To my left was a game room of sorts, where a group of chirpy women were playing bridge. Ten previous, the newly-renovated clubhouse at Snee Farm Country Club in Mount Pleasant was no more than a ādilapidated, leaky, muggy, smelly and run-downā facility, but none of these adjectives would … [Read more...]
Moving On Up (Highway 17)
Eddie White Embraces Darrell Creek For Dr. Eddie White, Mount Pleasant and its surrounding islands are all one big, happy family. After all, Awendaw Green, his haven for the music community, is populated each Wednesday night during what is affectionately known as āBarn Jamā and draws musicians and music lovers from every corner of the Lowcountry. And years ago, before … [Read more...]
Meeting the Challenge – Dennis O’Neill
The field of law is complicated, structured by laws and rulings yet fluid and malleable as it applies to human behavior. Some areas of law can be routine, such as real estate, with its mounds of paperwork and figures. Others, including criminal and civil cases, are much more complicated, and the pathway to satisfactory results can be ambiguous. But, no matter the area of … [Read more...]
Tailgating Treats – Carolina vs. Clemson
As the waning summer gives way to fall, pig smokers, ice chests and lawn chairs are relieved of their duties as dust collectors in the garage. The tailgating season is upon us. Some residents of East Cooper tote their garnet and black Jadeveon Clowney jerseys, while others dress in orange and blue from their hats to their underwear, confident that Tajh Boyd will be the real … [Read more...]
Not Just Skin Deep
Most children don't figure out that they want to become doctors while stuck in a hospital bed, craning their necks to catch a fuzzy episode of The Smurfs on a television bolted to the ceiling. Oddly enough, however, Dr. Jon Jacobs discovered as a seven-year-old outpatient that he'd found his calling in medicine. "I was getting my tonsils out and realized I wanted to be a … [Read more...]
Southern Gothic – Ghosts East of the Cooper
The Kiln Ghost at Brickyard Plantation Near Wampancheone Creek and the ruins of a 19th century brick kiln chimney appears the startling image of a woman standing in the grass on the side of the road. The woman moves her hands close together in repetitive, spastic thrusts as if in a trance. She is dressed in ragged, dark clothes. Her face is uncleare, tilted down toward her … [Read more...]
Tales of Triumph – Photo Gallery
Tales of Triumph: Local Ladies Share Their Stories Photo Gallery Click a photo to get started, then click the PREV or NEXT button on each photo. Photos by Kate McKinley Photography … [Read more...]
Laid Back and Delicious: Finz Bar & Grill
As I approached Finz, a local restaurant with a funky feel located just off of Coleman Boulevard, my stroll slowed and my nostrils were engulfed by the scent of slow-smoked barbeque brisket, beef tips and wings. I opened the restaurantās swinging glass door and was greeted by the friendly chatter of the 4 p.m. regulars. āMan, the Cowboys are looking tough this year,ā boasted a … [Read more...]
The Heart of Mount Pleasant Beats Again
Once upon a time in Coastal Carolina, long before Mount Pleasant was anything more than a sleepy suburb of Charleston, the townās main street stretched lazily along part of what is now known as Coleman Boulevard. As Mount Pleasantās population exploded, rocketing to its current status as the fourth largest municipality in South Carolina, Coleman Boulevardās importance … [Read more...]