Paving Over God
Would you pave over a church in pursuit of profit?
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Author: Laura Von Harten
The Broad River Blues
Here in the Lowcountry, fishing for cobia on the Broad River is the highlight of a lot of people’s entire year.
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Its A Lectern
It’s inevitable that a writer will write about words. There can be a zillion more important matters to write about, like, for instance, how do PACT Tests measure educational progress? But every so often the time comes for a good old-fashioned rant about how English is going down the tubes.
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Ferry Envy
For the past few columns I’ve been writing about the school district accountability. I’ll continue with that topic again soon, but right now I’m on vacation and the last thing I want to think about is test score gaps.
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Creating a Culture
This is a follow up to my last column on the performance of the school district. A reader, Rick Davenport, had mailed me a really thoughtful letter, and I published it, along with my response.
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A Year of Trust
As you may have heard, Forbes recently compared 97 U.S. counties whose schools depend heavily on local tax dollars. Beaufort’s rank was 93.
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Beaufort Makes the Forbes List
When I heard Beaufort made the Forbes List, I thought, awesome, here’s another feather in our cap! I thought it was kind of like being named one of the best places to retire, or one of the coolest places to go kayaking.
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Adorable, Affordable Housing
To heck with affordable housing. I want adorable housing. Turns out I can have both, in the form of a Katrina Cottage.
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Yes, you can buy a house here.
IN THE MARKET FOR A HOUSE? GET $30,000 IN DOWNPAYMENT ASSISTANCE!!!It sounds like spam, but it’s for real. That is, if you qualify, if you take the required coursework, and, most of all, if you really need the help.
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Shopping at Frampton House
What does Charleston have that we don’t have? Other than the shopping, Fort Sumter, and a Whole Foods Market? Answer: Plantation houses that are open to the public on a regular basis.
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Celebrate with Catering by Debbi Covington
