The Isle of Palms annual Sand Sculpting Contest held June 5 at Front Beach featured all kinds of creative and inventive constructions, from a dog playing the piano to a whale bursting out of the sand. Participants included teams of families and individuals, children and adults.Â
Strawberry picking, pie eating and whirling carnival rides, along with two friendly competitions for Miss Berry Princess and Little Mr. John Deere were just a few of the family-friendly activities at this year's Strawberry Festival at Boone Hall Plantation.Â
East Cooper Community Outreach provides help to residents facing financial difficulties and offers a wide range of services, including food, financial assistance, and a dental and medical clinic.
Perspective Gallery in Crickentree Village shopping center features artwork from 38 local artists who are members of the Mount Pleasant Artist Guild.Â
The Charleston County Parks and Recreation Commission hosted a fairy house festival on Jan. 23 at Palmetto Island County Park. The outdoor event had a storytelling tour with the Charleston Public Library, selfie scavenger hunt, food trucks and of course, fairy house building.Â
The Lowcountry Blessing Box Project allows those facing food insecurity to take items they need at any time of the day. The boxes are maintained individually and anyone can drop off non-perishable goods and toiletries.Â
Claire Teuber retired from Moultrie Middle School after teaching art for almost 30 years. One of her favorite projects to teach was a collaborative portrait where each student worked on a small section and they would not know the final outcome until all of the pieces were put together.Â
Eleven-year-old Caroline Koysza sold luminary kits to neighbors to raise money for Lowcountry Orphan Relief. The streets of Hibben in Belle Hall will light up on Christmas Eve.Â
Ivybrook Academy in Mount Pleasant opened in November and held an open house event over the weekend for prospective parents and children. The preschool's education model focuses on students as individual learners whose gifts and strengths should be valued.Â
From peppy game day chants to an energetic hip hop routine and Lady Gaga themed pom dance, the Bishop England High School Pom Squad dancers performed their regional competition routines for an audience of family and friends after the school decided not to attend due to COVID-19.
Some of the many cats living comfortably at Almost Home Feline Refuge in Mount Pleasant.
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The Mount Pleasant Farmer's Market has extended its hours into the holidays. Mount Pleasant residents can shop for local produce and products at Moultrie Middle School from 3-7 p.m. Tuesdays.
Academic Magnet High volleyball team with Coach Jennifer Koll defeated Hanahan 3-1 on Oct. 7. The team is now headed for a Region 8-AAA title game. Four seniors were honored before the game: MK Kerrigan, Evie Otis, Molly Tippey and Maddie Nguyen.
Earlier this fall, the Moultrie News canceled the annual Readers' Choice Awards celebration at Alhambra Hall as a precaution response to COVID-19.
The Town of Mount Pleasant's Special Events staff worked with the Magwood family to organize an event to honor the life of Wayne Magwood on Thursday, Oct. 1.
Bishop England and Wando High School football teams scrimmaged on Sept. 18 in Mount Pleasant.Â
The Wando Band held visual marching and movement rehearsal on Tuesday, Sept. 15.
Business owners and employees on Sullivan's Island took photos in a stance against a paid parking implementation.
The 2020-21 Academic Year for Charleston County School District began on Sept. 8. The district had more than 13,000 students scheduled for in-person instruction during the first week of school and more than 35,000 learning virtually; either in the Virtual Academy or temporarily remote.
The Town of Mount Pleasant Waterfront Music & Movies series concluded with "Enchanted"Â playing on Friday, Aug. 28, at Memorial Waterfront Park.
Lucy Garrett Beckham High School is complete and ready for the start of the 2020-21 school year.
Several neighboring kids have formulated a group over the past few months with a goal to put more smiles on people’s faces throughout the unprecedented times the community is facing.
Read about how Mount Pleasant natives,Henrietta Snype and Corey Alston, celebrate their generational Sweetgrass basket heritage here.
Six new 4-foot tall, vibrantly painted oyster sculptures will soon be on public display in various parks and areas in the town of Mount Pleasant.
Moultrie Middle School held a drive-thru graduation for its eighth grade class on Wednesday evening. The celebration consisted of a caravan of graduates through the carpool lane as faculty greeted families with silly string and congratulatory signage.
On May 21 from 6-8 p.m., Bishop England High School celebrated the Class of 2020 by hosting their Senior Day. The celebration fell within the school's Senior Week they designed to recognize the entire graduating class for it's accomplishments.
The Mount Pleasant Chamber of Commerce (MPCC) held their first responder recognition a little differently for the month of May.
On Thursday, April 30, Oceanside Collegiate Academy held a drive-thru parade for the Class of 2020 graduating seniors to pick up their cap and gown, yearbook and other end of the school year materials.