I must admit to having a sweet tooth and especially at dessert time when the choice is limited to only one – that being a pairing of wine and chocolate. Since chocolate can present a complexity of flavors, the same way that wine does, there are a few simple rules to follow to make this dessert course easy.

South Carolina Oyster Restoration and Enhancement proves habitat forming

Story & Photos by Mark Shaffer

It’s a perfectly beautiful June morning on the edge of Hunting Island’s Russ Point. A steady stream of boaters stream by from the nearby landing to get a look at this curious group of people working in a line that stretches from the road to a strip of mud and sand at the shoreline. These volunteers – about 50 in all – heave sacks of recycled oyster shells out of a trailer and down the line where experts from the Department of Natural Resources’ SCORE program put them in place.

Brings your pooch and props for a photo shoot and more…

Kat’s Dogs Pet Grooming Salon is celebrating the grand opening of their new location on Saturday June 20^th, from 11am – 2pm. The full service pet salon is located at 129 Burton Hill Rd. across the street from Lowe’s and next to Domino’s in the Burton Hill Plaza.

By Margaret Evans, Editor

When you’re a woman of my rapidly advancing years and particular interests, chances are you’ve ingested the thoughts of so many great minds – again and again – that those thoughts are now part of your own mind, mixing and melding into a kind of spiritual background music, the soundtrack of your solitude.