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Summerville YMCA partners to launch free community fridge program
4+ hour, 29+ min ago (426+ words) Katie's Krops is a nonprofit based in Summerville." SUMMERVILLE " A new effort to expand access to healthy food in Summerville will debut June 22 with the launch of a community-based "Free & Fresh Program" at the Downtown Summerville YMCA. The initiative " led…...
Cure for summertime blues
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (259+ words) I often get questions about how to occupy kids during the summer. But why settle for just keeping them busy? Here are five things, in no particular order, you can do to make this a transformative summer for children of…...
Child's play: How early lessons shape our future
1+ week, 1+ day ago (53+ words) Post and Courier Writer Liz Flaherty says she and her husband still use a familiar expression. "That's how I grew up." For example, when he questions why she says; "Don't wipe the counters with dish towels," her answer is: "That's…...
Summerville Rotary Club invests in community with grants and scholarships
1+ week, 1+ day ago (715+ words) Representatives of 14 local nonprofits pose with donation check from the Rotary Club of Summerville on June 3, 2026." Scholarship recipients Left to Right: John Carter Creech, Katherine Hardin, and Caroline Rogers." The Rotary Club of Summerville awarded $47, 500 in grants to 14 local nonprofits…...
Sitting the month," ancient Chinese post-birth practice, gaining acceptance among mothers
1+ week, 1+ day ago (950+ words) Guang Ming Whitley of Mount Pleasant explains the ancient Chinese postpartum practice of zuo yuzei, or "sitting the month" and why it is essential now for modern mothers, at the recent TEDx Charleston talk." Guang Ming Whitley of Mount Pleasant…...
Free meals for students are back across the Lowcountry this summer. Here's where to find them.
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1224+ words) Aiden Cooper (center), 9, walks through the line to receive breakfast from Melba Washington in the cafeteria at Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori School, Friday, June 27, 2025, in North Charleston. Summer meal programs are back across the Lowcountry. As school closures from June through…...
SC schools are holding more third graders back because of their English scores
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1156+ words) More students are spending a second year in third grade because of their reading struggles. COLUMBIA " More South Carolina students had to repeat the third grade this school year because of a 2024 law that revamped the state's elementary literacy education…...
The Citadel elects new presidential successor; university alum, retired Marine
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (421+ words) An Aerial view of The Citadel's PT Barracks on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. CHARLESTON " A retired Marine and Citadel alum will take the helm of the public military college in July. Gen. Kenneth F. "Frank" Mc Kenzie Jr. will succeed current president Gen....
Commentary: Family and consumer sciences strengthen communities
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (298+ words) Family and consumer sciences professionals shape lives daily, support communities and quietly power some of the country's most essential industries. For years, the value of that work has been clear to those in the field, but it has never been…...
Foster care need, legacy of liberty, expand SC rail system | Letters
3+ week, 2+ day ago (663+ words) Maintaining sibling bonds in the foster care system significantly improves academic performance and behavioral outcomes. This National Foster Care Month, many people may feel prompted to get involved in some way. For those considering becoming a foster family, the thought…...