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FATHER'S
Crosswalks are a vital part of pedestrian safety
Charleston roads among nation’s most dangerous, report says
By Skyler Baldwin
The Charleston metro area ranks as the nation’s 12th most dangerous place for annual pedestrian fatalities, according to a new study by national groups Smart Growth America and the National Complete Streets Coalition.
Also notable in the study: South Carolina ranked the fourth most dangerous state.
The Dangerous by Design 2026 report ranks the 50 states and the 101 largest metropolitan areas for pedestrian deaths per 100,000 residents over a five-year timeframe between 2020 and 2024. More than 80% of the areas examined have gotten more deadly over time, the study found.
“Our leaders are celebrating small improvements from historic deaths as some major victory, while thousands of people continue to be hit and killed while walking every year,” Beth Osborne, president and CEO of Smart Growth America, said in a press release. “If we were any other country, this would be treated as a national crisis. Instead, our leaders are quick to accept these deaths as a necessary aspect of our transportation system.
“If we were actually serious about safety, we would stop patting ourselves on the back for minor reductions in deaths and ask why thousands of people are still being killed from a problem we already know how to solve.”
In South Carolina
The Charleston metro area recorded an average 3.69 annual pedestrian fatalities per 100,000 residents, with 154 deaths reported between 2020 and 2024. The number is an increase from the previous five-year span, which saw 125 deaths
between 2015 and 2019.
“We have seen elected officials and agency officials take a stronger interest in safety over the past several years, which is great,” said Katie Zimmerman, mobility advocate and executive director of Charleston Moves. “[But] one of the problems that still persists is, as improvements are designed, officials are talking about assessing two themes at once: safety for all, and then level of service for motorists.
Zimmerman said she would like to see a serious focus placed on slowing down motorists, rather than on ways to accommodate faster driving.
“You can’t encourage speeding motorists while also protecting lives,” she said.
On the statewide level, South Carolina averaged 3.37 annual deaths per 100,000 residents between 2020 and 2024, with 893 total deaths reported. The state recorded 750 deaths between 2015 and 2019.
Officials with the S.C. Department of Public Safety declined to comment on the report and its findings.
Personal impacts, little action
On Aug. 1, 2024, John H. Oakes Jr., of Murrells Inlet, was struck and killed while taking his daily walk along U.S. Highway 17. His daughter, Chrissy Oakes, has since taken up the banner to fight for pedestrian safety in the Palmetto State and beyond.
“We’re asking people to step outside and not giving them the tools to do it safely,” she said during a June 9 press briefing. “My dad didn’t deserve to die this way. My family didn’t deserve to go through this. And the woman who hit my father doesn’t deserve to live with this.”
She said the issue of pedestrian safety
is bigger than any individual, and that the lack of protections and action by government officials is affecting thousands of people and entire communities every year. More importantly, she said that since losing her father, she has seen little to no meaningful change to prevent the same thing from happening to anyone else.
“This is happening in every state I have ever been in, and it’s something that if we continue to bring awareness to … we can definitely make a huge difference,” Oakes said.
Across the nation
In 2024, the year with the most recent complete federal data, 7,080 people were struck by vehicles and killed while walking in the U.S. Despite improvements from historic high death totals in 2022, the current rate is still 72% higher than fatalities seen in 2009.
The Dangerous by Design report ranked Memphis, Tenn., as the most dangerous metro area in the country, with a pedestrian fatality rate of 5.5 deaths per 100,000 residents — the highest ever observed in Dangerous by Design since 2009.
New Mexico continued to be the deadliest state in the nation for people walking, with a pedestrian fatality rate of 4.42 deaths per 100,000 residents.
The United States is falling further behind its global peers on pedestrian safety, according to the report. The report called on policymakers across the country and statewide transportation agencies to stop treating small reductions in fatalities as evidence that the problem has been solved and to adopt higher standards for success.
“We know how to prevent deaths on
The Rundown
Charleston lifestyle lures grad students to relax
Six graduate students from Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communication enjoyed Charleston’s food and parks in between writing more than three dozen stories this year about Spoleto Festival USA and the Piccolo Spoleto festival for the Charleston City Paper
“These students did an outstanding job for Charleston residents in presenting balanced, objective and timely coverage of what happened during the 17 days of the festivals,” said editor and publisher Andy Brack. “We’re grateful to them for their professionalism — and tickled that they were able to relax and enjoy our tastes, sounds and outdoor activities when they were here.
“It’s always refreshing to see how visitors view our city and these young reporters offer a perspective that should make anyone proud who lives here.”
Students lauded Charleston’s restaurants — especially seafood — patio bars and cafes, historic sights and more. For a brief reflection from each student, see the full story at charlestoncitypaper.com. — City Paper staff
“Set free from the constraints of reelection, Mace could use her remaining months in the House to throw a retributive wrench in Trump’s legislative agenda.”
—Alice Hernandez on June 9 in Politico after U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace’s decisive loss in S.C.’s gubernatorial race. She gave up her coastal congressional seat to run for governor. But she made a political enemy of President Donald Trump in a push for the release of the Epstein files, which she has said devastated her chances to win.
4.6 million
The number of the 5.6 million people in South Carolinians who still live in drought-affected areas, despite portions of the state receiving more than 200% of normal precipitation during May. Nearly all of the state remains under some level of drought, highlighting the severe rainfall deficit.
Source: U.S. Drought Monitor
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FEDERAL PRIMARIES
1st District races head to runoffs; Graham, Andrews, Clyburn win primaries
By Andy Brack
Two Washington political veterans with national profiles handily fended off primary challengers in South Carolina’s Tuesday primary elections, but voters across South Carolina aren’t done yet. They’ll head back to the polls June 23 after majority winners were not picked in South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District.
Republican U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, a top ally of President Donald Trump, cruised to a primary victory Tuesday with 56.8% of the vote against five challengers. Graham, a four-term Senate incumbent who earlier served eight years in the U.S. House, spent millions to fend off a challenge from the far right by Greenville businessman Mark Lynch.
In the general election, Graham will face Dr. Annie Andrews, a Democrat
SOUTH CAROLINA PRIMARIES
who beat two candidates in Tuesday’s primary when she nabbed 61.5% of the vote. Also expected on the general election ballot for the seat are eight thirdparty candidates.
In the Democratic primary for the 6th Congressional District, U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, a party “kingmaker” with 17 terms of House service under his belt, walloped a sole challenger by winning 90.3% of the vote against challenger Frederick Goodwin. Clyburn, who was targeted last month by S.C. House Republicans who wanted to redraw his district in the middle of the decade, will advance to the general election to face Republican John Peterson who tallied 74% of the primary vote against former Charleston GOP Chairman Maurice Washington.
In a statement, Clyburn said, “South Carolina has made tremendous progress, but a lot still needs to be done. The current
administration in Washington, the current leadership of the Congress, and a majority of the Supreme Court seem to be hellbent on turning the clock back.
“If reelected, I promise to fight against the forces of retrogression, continue standing up for the values and interests that matter most to all South Carolinians and continue our pursuit towards a more perfect Union.”
Two runoffs set for the 1st district
Meanwhile in the Charleston area, Democrats and Republicans will return to the polls June 23 to pick their party candidates for the 1st Congressional District seat that is open because the incumbent, GOP U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, ran for governor.
On Tuesday, Democrats narrowed seven
choices to two — retired Admiral Nancy Lacore, who got about 36.5% of the vote, and Mount Pleasant lawyer Mac Deford who got 28.9%.
Among the 10 Republicans running for the Lowcountry seat that stretches from Charleston County to Jasper County, a runoff appeared to be set between Charleston County Council member Jenny Honeycutt (22.1%) and S.C. Rep. Mark Smith (18%). Dr. Sam McCown, who was in third place after having spent big on television ads, appeared to miss the runoff by garnering 15.7% — about two points less than Smith. Interestingly, former Gov. Mark Sanford, who suspended his campaign on April 30 after having second thoughts of running for the congressional seat he once held, came in fourth after winning 12.1 percent of the vote.
Evette, Wilson head to GOP gov’s runoff; Dems’ Johnson sails to easy win
By Jack O’Toole
South Carolina’s first open governor’s race in 16 years will pit Richland Democratic Rep. Jermaine Johnson against the winner of a June 23 Republican runoff between Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and state Attorney General Alan Wilson.
That was the big political news coming out of Tuesday’s statewide primary voting, which included contested races for each of the state’s seven elected constitutional offices and all 124 S.C. House Districts. Also on the ballot were contested races for the U.S. House and Senate.
In the night’s other high-profile state race, Georgetown Sen. Stephen Goldfinch is headed into a GOP runoff for state attorney general with 8th Circuit Solicitor David Stumbo. The winner will face Lowcountry Democratic attorney Richard Hricik in the fall.
Governor’s race surprises
Still, it was the race to replace term-limited Gov. Henry McMaster that generated most of the heat in the campaign’s final days — and provided the only real surprises on election night.
On the Democratic side, the competitive race most observers were expecting turned into an early rout, as
Johnson took 60% percent of the vote against two vastly better-financed opponents — Upstate businessman Billy Webster, who garnered 30%, and Lowcountry attorney Mullins McLeod, who received 10%.
On the GOP side, the surprise was less the top two finishers — polls showed Evette and Wilson ahead almost right from the start — than the closeness of the race, given President Donald Trump’s strong endorsement of Evette in the campaign’s closing days. Another factor: Two sitting members of Congress — U.S. Reps. Nancy Mace and Ralph Norman — didn’t make the cut. With all 46 counties reporting, Evette captured 29% of the vote to Wilson’s 26%, with Norman at 17%, Lowcountry businessman Rom Reddy at 14% and Mace at 12%.
In other races
Attorney General: For Republicans, Goldfinch led the field with 40% to Strumbo’s 36% and 1st Circuit Solicitor David Pascoe’s 24%. On the Democratic side, Hricik ran unopposed.
Superintendent of Education: Incumbent GOP Superintendent Ellen Weaver, who ran unopposed, will face Democratic educator Syvia Wright, who defeated Lisa Ellis 61% to 39%.
Treasurer: Running unopposed for renomination, longtime Republican incumbent Curtis Loftis will square off against Democratic challenger Vincent Coe, who took 56% of the vote to former state Democratic Party Chairman Trav Robertson’s 44%.
Commissioner of Agriculture: In one of the tightest races of the night, Trump- and McMaster-endorsed Republican Cody Simpson received 38% to Danny Ford II’s 37%, with Jeremy Cannon grabbing 14% and Fred West 11%. The winner of a GOP runoff between Simpson and Ford will face Democratic candidate DeShawn Blanding, who ran without opposition.
Comptroller General: Republican businessman Mike Burkhold, running unopposed in the primary, will face Democratic CPA Tiffany Boozer, who beat Bruce Cole 74% to 26%.
Secretary of State: Incumbent Republican Mark Hammond will square off against Democratic nominee Jason Belton, who narrowly defeated Edwina Winter 51% to 49%.
More voters than usual went to polls
With so many candidates and races on ballots Tuesday, elections across the state produced the largest primary turnout in recent memory. Possible reasons range from irritated voters who wanted to send messages to incumbents about what they’re not doing and the economy to so many candidates on ballots whose combined turnout efforts attracted voters.
Particularly notable was the number of voters who went to the polls in the two weeks before the election when more than 318,000 voters cast ballots. That was well above the total turnout in the two earlier early voting results.
A rule of thumb in South Carolina primaries is that 20% or less of registered voters head to the polls. This year, some 25.3 % of registered voters — more than 850,000 of 3.4 million — cast ballots in the GOP and Democratic elections on Tuesday. Compare those results to the previous two elections in 2024 (439,766 voters or 13.6%) and 2022 (565,538 or 17%).
Candidates in primary runoffs will have their work cut out for them as those elections typically see abysmal participation. But high-profile runoffs in state and federal elections may lure voters back to the polls.
Other congressional races
S.C.-2: Republican incumbent Joe Wilson tallied 74% of the primary vote on Tuesday to fend off two challengers. He will face the winner of a June 23 Democratic runoff race between David Robinson II and Zyon Khalifa.
S.C.-3: Incumbent Republican Sheri Biggs had no primary challenger, but will face Democratic candidate Eunice Lehmacher, who won 53.4% of votes in a two-way primary, and Libertarian Brian Corriea.
S.C.-4: Incumbent GOP Rep. William Timmons fended off two primary challengers by tallying 65.8% of the vote Tuesday. He will face Democratic challenger Courtney McClain and Libertarian Jessica Ethridge.
S.C.-5: In an open seat in the Rock Hill area, GOP state Sen. Wes Climer had no primary challenger. He will face Democratic candidate Mallory Dittmer, who won 55.8% of votes in a two-way primary, and Andy Kaplan of the Forward Party.
S.C.-7: Incumbent U.S. Rep. Russell Fry had no primary challenger and will face Democratic nominee John Vincent in the fall.
Blotter of the Week
A North Charleston police officer on May 29 reported that a bird flew in front of his patrol car, striking the passenger-side mirror and dislodging the glass from its housing. The bird was reportedly unharmed, and the mirror was able to be put back into place with no permanent damage to the vehicle. No word on whether police plan to put out a BOLO for the bird for its clear assault and battery on an officer.
BOLO: Eye patch
Mount Pleasant police on May 30 observed a driver “swerving all over” U.S. Highway 17, according to a report. Officers attempted to stop the driver, who they described as an elderly woman wearing an eye patch. Police noted she seemed “extremely confused” as she led officers on a low-speed chase across the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge, where officers opted to abandon the stop and let her drive on. Guess they figured Charleston police could handle it, huh?
Where ya goin’?
When not on the lookout for an eye-patch-wearing elderly woman, Charleston police on May 21 met with a West Ashley store manager after an employee reportedly stole 21 items, including two pairs of headphones, a “female product” and more than a dozen unknown things from a $10 bin. Police told the manager not to tell the employee about the investigation in hopes they can catch a future theft on video.
By Skyler Baldwin
Illustration by Steve Stegelin
The Blotter is taken from reports filed with area police departments between May 21 and May 30.
CHARLESTON
Finish job in June 23 runoff elections in races for governor, 1st District
Arecord number of South Carolina voters — more than 800,000 — flocked to the polls June 9 in crowded Republican and Democratic primaries. And soon it will be time for Charleston-area voters to finish the job in three June 23 runoff elections where they can make a difference.
We urge voters to resist the pull of staying home on June 23. Rather, Republican runoff voters here can pick their nominees for governor and U.S. House for the 1st Congressional District. Democrats should return to pick a congressional candidate in the same House race.
Lacore for Democrats in 1st District
In the U.S. seat vacated by Republican U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, who lost in the GOP gubernatorial primary, we urge voters in the Democratic runoff to pick retired Admiral Nancy Lacore She moved to the Lowcountry last year after being ousted by the Trump administration in the same kind of nasty partisan politics that caused a bunch of last-minute redistricting chaos.
As we wrote last month, Lacore is best for the job. And for any longtime Charlestonians who may try to brush off Lacore’s candidacy because she wasn’t born here, we say this: “Grow up.”
Spend just 60 seconds with Nancy Lacore and you’ll know that she’s the real deal — an impassioned leader who knows how Washington works and can use her impressive skills to push progress for the region. The Lowcountry needs her in its corner to offer the kind of passionate advocacy for
all that it has been missing in recent years.
Wilson, Smith for Republicans
Charleston-area Republicans also would be well-served to vote for state Attorney General Alan Wilson and S.C. Rep. Mark Smith in their respective runoff elections for governor and 1st District.
Smith has long stood out among the 10 Republicans who ran for the seat thanks to his deeply held commitment to public service and noncombative advocacy for conservative ideals. While Smith may seem a little too cozy with MAGA madness at times, he also has significant leadership skills borne from experience in Rotary Club service and in the Statehouse. If he becomes a member of Congress, he won’t be an embarrassment to people across the district.
We also believe voters in the Republican runoff also should vote for the state’s attorney general because Wilson would carry on a tradition of working with legislators to make South Carolina better.
While we haven’t agreed with Wilson’s penchant for participating in just about every partisan national lawsuit filed in federal courts, we appreciate his commitment to the rule of law and the democratic process. Compared to other Republican candidates who were in the GOP gubernatorial primary, he was the only one who seemed stable, driven and motivated to keep South Carolina in the lane moving forward.
Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on June 23.
We encourage community leaders to act on these audacious priorities:
1. Deal with the water. Build a strong resiliency plan to harden infrastructure and make smart climate change decisions about development, roads and quality of life.
2. Fix roads, traffic. Repair and improve roads and reduce traffic. Speed up alternatives, including more public transportation.
3. Be smarter about education. Inject new energy into the broken Charleston County school board by focusing on kids, not national mantras.
4. Conduct public business in public. Be transparent in public business. Stop the secrecy.
5. Invest in quality of life. Build more parks. Have more festivals. Invest in infrastructure that promotes a broad sense of community.
6. Engage in real racial conciliation. If we embark on more conversations and actions on racial reconciliation, our community will strengthen and grow.
7. Develop fewer hotels, more affordable housing. Make Charleston a more affordable place to live for everyone.
8. Develop Union Pier at scale. Let’s not put ship-sized buildings on the coveted Union Pier property downtown. Instead, make what comes appropriate.
9. Build and follow a 50-year plan. Plan for the county’s long-term future and follow the plan.
10. Pay people more. Pay a living wage. Push South Carolina lawmakers to set a real minimum wage.
How we can stop dividing ourselves
By Viktoria Magid
Since the formation of the earliest human communities, it has been evolutionarily advantageous to distinguish between “us” and “them” to protect our own and remain wary of potential threats.
We see similar behavior throughout the animal kingdom, where social mammals often organize themselves into groups and defend their own against perceived outsiders.
Yet unlike other species, homo sapiens have taken this tendency far beyond its original purpose. What began as a survival mechanism has evolved into something else entirely: a relentless need to affirm our belonging to the “right” group by defining ourselves against the “wrong” one. Everyone wants to be good, and so everyone feels compelled to identify a villain.
At our best, we recognize that every human being belongs within our shared moral community. A healthy society seeks to bring people together rather than divide them, recognizing that dignity, respect, and compassion belong to all people. Differences will always exist, but integration and mutual understanding create stronger communities than exclusion and hostility ever can.
Looking back through history, we can easily recognize the causes we now condemn. We oppose the Nazis, the witch trials, the crucifixion of Christ, wars, cults and massacres. More recently, we stand against bullying, discrimination, racism, sexism and countless other injustices.
And rightly so. Many of these movements have brought about genuine moral progress. Societies have become fairer, more inclusive and more conscious of the suffering that prejudice, cruelty and indifference can cause.
Yet every correction carries the risk of overcorrection.
When the pursuit of justice becomes a pursuit of moral superiority, when disagreement becomes evidence of wickedness and when people are judged not by their character but by their membership in a particular group, we begin to recreate the very divisions we sought to overcome.
At the same time, we align ourselves with various causes — pro-life or pro-choice, pro-immigration or pro-border control, advocates of one vision of society or another. Whatever the cause, we choose a side, and every side comes with an opposing side.
And so we march confidently into the sunset, pleased with ourselves. The irony, of course, is that people on both sides often think exactly the same thing.
The cycle continues. Men against women. Women against men. Adult children against the parents who supposedly gave them trauma. Liberals against conservatives. Conservatives against liberals. Everyone has a cause. And those who hesitate to choose a side are often told that neutrality itself is a moral failure — that silence is complicity, that refusing to join the battle is itself a form of wrongdoing.
Human progress often begins with a challenge to injustice. But somewhere along the way, our pursuit of justice can become a pursuit of certainty — of proving that we are the good people and that others are not.
Can we not see the absurdity of this pattern?
We say we want peace, yet our thinking is rooted in division. We say we want unity, yet we condemn one another daily. We say we want love, yet it takes remarkably little to awaken hatred, contempt, or anger within us. Perhaps the problem is not that we care too much about justice, but that we have become addicted to moral certainty.
So perhaps today we can practice something different.
Perhaps we can try loving our “enemies,” as many of history’s greatest teachers have urged us to do for centuries. Let us show compassion not only to those we have already decided deserve it, but also to those who think differently, vote differently, believe differently or simply make us uncomfortable. Perhaps what we need is not another slogan, another outrage, or another performance of righteousness. Perhaps what we need is the willingness to listen — to genuinely listen — and to understand. Perhaps we can begin looking for what unites us rather than what divides us.
Viktoriya Magid is a licensed neighborhood therapist in Mount Pleasant. More info: viktoriyamagidphd.com
By Andy Brack
Danny McBride has a semi-permanent twinkle in his eyes.
He often looks like a kid caught in a candy store, particularly when he talks about the creativity that comes with being a famous and successful actor, director, screenwriter and producer.
McBride, who lives on Sullivan’s Island with his wife, a painter, and two children, might look to some like a regular working stiff with a mop of curly hair and a scruffy beard if you ran into him at a Charleston auto parts store or fancy restaurant. But you’d recognize him for his lead roles in two HBO dark comedy series — as Jesse Gemstone in The Righteous Gemstones or Neal Gamby in Vice Principals, which first brought McBride to Charleston. Or maybe you know him from cult-like, goofball films Tropic Thunder and Pineapple Express. Or perhaps you’ve heard his voice in animated features like Despicable Me, Kung Fu Panda 2 and The Angry Birds Movie McBride’s trademark comic sense now is adding another dimension: He’s moving back in time to paper thanks to his first collection of 10 quirky and fun short stories being published at the end of the month by Random House. The book, titled Thrilling Tales of Modern Men, launches 7 p.m. June 29 at Charleston Music Hall with a discussion with journalist and magazine publisher John Huey. Tickets to the event, co-presented by Buxton Books and the hall, are $78 and come with a book.
The Lowcountry attracts McBride and family
Born in Statesboro, Ga., when his parents attended Georgia Southern University, McBride moved with his family to Lompoc, Calif., when he was young after his father took a job as a prison guard. McBride remembers growing up on a prison reservation and attending elementary school before the family moved to northern Virginia when his father shifted to work in the federal Bureau of Prisons. He graduated from high school near Fredericksburg and then went to the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem to learn how to make films.
McBride first worked as a second unit director on the 2000 film George Washington, soon falling into some acting roles. By the middle of the decade, he wrote and starred in the HBO series Eastbound and Down in which he played a washed-up baseball pitcher. His career then took off. By the time he came to Charleston first in 2015 to film Vice Principals, he and his wife were sick of Los Angeles, its traffic and the inanity of having to sign up for time to swing a kid in a neighborhood park. The
ABOUT DANNY McBRIDE
Age: 49.
Family: Wife and two children.
Nouns he uses to describe himself: Father, husband, friend.
Professions: Actor, director, producer, writer and storyteller.
Favorite writers: Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Clive Barker, Ray Bradbury, Cormac McCarthy, Larry McMurtry and Jim Thompson.
Favorite area restaurants: “There’s so many great restaurants here” including The Obstinate Daughter, Chubby Fish, Marbled and Fin, Edmund’s Oast and 167 Raw.
Favorite dive: The Royal American. “That place is just fantastic.”
Favorite comedians: Bill Murray, Eddie Murphy, John Hughes, Harold Ramis, George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Ricky Gervais and Dave Chappelle.
Did you know: He voiced Duane Earl, the fictional host of a conservative radio talk show in the Grand Theft Auto V video game.
Lowcountry was a godsend where people were really nice and the pace was slower and genteel.
“I love the culture here, and the people are so friendly,” he said. “How messed up has this world gotten when it seems like a big deal that people say hi and ask you how you’re doing?”
Growing up in Fredericksburg, he said he also learned to love history, which Charleston has in droves.
“I’ve loved living somewhere where epic things have happened,”he said. “I find it fascinating. Charleston definitely has scratched that itch for me.
“I also think that whenever you live somewhere where there’s significant nature, it just creates a happier populace — when people get excited about the weather warming up and being able to get out on boats and hit the water and stuff. It’s more exciting than living near the 101 freeway and everyone stressing out about traffic all the time.”
After tasting the joys of the Lowcountry, the family moved here in 2017. McBride then started working on projects to bring Hollywood to Charleston. And it’s worked.
The thrill of a new book
People may not realize how much of McBride’s film life has been involved with writing. Early in his career, he started writing screenplays and television series scripts. The latter, in particular, can be all consuming when balancing directing, producing and acting, too — especially when the writing is still going on when filming has already started. That creates a special kind of pressure that is energizing and crushing, said McBride, who has written more than 80 episodes of television over the last two decades.
“It’s a blast doing it,” he said. “But finishing the script is just the very beginning of a longer negotiation. The script is the blueprint for what’s to come,” such as deciding where to shoot it, whether there’s enough money, whether certain actors will be available, whether actors want lines changed, whether the weather will cooperate, and on and on.
“It’s fun because sometimes things happen unexpectedly or sometimes you’re forced to challenge what you imagined and you get something better than you imagined.”
There’s also a joy in collaborating with others to make something good even better.
“I like creating this bubble where you have a bunch of artists you like and appreciate and everybody puts their head on what the project is and everyone’s trying to figure out how to make it better,” he said. “There’s something that’s a lot of fun about that.”
But the nonstop pace was wearing and McBride said he wanted to stretch his brain in a novel direction. So he started messing around with writing fiction — mostly for himself. At one point, he hand-wrote three pages of ideas every day. After a couple of years, he filled up four
notebooks. Then he went through them to mine for whether something could be reshaped, which led to more ideas and eventually a group of short stories.
“ It ended up being the perfect antidote to what I was feeling coming off the Gemstones, which is, I just was feeling like I wanted to change gears.” —Danny McBride
“One thing led to another, and I just found myself really enjoying it,” the actor said. “It ended up being the perfect antidote to what I was feeling coming off the Gemstones, which is, I just was feeling like I wanted to change gears. It was nice to write [fiction]. When the story is done, it’s done.”
And besides an editor or two, there are no collaborators. The stories are his.
“I had a lot of fun writing on this,” he said. “The pressure was off.”
The new book’s 10 stories range from a quirky tale about robots and humans to an outsized tale of a fiction writer who gets stalked by a guy who burns the writer’s new book in Southern bookstores.
There’s also a story about a guy’s reaction to someone who parked a boat in front of his house. And the opening story tells of a different guy who tries to create a media sensation by hanging in a clear glass cage suspended for a month in a mall. These tales keep you coming back for more — wondering how each will end.
McBride said he spent much of last year working on the stories. Part of the attraction of writing short stories was that he got to develop lots of different characters and ideas. For Gemstones, he worked with the same characters for seven years. He wanted a break from that.
“With every story, it’s a whole brand new batch of characters, brand new situations, brand new scenarios and there was something really fun about that,” he said. “There were definitely some ideas that had been floating around that I got to execute here, but I also think it kind of opened up my brain.”
Ryan Green/HBO
Following his roll as Jesse Gemstone in HBO’s The Righteous Gemstones , McBride changed gears with a return to writing
What To Do
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Wildlife in Wool exhibition
Step into a playful world of discovery at Wildlife in Wool, an interactive art exhibition by fiber artist Sarah Mitchell featuring needle felted animals inspired by the wildlife of South Carolina. Hidden throughout the vault, these lifelike wool sculptures invite visitors to become explorers as they search for birds, mammals and other creatures that call the region home. Through June 26. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. Public Works Art Center. 135 W. Richardson Ave. Summerville. publicworksartcenter.org
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WEDNESDAY
Hampton Park Farmers Market
A new farmers market will debut June 10 in Hampton Park for just four weeks as it tests viability in the community. Spearheaded by a trio of local grassroots organizers and restaurateurs, this market is working to bring fresh produce, flowers, bread, honey, meats and more to the Hampton Park and Wagener Terrace neighborhoods in downtown Charleston.
June 10. 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Free to attend. Hampton Park. 30 Mary Murray Drive. Downtown. instagram.com/marsh_project
WEDNESDAY
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Candlemaking party
Join Island Candles’ hands-on candlemaking party to create your own custom soy candles with beeswax toppers inspired by the Lowcountry. During this guided workshop, guests will learn the basics of candlemaking, from blending fragrances to pouring and decorating cleanburning, hypoallergenic candles. Each guest will take home their custom created, handpoured candle the same day.
June 17. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. $45/person. Island Candles. 1230 Folly Road. James Island. islandcandleschs.com
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Celebrate Juneteenth in a meaningful way at the International African American Museum. Join friends, family and neighbors in the museum’s African Ancestors Memorial Garden for a day of music, food and community connection. With free admission all day, it’s the perfect opportunity to tour the museum and honor this important day in a space dedicated to reflection, joy and healing.
June 19. Noon to 5 p.m. Free. International African American Museum. 14 Wharfside St. Downtown. iaamuseum.org
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Join the staff at the Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry for a guided exploration of a new artistic media or process each week. Try your hands at different kinds of painting, drawing, mixed media and more every Monday and Saturday. The class is free with museum membership or admission. No pre-registration is required.
June 15. 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. $13/general admission. Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry. 25 Ann St. Downtown. explorecml.org
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20 affordable places to get great eats
By Becky Lacey
No matter how you slice it, the economy is awful. Gas is $4.16 a gallon. Inflation is at 3.8%. It looks like there is no end in sight and dining out can feel like a luxury. So take a look at this group of Charleston favorites that serve a great meal without breaking the bank. From bar food at Moe’s Crosstown to an Indian lunch deal in West Ashley, refer to this list when you are looking to treat yourself for $25 and under. And when all else fails, there’s always Waffle House! In alphabetical order:
Bohemian Bull
(James Island and Mount Pleasant)
Bohemian Bull recently launched a daily lunch special for $9.99. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, you can get items like a cheeseburger with fries, tacos Americana and the “Piggy Smalls,” a slowroasted pulled pork sandwich with fries.
City Lights Eastside (downtown)
This cozy neighborhood spot serves a breakfast burrito for $10.95 and a $8.75 ham-and-cheese toastie on Texas toast. You can wash it all down with a $4.14 cappuccino, one of the lowest prices you’ll find in town for a specialty coffee.
Curry Palace (West Ashley)
Newly opened Curry Palace comes from the team behind Taste of India and is in the former La Bonne Franquette at 652 St. Andrews Blvd. The lunch special is available from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. every day, and it might be the best deal in town. Lunch boxes are $12 and options include chicken, goat, lamb and vegetarian and the thalis (complete lunch platters) are enough for two meals. The “special thali” has chicken tikka masala, tandoori chicken, lamb or goat, two vegetables, dal, rice, naan, salad and dessert for $16.
D’Allesandro’s Pizza (two locations)
Family-owned D’Allesandro’s has been serving pizza since 2006 (happy birthday!) and has Charleston locations downtown and in Summerville. At lunch, a 10-inch single-topping pizza and a drink is available for $10. The pizzeria also offers a 10% military discount daily.
Dave’s Carry-Out (downtown)
Dave’s Carry-Out is known for its soul food, seafood and generous portions.
The seafood platters all come with fries, and are under $25. You can get a shrimp platter for $10, scallops for $16 or blow it out with a seafood platter with shrimp, fish, scallops and deviled crab for $21.50.
Dog
and Duck (various locations)
Everything on the Dog and Duck menu, runner-up in the “Best Meal Value” category in the 2026 City Paper Best Of Charleston awards, comes in under $25. Tacos like Korean steak and spicy mahi are $9.19 for two and $13.79 for three, and kid’s meals like mini corn dogs and chicken fingers are $5.99 and served with a choice of side.
El Molino (various locations)
With several locations as well as a new taqueria on Johns Island, El Molino serves authentic Mexican food at great prices. Individual tacos are $3.99, a 16 oz. container of cheese dip is $10.38 and the house burrito is $15.58. Wow!
What’s new
More marketing: The Hampton Park Farmers Market debuted June 10 at the Rose Pavilion in a four-week test of the viability of the new community gathering spot. The market will be open from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. June 17 and 24 as well as July 1. The effort is spearheaded by Basic Kitchen co-owner Eva Suarez, local restaurant entrepreneur Brooks Reitz and the M.A.R.S.H. Project, a grassroots initiative working to preserve and restore Charleston’s marshlands. More: thpfm.com
Brazilian in Goose Creek: Brazilian La Braza Mineira has opened at 408 Red Bank Road in Goose Creek. The restaurant offers traditional Brazilian barbecue and homestyle dishes like empanadas, grilled picanha steak and polenta with oxtail and watercress. More: labrazamineira.com
What’s happening
Summer sizzle: Charleston Wine + Food has announced its Summer Sizzle series featuring 15 events. Highlights from this year’s lineup include a wine lunch at the Darling Oyster Bar on July 10 and Vitamin C(eviche) with El Molino on July 29. To view the full schedule and purchase tickets, visit chswf.org.
Festival feasting: The Food and Wine Classic in Charleston returns for its third year on Nov. 13 through Nov. 15. The festival features a lineup including Tyler Florence, Nancy Silverton, Maneet Chauhan and Andrew Zimmern. Participating Charleston food professionals include James London, Shuai Wang and Hector Garate, and wine pros Matthew Conway, Marie Stitt and Bethany Heinze. Tickets are on sale now. More: foodandwineclassicincharleston.com World Cup watching: Little Palm at The Ryder Hotel has launched Little Palm Football Club, an interactive soccer viewing experience. The experience will transform the space with elevated soccer-inspired décor, interactive photo moments, themed cocktails and viewing areas designed to bring guests together throughout the tournament. More: littlepalmchs.com Becky Lacey
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(Mount Pleasant and Summerville)
Five Loaves is open for lunch and dinner. Its sandwiches and salads come in half and full-size. You can get a chicken feta burger for $15 or a Cobb salad for $15.50. Everything on the kid’s menu is
(downtown)
Fast and French has been serving affordable food with French flair on Broad Street since 1984. The lunch menu is a steal compared to surrounding options in the historic district. A vegetarian pizza croissant is $13.50, soup served with baguette and French cheese will set you back a mere $12 and there are affordable wine options
Gene’s Haufbrau (West Ashley)
Operating in Avondale since 1952, Gene’s blue plate specials are an unbeatable deal at $9.95. Dishes like country fried steak and pot roast are available from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. All blue plate specials include a soft drink or iced tea and the two sides of the day.
Hannibal’s Kitchen (downtown)
While Hannibal’s is rightfully known for its crab rice ($14.75), the menu has countless all-stars at unbeatable prices. Carolina barbeque ribs come with two sides for $19.50, 10 fried shrimp are $12.50 and a $15 pork chop is either fried and smothered with gravy or grilled with peppers and onions along with two sides.
The Junction Kitchen & Provisions (North Charleston)
The Junction offers brunch, all-day breakfast and a wide selection of vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free offerings on Spruill Avenue. From a $14.75 Mexican hash with cactusbraised pork, over-easy egg, black bean pico and jalapeno honey chutney to a Cuban sandwich for $12.95, the restaurant serves filling dishes at palatable prices.
King BBQ (North Charleston)
King BBQ, from Jackrabbit Filly’s Shuai and Corrie Wang, was named one of Bon Appetit magazine’s best new restaurants in 2024 and it’s easy to understand why. The restaurant serves the Chinese food that Beijing born Shuai missed from his childhood in Queens, New York and marries it with the smokehouses of the south. You can’t go wrong with the menu from two shrimp toast sliders for $10 to fried ribs for $16.
Lowlife Bar (Folly Beach)
Dinner at Lowlife Bar has everything a beach spot should: a laidback vibe, cold drinks and an approachable menu. Tuna poke wontons are $17, a shrimp roll is $18 and for
those with a sweet tooth, deep fried oreos with a cream cheese glaze come in at $10.
Metto Coffee and Tea (Mount Pleasant)
From a $6.25 ham, egg and cheese breakfast sandwich to a $9 cherry pecan chicken salad, Metto offers coffee, pastries, breakfast and lunch. Whether you’re stopping in to grab a quick coffee and muffin to go or looking to linger over a grilled cheese, this spot on Coleman Boulevard centers on community, coffee and great bites.
Moe’s Crosstown Tavern (downtown)
This year’s winner in City Paper ’s Best Of Charleston in “Best Meal Value” category, Moe’s offers bar eats at outstanding prices. From $15.99 burgers — served with handcut fries — to a $13.99 Reuben, the food
is filling and the drinks are cold and flow freely at this Hampton Park joint.
The Press (downtown)
From the team behind Tippling House, the Press has three things on its menu: a veggie bean burrito ($10), a chicken burrito ($12) and a steak burrito ($14). Open Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., the burritos are crispy, pressed on a flour tortilla and come with cheese, fries, avocado and pico de gallo.
The Royal American (downtown)
Known for its bar menu and gritty live music, Royal American is a great place for a quick lunch or a marathon visit. The $13 disco fries have a black pepper gravy, queso, bacon, scallions and pickled jalapeños and you can get a Philly cheesesteak for the same price. The famous patty melt is $12, and anyone can order the $6 ever-changing staff meal.
Santi’s Restaurante
Mexicano
(multiple locations)
Mexican favorites come at great prices when you visit any Santi’s location. Lunch specials are available Monday through Saturday and for $13.59 you can get items like beef, chicken, pork or cheese enchiladas, chile rellenos or a chimichanga.
Smash City Burgers (downtown)
A finalist in the “Best Meal Value” category in the 2026 City Paper Best Of Charleston awards, Smash City Burgers offers one of the most affordable burgers in town. The classic single will set you back $6.70 and if you’re looking to splurge, the classic triple is just $11.33. Hard to beat in a town where burgers can sometimes set you back $25 or more!
Courtesy The Royal American
The $13 disco fries at the Royal American have a black pepper gravy, queso, bacon, scallions and pickled jalapeños
Courtesy El Molino
Culture
Historic organ is heart of stirring new KKBE musical
By Maura Hogan
Who knew the historic organ at Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim (KKBE) was such a lightning rod of religious division? Before getting downloaded on the new developmental production of the musical Happyland , this reviewer did not.
Charleston history buffs (and they are legion) are savvy to the organ’s significance as a beloved feature of a KKBE service, as well as the storied emergence of the original instrument installed in 1841, the first featured in a synagogue’s worship service in this country.
Now comes Happyland, the charmer of a site-specific production taking place in the sanctuary of KKBE through June 14. It tells — in resounding song and story — why sometimes an organ is not just an organ. With book, music and lyrics by playwright and composer Toby Singer, the KKBE production co-produced by Robert Turkewitz and Elijah Siegler is directed by Linda Eisen, with Robin Shuler serving as dramaturg.
It’s worth noting that Turkewitz, who is a Charleston attorney, and Siegler, a professor of religious studies at the College of Charleston, first hatched this plan 15 years ago. It fixed on an historic 1846 lawsuit in the South Carolina Court of Appeals between two KKBE factions of congregants. Turkewitz and Siegler then enlisted Shuler, who in turn tapped Singer, KKBE’s former director of Koleinu, and then Eisen.
The 19th-century legal rift involved KKBE’s traditionalist and reformer congregants, with the former opposed to such changes and the latter set to embrace new ways of worshipping.
But don’t get mired in courtroom paperpushing. Happyland is all human grist — sparring factions, moral inventorymaking and plenty of showtune elan. What’s more, most characters are based on actual KKBE congregants.
At its center is Gustavus Poznanski, a
Polish immigrant and the new rabbi at the synagogue who is aiming to seal a longstanding appointment, intent on being “the rabbi you all need.” He soon finds himself in the crosspipes of an organ-ornot debate at KKBE. In the musical, this segues into grappling with another raging 19th-century American debate: to enslave or not to enslave.
Singer’s sparkling, polished score warmly shines, performed by a stellar ensemble of local vocalists. Time and again, it prevails over some acoustic challenges that muted the dialogue though the songs can pace you through the exposition-centered story.
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Delve into Irish world of James Joyce at Bloomsday event
At 6 p.m. on June 16, or Bloomsday, this theatrical interpretation of James Joyce’s Ulysses at Charleston Library Society, 164 King St., will offer an accessible foray into the novel and Dublin with live Irish music, performances and more at Charleston Library Society, 164 King St. Info: charlestonlibrarysociety.org
FILM
• June 16, 7 p.m.: SaltWata Cinema Club presents a free screening of Crooklyn, the film by Spike Lee set in 1970s Brooklyn. Simons Center Room 380 (third floor), 54 St. Philip Street. More: halsey.charleston.edu
LITERATURE
• June 17, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Join In Her Own Words: A Night of Women’s Stories, a festive night of words co-hosted by the 2026 edition of Revisionist, a magazine of female writers, artists and culinarians. Ticket price of $35 includes a copy of the magazine and a glass of house wine. Philosophers and Fools, 54 Bogard St. More: bit.ly/pfinherownwords
MUSIC
• June 13, 6 p.m.: Mt. Joy, Credit One Stadium
• June 13, 7:30 p.m.: Formosa Sons, Tin Roof
• June 13, 9 p.m.: Kind Hearted Strangers, Royal American
• June 13, 6 p.m.: Corey Smith, The Windjammer
In word and note, Singer masterfully converges emotional depth with frothy dollops of irreverence, keeping the show buoyant with lines like “I totally understand bacon now” and lyrics rhyming “crustacean” and “castration.”
The fun gets underway with the Hamilton-esque “Forever Rabbi” Poznanski (Julian Blake Gordon) and his love interest Hetty Barrett (Annalisa Blevins), both solid vocalists and engaging performers.
Songs featuring the character Esther DaCosta, who lobbies for the organ, show
• June 14 , 6:30 p.m.: The Suitcase Junket , Pour House
• June 15, 7:30 p.m.: Turnover, Music Farm
• June 16, 7 p.m.: Lord Huron, Credit One Stadium
• June 16, 7 p.m.: Gigi Perez , Charleston Music Hall
• June 17, 7 p.m.: Primus, Claypool Lennon Delirium and The Frog Brigade , Firefly Distillery
• June 17, 5:30 p.m.: Barn Jam, Awendaw Green
• June 18 , 6:30 p.m.: Cowboy Junkies, Charleston Music Hall
Photos by Rune Vaughan
Site-specific production Happyland runs through June 14 on Hasell St.
Badass bassist Claypool presents
3 bands in 1 night on June 17
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By Lauren Carr and Kevin Wilson
Renowned rock bassist Les Claypool is a busy man these days, even by music legend standards.
Not only does he run a wildly successful wine brand [Purple Pachyderm Pinot Noir by Claypool Cellars] and own his own bass guitar company for which he is also chief designer [Pachyderm Instruments], but he is currently taking pre-orders for his debut graphic novel/illustrated fable [Frizzle Fry: The Phantoms of Barrington Hall] that officially drops in October.
As if that were not enough, Claypool is also on the road celebrating several newly released recordings from three of his most active bands: The Claypool Lennon Delirium, Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade and the sensation Primus, all of which will be along for the ride when Claypool rolls into town for a special June 17 performance featuring three sets of music at Firefly Distillery.
Although Claypool is considered something of a rock god in some circles because of his prowess on the bass, he admits that he was initially led to his primary instrument in a roundabout way.
“I met this guy in high school who had a band who was kind of a ‘hot shot guitar player’ and they needed a bass player, because nobody wanted to play bass back then. So I bought a bass and was in his band,” he recalled in a recent interview with the Charleston City Paper.
“Like most guys where I grew up, we were listening to people like Rush, Led Zeppelin and whatnot. So, Geddy Lee , and John Paul Jones were my early influences on bass. Then Stanley Clarke [Return to Forever], Larry Graham [Sly and the Family Stone], and some people like that,” Claypool said.
Interestingly, Claypool was once rejected upon auditioning for another high school pal’s band, Metallica, in the days following the 1986 death of original bassist Cliff Burton. Still, he always trusted that he was on the right path. And, looking back now, Claypool actually cites Metallica, especially his longtime friend Kirk Hammett, as having had a big influence on the way his own breakout band, Primus, developed over the years. While his role in Primus certainly put Claypool on the map, and brought him a fair amount of fame and comfort, he has never been content to rest on his laurels or stay focused on one musical project at a time. He continues to challenge himself and push boundaries with a disparate assortment of well-known collaborators such as Billy Strings, Stewart Copeland, Trey Anastasio, and most recently Sean Ono Lennon — with whom Claypool’s latest full-length studio album, The Great Parrot-Ox and the Golden Egg of Empathy,
was crafted under the Claypool Lennon Delirium moniker.
In fact, Claypool told the newspaper that the new album truly is a sign of the times “confronting issues like Artificial Intelligence, empathy, free will, mortality, environmental collapse and the dangers of optimization without human feeling,” as highlighted through the Claypool Lennon Delerium’s patented style of psychedelic conceptual storytelling.
According to Claypool, “One day ‘Shiner’ [Claypool’s nickname for Sean Ono Lennon] started talking about this ‘paper clip conundrum,’ which is an actual theory…it’s a ‘mind study,’ and I said, ‘That will be a great concept for this thing.’ So, we started going down the path of this paper clip theory, which is the notion that if you give AI a task and tell it to do this task most efficiently, it will do that task to the ‘nth degree,’ to the point where it will absorb all resources on the planet and eventually the universe. So, that was sort of the conduit for the story, whereas actually, the moral of the story has to do with the erosion of empathy we’re seeing on the planet.”
Two other new releases fueling Claypool’s summer tour involve an EP from Primus and a live album from Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade. Never one to fret about chart success or popular opinion, Claypool said he is just happy to be doing what he loves best, with the colleagues he loves most.
“It’s a pretty spectacular evening,” he said of the live show. “There’s a lot of crosspollination across the three sets. And the greatest thing about it is that I’ve worked with all of these guys for quite a long time, and they’re all monster musicians, but beyond that, they’re all incredibly fun, talented, witty, intelligent people. It’s really been a hoot so far.”
IF YOU WANT TO GO: 7 p.m. June 17, Firefly Distillery, North Charleston. Tickets range from $78 to $243. More: FireflyDistillery.com.
off the gorgeous vocal talents of Lila Schneider. “What’s More American Than That?” is an irresistible vamp on the world’s celebrated oldest profession, delivered with nonchalant, raw comic resonance by Shannon Marie Carmody as the historically authentic Charleston madame Grace Peixotto.
We feel the work’s Charleston setting with the evocative embrace of “Where the Country’s Low” followed by a zippy, upbeat “Congregation, Congregation.” With the culminating “A Thousand Generations,” the score soars.
Since it’s a work in development, there’s a craving for a gut-grabbing number drawing from Singer’s sizable artistic arsenal on why music held such meaning to this congregation, which could help highlight the stakes of a work centered on an organ.
It also merits underscoring that debuting Happyland as site-specific at KKBE, acoustic challenges and all, was an inspired, merited launch, given the deep layers of history covered in the work, not to mention the resident organ. To be in the very place where this history transpired is a singular experience–a rare and meaningful opportunity for the birth of a musical, which is frequently a yearslong proposition and one that likely will continue to evolve.
Charleston or no, Richard Heffner’s set featured projections underscoring the local, from the creation of the current synagogue to Carew Rice-reminscent projections and backdrop. Mira Turkewitz’s exquisite period costumes instantly transported us to a yesteryear KKBE.
Die-hard local historians inclined to quibble over facts would do well to take a leap of artistic truth here. This is the world of musicals, and those truths unfold on an arc that doesn’t always neatly square with who, what, when, where and why.
To borrow from Grace Piexotti, this art form trades in “experiences,” with the aim of guiding audiences through emotional journeys. Powered by moving, excellent music, Happyland offers this point of departure. Perhaps those organ advocates keen to embrace the possibility of worshiping on their own terms would likewise train their voices on the galvanizing power of the American musical, rifts and all.
As Grace would reason, what’s more American than that?
IF YOU WANT TO GO: The show runs through June 14 and takes place at KKBE, 90 Hasell St. For tickets and information, visit happylandmusical.com.
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Les Claypool, renowned rock bassist, will play at Firefly Distillery June 17
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PUBLIC AUCTION
Sat., June 20 at 9:30 am. 510 Stoller Rd., Bamberg, SC (Hwy 301S, half mile from Dukes BBQ). Selling for Bamberg County Office on Aging, Barnwell County Local Motion, local estate, contents of restaurant, consignments, including 10 transit buses/vans, cars, pickups, trucks, 53 ft. semi-trailer, golf carts, ATV’s, shop equipment, tools, lawnmowers, much more! Call 803-860-0712 to consign. Accepting consignments June 15th thru June 19th (9am – 6 pm each day). Browse web: www.cogburnauction.com
Department of Social Services, at the office of its Attorney, John McCormick Legal Department of the Berkeley County Department of Social Services, 2 Belt Dr. Moncks Corner, S.C. 29461 within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service.
PUBLIC AUCTION
Surplus Government Vehicles and Equipment. CITY OF ROCK HILL, SC. Saturday, June 20 at 10am. 757 South Anderson Rd. Rock Hill, SC. Selling Police Cars, Tahoes, SUV’s, pickup trucks, UTV’s, garbage trucks, mowers and more. www. ClassicAuctions.com. Tony Furr. NCAF5479/5508/SCAL2893R. 704-791-8825.
BERKELEY COUNTY
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF BERKELEY IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2026-DR- 08-226
SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS ASHLEY BASTIAN AND CHRISTOPHER JENKINS, DEFENDANTS. IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILD BORN MAY 12, 2016.
TO DEFENDANT: ASHLEY BASTIAN
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Berkeley County on February 4, 2026 at 10:31AM. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Berkeley County Clerk of Court, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the South Carolina Department of Social Services, at the office of its Attorney, Stacey Kaufman, Legal Department of the Berkeley County Department of Social Services, 2 Belt Dr, Moncks Corner, SC 29461 within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court.
Stacey Kaufman SC Bar # 12105, 2 Belt Dr, Moncks Corner, SC 29461 (803) 608-7414
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF BERKELEY
IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
DOCKET NO. 2026-DR- 08-635
SOUTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS CAYDENCE YOUNG; DENNIS OLIVA
DEFENDANTS. IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILD BORN 2024.
TO DEFENDANT: Dennis Oliva
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Berkeley County on April 9, 2026, 12:35 PM. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Berkeley County Clerk of Court, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the South Carolina
If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court.
John McCormick, SC Bar # 100176
2 Belt Dr. Moncks Corner, SC 29461, 843-719-1007.
CHARLESTON COUNTY
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2026-CP-10-01246
Kendel Goff and Marva Goff Plaintiffs, v. Darryl Goff, Dawn Gallardo, Heather Rumler, Kai Anderson, Harold Whack, Tiffani Campbell, Christopher Neal, Jason Neal Sandra Thomas, Willie Seward, Jackie Seward, Maria Pinckney, Estate of Maria Pinckney, Philip Drayton, and John Doe and Richard Roe, as Representatives of all heirs and devisees of Caroline Edwards a/k/a Carrie Edwards, Joe Edwards, Florence Edwards, Hampton Edwards, Gloria Goff, Elijah Goff, Cynthia Neal, Leroy Goff, Jr., Pearl Edwards, Emily Edwards, Isaac Edwards, Beatrice Green, Andrew Green, Jr., Earl Green, Lillie Mae Seward, Deloris Ann Seward, Maria Pinckney and Lydia Murray, deceased, and all persons entitled to claim under or through them; also, all other persons, corporations or entities unknown claiming any right, title interest in or lien upon the subject real estate described herein, any unknown adults, whose true names are unknown, being a class designated as John Doe, and any unknown infants, persons under disability, or person in the Military Service of the United States of America whose true names are unknown, being a class designated as Richard Roe. Defendants.
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the Action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you and to serve a copy of your answer to the said Complaint on the Plaintiffs, through their Attorney, J. Chris Lanning, at his office, 12 Carriage Lane, Suite A, Charleston, South Carolina 29407, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof exclusive of the day of such Service; and, if you fail to answer the Compliant within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiffs in the Action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiffs will move for a general Order of Reference of this cause to the Master-in-Equity/Special Referee for the aforesaid County which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53, South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master-in-Equity/ Special Referee is authorized and empowered to enter final judgment
in this case. An appeal from the final judgment entered by the Master-in-Equity/Special Referee shall be made directly to the Supreme Court.
YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons, Lis Pendens and Complaint in the above entitled action were filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on March 9, 2026.
Dated at Charleston, South Carolina on March 9, 2026.
LIS PENDENS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced and is pending in this Court upon Complaint of the above-named Plaintiffs against the above-named Defendants, that said Action is brought under the provisions of the South Carolina’s Clementa C. Pinckney Uniform Partition of Heirs’ Property Act, Sections 15-61-10, et seq., Code of Laws of South Carolina, for partition of the said property.
That said property affected by said Complaint in this Action hereby commenced was, at the time of the commencement of this Action, and at the time of the filing of this Notice is described as follows:
Beginning at the Southeast point of the property located off Smoak Retreat Road at iron pipe, then going North 28 degrees, 36 minutes, 56 seconds, West 211.97 feet to an iron pipe; then West 28 degrees, 07 minutes, 11 seconds West 147.10 feet to an Old Post; then North 28 degrees, 23 minutes, 20 seconds West 1,529.60 feet to an iron pipe, then North 49 degrees, 35 minutes, 47 seconds East 355 feet to a flat iron; then South 46 degrees, 22 minutes, 47 seconds East 439.06 feet to an iron pipe; then South 33 degrees, 52 minutes, 22 seconds East 1,339.87 feet to an iron pipe; then South 66 degrees, 14 minutes, 00 seconds West 134.89 feet to an iron pipe; then South 65 degrees, 43, minutes, 00 seconds West 205.65 feet to an iron pipe; then South 62 degrees, 21 minutes, 01 seconds West 121.42 feet to an iron pipe; then South 38 degrees, 54 minutes, 45 seconds West 163.41 feet to an iron pipe; then North 78 degrees, 23 minutes, 24 seconds West 47.67 feet to an iron pipe; then North 43 degrees, 59 minutes, 06 seconds West 84.99 feet back to the point of Beginning.
The said property contains 20.27 acres and is more particularly described by reference to the survey entitled “Boundary Survey Showing 120-00-00-135 & 12000-00-136 Located in the Osborne Area of St. Paul’s Parish, Charleston County, South Carolina” prepared by Kevin M. Schwacke, Sr. PLS dated February 3, 2025.
TMS #s 120-00-00-135 and 120-00-00-136
GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Conrad Falkiewicz, Esquire, P.O. Box 30266, Charleston, South Carolina, 29417, by Order of this Court Common Pleas dated May 22, 2026 and filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, South Carolina has been appointed Guardian ad Litem Nisi for such of the Defendants herein as may be unknown infants, persons insane, or otherwise incompetent or under legal disability, claiming any right, title, estate claim, interest in, or lien upon the property described in the Complaint herein, such appointment to become absolute unless they or someone on their behalf shall procure an Order appointing a Guardian ad Litem for such persons within (30) days after past publications of the
Summons herein.
BRUSH LAW FIRM, P.A.
s/ J. Chris Lanning
J. Chris Lanning
12-A Carriage Lane
Charleston, SC 29407
Phone – 843-766-5576
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
CASE NO.: 2026-CP-10-02403
T and CC Enterprises, LLC, Plaintiff, v. Salters C. Byron, Jr., Elaine Wilson, The Estate of James Gall and John Doe and Richard Roe, as Representatives of all heirs and devisees of Catherine Sheldonia B. Gall, James Gall, Salters C. Byron, Sr. and Mary Elaine Bradshaw Byron, deceased, and all persons entitled to claim under or through them; also, all other persons, corporations or entities unknown claiming any right, title interest in or lien upon the subject real estate described herein, any unknown adults, whose true names are unknown, being a class designated as John Doe, and any unknown infants, persons under disability, or person in the Military Service of the United States of America whose true names are unknown, being a class designated as Richard Roe. Defendants.
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the Action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you and to serve a copy of your answer to the said Complaint on the Plaintiff, through its Attorney, J. Chris Lanning, at his office, 12 Carriage Lane, Suite A, Charleston, South Carolina 29407, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof exclusive of the day of such Service; and, if you fail to answer the Compliant within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in the Action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff will move for a general Order of Reference of this cause to the Master-in-Equity/Special Referee for the aforesaid County which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53, South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master-in-Equity/ Special Referee is authorized and empowered to enter final judgment in this case. An appeal from the final judgment entered by the Master-in-Equity/Special Referee shall be made directly to the Supreme Court.
YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons, Lis Pendens and Complaint in the above entitled action were filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on May 6, 2026.
Dated at Charleston, South Carolina on May 6, 2026.
LIS PENDENS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced and is pending in this Court upon Complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the above named Defendants, that said Action is brought under the provisions of Sections 12-16-10 and 15-67-10, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, for the Quieting of a Title after Tax Sale, for the purpose of obtaining a decree establishing that the Plaintiff is the owner of the said property described in paragraph
22 of the Plaintiff’s Complaint, and that the Defendants have no right, title, interest, claim or estate in or lien upon the said property.
That said property affected by said Complaint in this Action hereby commenced was, at the time of the commencement of this Action, and at the time of the filing of this Notice is described as follows:
All that certain parcel of land, together with the buildings and improvements thereon, situated in North Charleston, County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot 6 Block 49 on a Map of Resubdivision of Block 49 of North Charleston made March 16, 1942 by W.L. Gaillard, Surveyor, and recorded in R.M.C. Office for Charleston County in Plat Book F, Page 116; and having such location, shape, metes and bounds as shown on said map to which reference is hereby made for fuller description thereof.
This property is now shown as New Lot 8A-1 and a portion of New Lot 8A-2 on a Subdivision Plat dated August 12, 2025 by Aaron O. Latham, Surveyor, and recorded in the Register of Deeds Office for Charleston County in Plat Book L25 at Page 0345; and having such location, shape, metes and bounds as shown on said map to which reference is hereby made for fuller description thereof.
New TMS: 470-14-00-315 and a Portion of New TMS 470-1400-316 Old TMS: 470-14-00-226
GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Conrad Falkiewicz, Esquire, P.O. Box 30266, Charleston, South Carolina, 29417, by Order of this Court Common Pleas dated May 28, 2026 and filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, South Carolina has been appointed Guardian ad Litem Nisi for such of the Defendants herein as may be unknown infants, persons insane, or otherwise incompetent or under legal disability, claiming any right, title, estate claim, interest in, or lien upon the property described in the Complaint herein, such appointment to become absolute unless they or someone on their behalf shall procure an Order appointing a Guardian ad Litem for such persons within (30) days after past publications of the Summons herein.
BRUSH LAW FIRM, P.A. s/ J. Chris Lanning J. Chris Planning 12-A Carriage Lane Charleston, SC 29407 Phone – 843-766-5576
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2026-DR-10-0336
SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS Wesley Watson, Sr, DEFENDANT. IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILD BORN IN 2012.
TO DEFENDANT: Wesley Watson Sr.
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Summons in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on February 10, 2026, at 4:07 pm. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Summons will be delivered to you upon request from the Charleston County Clerk of Court, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Summons on the Plaintiff, the South Carolina
Department of Social Services, at the office of its Attorney, W. Tracy Brown, Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3685 Rivers Ave, Suite 101, North Charleston, South Carolina 29405 within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court.
W. Tracy Brown, SC Bar # 5832, 3685 Rivers Ave, Suite 101, North Charleston, South Carolina 29405, (843) 953-9625.
ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICES
All persons having claims against the following estates are required to deliver or mail their claims to the Personal Representative indicated below and also file subject claims on Form #371ES with Irvin G. Condon, Probate Judge of Charleston County, 84 Broad Street, Charleston, S.C. 29401, before the expiration of 8 months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or one year from the date of death, whichever date is earlier, or else thereafter such claims shall be and are forever barred.
Estate of:
ELEANOR M. HALL
2026-ES-10-0779
DOD: 4/10/26
Pers. Rep: BRIAN M. HALL
9 LAMPTON RD., CHARLESTON, SC 29407
***********
Estate of: WALLACE G. HOLLAND
2026-ES-10-0800
DOD: 3/27/26
Pers. Rep:
CATHERINE H. CHASE 3116 GRAND BAY LN., JOHNS ISLAND, SC 29455
Atty:
ROBERT S. DODDS, ESQ. 25 CALHOUN ST., #400, CHARLESTON, SC 29401
Pers. Rep: LISA QUINN 3483 FIELD PLANTERS RD., JOHNS ISLAND, SC 29455
Atty:
KERRY W. KOON, ESQ. 147 WAPPOO CREEK DR., #203, CHARLESTON, SC 29412
ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICES
All persons having claims against the following estates are required to deliver or mail their claims to the Personal Representative indicated below and also file subject claims on Form #371ES with Irvin G. Condon, Probate Judge of Charleston County, 84 Broad Street, Charleston, S.C. 29401, before the expiration of 8 months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or one year from the date of death, whichever date is earlier, or else thereafter such claims shall be and are forever barred.
Estate of:
EDNA LOUISE PICQUET FELDER
2026-ES-10-0623
CHARLES L. FELDER
4940 CHISOLM RD., JOHNS ISLAND, SC 29455
Atty: JOHN F. PERRY, ESQ.
3021 RUSHLAND MEWS, JOHNS ISLAND, SC 29455
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Estate of: ABRAHAM FRANCISCO
2026-ES-10-0650
DOD: 10/18/25
Pers. Rep: MICHAEL TOSHI FRANCISCO 1748 BATTEN DR., CHARLESTON, SC 29414 ***********
Estate of: ESTHER BASKIN FERGUSON 2026-ES-10-0653
DOD: 2/18/26
Pers. Rep: BANK OF AMERICA
C/O GAIL M. SOLOMON
355 S. MAIN ST., #700, GREENVILLE, SC 29601
Atty: DAVID H. KUNES, ESQ. 115 CHURCH ST., CHARLESTON, SC 29401 ***********
MICHAEL B. MCCALL, ESQ. PO BOX 22528, CHARLESTON, SC 29413
ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICES
All persons having claims against the following estates are required to deliver or mail their claims to the Personal Representative indicated below and also file subject claims on Form #371ES with Irvin G. Condon, Probate Judge of Charleston County, 84 Broad Street, Charleston, S.C. 29401, before the expiration of 8 months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or one year from the date of death, whichever date is earlier, or else thereafter such claims shall be and are forever barred.
Estate of:
FRANCIS MCGUIRE BROWN 2026-ES-10-0837
DOD: 5/6/26
Pers. Rep: LINDA B. KACALA 1315 JOSHUA DR., CHARLESTON, SC 29412
8455 MIDDLETON POINT LN., EDISTO ISLAND, SC 29438 ***********
DOD: 2/20/26
Pers. Rep:
Estate of: BARBARA ANN ELLER
2026-ES-10-0883
DOD: 4/28/26
as set forth in the formal denial letter issued January 13, 2026” for property located at 1305 Fifteen Mile Landing Road – East Area (TMS # 629-00-00-173) ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION AFFIRMED
CASE# BZA-04-26-00971
2026-ES-10-0887
DOD: 12/6/25 Pers. Rep:
ASHLEY STEELE
7525 STARGAZER DR., HANAHAN, SC 29410
CHARLESTON COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS PUBLIC HEARING
The following decisions were made by the Charleston County Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) on Monday, June 1, 2026: NEW BUSINESS:
CASE# BZA-04-26-00967 Special Exception request to establish a Short-Term Rental Property, Extended Home Rental (EHR) in the Low Density Residential (R-4) Zoning District at 2126 B Edisto Avenue – James Island (TMS # 343-03-00-049) APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
CASE# BZA-04-26-00968 Special Exception request to establish a Short-Term Rental Property, Extended Home Rental (EHR) in the Low-Density Manufactured Housing Subdivision (MHS) Zoning District at 1556 Terns Nest Road – James Island (TMS # 33107-00-206) APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
CASE# BZA-04-26-00969
Variance request to allow a proposed gravel ingress/egress driveway to encroach within the protected area of two (2) Grand Live Oak trees at 2979 Maybank Highway – Johns Island (TMS # 313-00-00-082) APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
CASE# BZA-04-26-00970
Variance request to reduce the required 8-foot building setback from the future 50-foot access easement by 4.6 feet, resulting in a 3.4-foot setback at 2979 Maybank Highway – Johns Island (TMS # 313-00-00-082) APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
CASE# BZA-01-26-00934
Appeal of an Administrative Decision: “Denial of the Home Occupation zoning permit [ZONE-12-25-24427] based on findings under §6.5.11(I) (Outdoor Activities) and §6.5.11(J) (Exterior Appearance), as set forth in the Zoning Administrator’s written denial [and] denial based on new Site Plan Review requirement and alleged zoning violations,
Variance request to reduce the required 15-foot interior side setback and the required 30-foot rear setback to allow four (4) existing unpermitted detached accessory structures to remain on the property at 4315 Chisolm Road – Johns Island (TMS # 25000-00-080) APPROVED WITH A CONDITION
CASE# BZA-04-26-00972
Variance request to remove four (4) Grand Live Oak trees for the construction of the new Early Learning Center at James Island Elementary School at 1872 S Grimball Road – James Island (TMS # 334-07-00-047) APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
CASE# BZA-04-26-00973
Variance request to remove two (2) Grand Trees to allow for the construction of the Orange Hill Golf Course at 3345 Bohicket Road – Johns Island (TMS # 21500-00-030) APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
CASE# BZA-04-26-00974
Variance request to reduce the required 30-foot rear setback by 19 feet, resulting in an 11-foot rear setback for a proposed swimming pool at 5014 Reese Lane – Johns Island (TMS # 215-00-00-181) APPROVED
CASE# BZA-04-26-00975
Variance request to reduce the required 20-foot front/street side setback by 13 feet, resulting in a 7-foot front/street side setback for an existing unpermitted carport at 1313 Pickett Street – James Island (TMS # 431-02-00-028) APPROVED WITH A CONDITION
OTHERWISE APPEAR AND DEFEND, AND TO SERVE A COPY OF YOUR ANSWER TO SAID COMPLAINT UPON THE SUBSCRIBERS AT THEIR OFFICE, 222 WEST COLEMAN BLVD, MOUNT PLEASANT, SOUTH CAROLINA, 29464, OR TO OTHERWISE APPEAR AND DEFEND THE ACTION PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE COURT RULES, WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER SERVICE HEREOF, EXCLUSIVE OF THE DAY OF SUCH SERVICE; EXCEPT THAT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IF NAMED, SHALL HAVE SIXTY (60) DAYS TO ANSWER AFTER THE SERVICE HEREOF, EXCLUSIVE OF SUCH SERVICE; AND IF YOU FAIL TO ANSWER THE COMPLAINT OR OTHERWISE APPEAR AND DEFEND WITHIN THE TIME AFORESAID, THE PLAINTIFF IN THIS ACTION WILL APPLY TO THE COURT FOR RELIEF DEMANDED THEREIN, AND JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT WILL BE RENDERED AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF DEMANDED IN THE COMPLAINT.
TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDE(S) AND/ OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY:
YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED TO APPLY FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A GUARDIAN AD LITEM WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE SERVICE OF THIS SUMMONS AND NOTICE UPON YOU. IF YOU FAIL TO DO SO, APPLICATION FOR SUCH APPOINTMENT WILL BE MADE BY THE PLAINTIFF.
YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE THAT PURSUANT TO RULE 53(B) SCRCP, AS AMENDED EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2002, THE PLAINTIFF WILL MOVE FOR A GENERAL ORDER OF REFERENCE TO THE MASTER IN EQUITY FOR OCONEE COUNTY, WHICH ORDER SHALL, PURSUANT TO RULE 53(B) OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, SPECIFICALLY PROVIDE THAT THE SAID MASTER IN EQUITY IS AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO ENTER A FINAL JUDGMENT IN THIS ACTION. IF THERE ARE COUNTERCLAIMS REQUIRING A JURY TRIAL, ANY PARTY MAY FILE A DEMAND UNDER RULE 38, SCRCP AND THE CASE WILL BE RETURNED TO THE CIRCUIT COURT.
NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT
DANIELLE MICHAELS A/K/A
DANIELLE DENISE MICHAELS, DEFENDANT(S).
(NON-JURY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE)
SUMMONS AND NOTICES
TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIRED TO ANSWER THE COMPLAINT HEREIN, A COPY OF WHICH IS HEREWITH SERVED UPON YOU, OR TO OTHERWISE APPEAR AND DEFEND, AND TO SERVE A COPY OF YOUR ANSWER TO SAID COMPLAINT UPON THE SUBSCRIBERS AT THEIR OFFICE, 222 WEST COLEMAN BLVD, MOUNT PLEASANT, SOUTH CAROLINA, 29464, OR TO OTHERWISE APPEAR AND DEFEND THE ACTION PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE COURT RULES, WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER SERVICE HEREOF, EXCLUSIVE OF THE DAY OF SUCH SERVICE; EXCEPT THAT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IF NAMED, SHALL HAVE SIXTY (60) DAYS TO ANSWER AFTER THE SERVICE HEREOF, EXCLUSIVE OF SUCH SERVICE; AND IF YOU FAIL TO ANSWER THE COMPLAINT OR OTHERWISE APPEAR AND DEFEND WITHIN THE TIME AFORESAID, THE PLAINTIFF IN THIS ACTION WILL APPLY TO THE COURT FOR RELIEF DEMANDED THEREIN, AND JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT WILL BE RENDERED AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF DEMANDED IN THE COMPLAINT.
TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDE(S) AND/ OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY:
YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED TO APPLY FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A GUARDIAN AD LITEM WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE SERVICE OF THIS SUMMONS AND NOTICE UPON YOU. IF YOU FAIL TO DO SO, APPLICATION FOR SUCH APPOINTMENT WILL BE MADE BY THE PLAINTIFF.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF CHARLESTON
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
C/A NO: 2026CP1002175
MONEYLINE VENTURES, LLC, PLAINTIFF, VS. CATTLEYA INVESTMENTS, LLC; RAFAEL REVOLLO; AND DANIELLE DENISE MICHAELS, DEFENDANT(S).
(NON-JURY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE)
SUMMONS AND NOTICES TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIRED TO ANSWER THE COMPLAINT HEREIN, A COPY OF WHICH IS HEREWITH SERVED UPON YOU, OR TO OTHERWISE APPEAR AND DEFEND, AND TO SERVE A COPY OF YOUR ANSWER TO SAID COMPLAINT UPON THE SUBSCRIBERS AT THEIR OFFICE, 222 WEST COLEMAN BLVD, MOUNT PLEASANT, SOUTH CAROLINA, 29464, OR TO OTHERWISE APPEAR AND DEFEND THE ACTION PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE COURT RULES, WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER SERVICE HEREOF, EXCLUSIVE OF THE DAY OF SUCH SERVICE; EXCEPT THAT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IF NAMED, SHALL HAVE SIXTY (60) DAYS TO ANSWER AFTER THE SERVICE HEREOF, EXCLUSIVE OF SUCH SERVICE; AND IF YOU FAIL TO ANSWER THE COMPLAINT OR OTHERWISE APPEAR AND DEFEND WITHIN THE TIME AFORESAID, THE PLAINTIFF IN THIS ACTION WILL APPLY TO THE COURT FOR RELIEF DEMANDED THEREIN, AND JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT WILL BE RENDERED AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF DEMANDED IN THE COMPLAINT.
TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDE(S) AND/ OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY:
OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT FOR CHARLESTON COUNTY ON APRIL 24, 2026 AT 2:45 P.M.
COBB HAMMETT
THOMAS A. SHOOK
222 W. COLEMAN BLVD. MT. PLEASANT, SC 29464 (843) 936-6680
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO: 2026CP1002412
MONEYLINE VENTURES, LLC, PLAINTIFF, VS. CATTLEYA INVESTMENTS, LLC; AND RAFAEL REVOLLO, DEFENDANT(S).
(NON-JURY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE)
SUMMONS AND NOTICES
TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED:
PARTY MAY FILE A DEMAND UNDER RULE 38, SCRCP AND THE CASE WILL BE RETURNED TO THE CIRCUIT COURT.
NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE ORIGINAL COMPLAINT IN THE ABOVE ENTITLED ACTION, TOGETHER WITH THE SUMMONS, WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT FOR CHARLESTON COUNTY ON MAY 7, 2026 AT 8:54 A.M.
COBB HAMMETT
THOMAS A. SHOOK 222 W. COLEMAN BLVD. MT. PLEASANT, SC 29464 (843) 936-6680
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO: 2026CP1002169
REFERENCE TO THE MASTER IN EQUITY FOR OCONEE COUNTY, WHICH ORDER SHALL, PURSUANT TO RULE 53(B) OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, SPECIFICALLY PROVIDE THAT THE SAID MASTER IN EQUITY IS AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO ENTER A FINAL JUDGMENT IN THIS ACTION. IF THERE ARE COUNTERCLAIMS REQUIRING A JURY TRIAL, ANY PARTY MAY FILE A DEMAND UNDER RULE 38, SCRCP AND THE CASE WILL BE RETURNED TO THE CIRCUIT COURT.
NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT
OF COMMON PLEAS
C/A NO: 2026CP1002414
MONEYLINE VENTURES, LLC, PLAINTIFF, VS. CATTLEYA INVESTMENTS, LLC; AND RAFAEL REVOLLO, DEFENDANT(S).
(NON-JURY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE)
SUMMONS AND NOTICES TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIRED TO ANSWER THE COMPLAINT HEREIN, A COPY OF WHICH IS HEREWITH SERVED UPON YOU, OR TO
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE ORIGINAL COMPLAINT IN THE ABOVE ENTITLED ACTION, TOGETHER WITH THE SUMMONS, WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT FOR CHARLESTON COUNTY ON MAY 7, 2026 AT 9.09 A.M.
COBB HAMMETT
THOMAS A. SHOOK
222 W. COLEMAN BLVD. MT. PLEASANT, SC 29464 (843) 936-6680
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO: 2026CP1002611 MONEYLINE VENTURES, LLC,
YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE THAT PURSUANT TO RULE 53(B) SCRCP, AS AMENDED EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2002, THE PLAINTIFF WILL MOVE FOR A GENERAL ORDER OF REFERENCE TO THE MASTER IN EQUITY FOR OCONEE COUNTY, WHICH ORDER SHALL, PURSUANT TO RULE 53(B) OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, SPECIFICALLY PROVIDE THAT THE SAID MASTER IN EQUITY IS AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO ENTER A FINAL JUDGMENT IN THIS ACTION. IF THERE ARE COUNTERCLAIMS REQUIRING A JURY TRIAL, ANY PARTY MAY FILE A DEMAND UNDER RULE 38, SCRCP AND THE CASE WILL BE RETURNED TO THE CIRCUIT COURT.
NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE ORIGINAL COMPLAINT IN THE ABOVE ENTITLED ACTION, TOGETHER WITH THE SUMMONS, WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT FOR CHARLESTON COUNTY ON MAY 19, 2026 AT 11:04 A.M.
COBB HAMMETT
THOMAS A. SHOOK
222 W. COLEMAN BLVD. MT. PLEASANT, SC 29464 (843) 936-6680
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED TO APPLY FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A GUARDIAN AD LITEM WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE SERVICE OF THIS SUMMONS AND NOTICE UPON YOU. IF YOU FAIL TO DO SO, APPLICATION FOR SUCH APPOINTMENT WILL BE MADE BY THE PLAINTIFF.
YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE THAT PURSUANT TO RULE 53(B) SCRCP, AS AMENDED EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2002, THE PLAINTIFF WILL MOVE FOR A GENERAL ORDER OF REFERENCE TO THE MASTER IN EQUITY FOR OCONEE COUNTY, WHICH ORDER SHALL, PURSUANT TO RULE 53(B) OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, SPECIFICALLY PROVIDE THAT THE SAID MASTER IN EQUITY IS AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO ENTER A FINAL JUDGMENT IN THIS ACTION. IF THERE ARE COUNTERCLAIMS REQUIRING A JURY TRIAL, ANY PARTY MAY FILE A DEMAND UNDER RULE 38, SCRCP AND THE CASE WILL BE RETURNED TO THE CIRCUIT COURT.
NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE ORIGINAL COMPLAINT IN THE ABOVE ENTITLED ACTION, TOGETHER WITH THE SUMMONS, WAS FILED IN THE
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIRED TO ANSWER THE COMPLAINT HEREIN, A COPY OF WHICH IS HEREWITH SERVED UPON YOU, OR TO OTHERWISE APPEAR AND DEFEND, AND TO SERVE A COPY OF YOUR ANSWER TO SAID COMPLAINT UPON THE SUBSCRIBERS AT THEIR OFFICE, 222 WEST COLEMAN BLVD, MOUNT PLEASANT, SOUTH CAROLINA, 29464, OR TO OTHERWISE APPEAR AND DEFEND THE ACTION PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE COURT RULES, WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER SERVICE HEREOF, EXCLUSIVE OF THE DAY OF SUCH SERVICE; EXCEPT THAT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IF NAMED, SHALL HAVE SIXTY (60) DAYS TO ANSWER AFTER THE SERVICE HEREOF, EXCLUSIVE OF SUCH SERVICE; AND IF YOU FAIL TO ANSWER THE COMPLAINT OR OTHERWISE APPEAR AND DEFEND WITHIN THE TIME AFORESAID, THE PLAINTIFF IN THIS ACTION WILL APPLY TO THE COURT FOR RELIEF DEMANDED THEREIN, AND JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT WILL BE RENDERED AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF DEMANDED IN THE COMPLAINT.
TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDE(S) AND/ OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY:
YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED TO APPLY FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A GUARDIAN AD LITEM WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE SERVICE OF THIS SUMMONS AND NOTICE UPON YOU. IF YOU FAIL TO DO SO, APPLICATION FOR SUCH APPOINTMENT WILL BE MADE BY THE PLAINTIFF.
YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE THAT PURSUANT TO RULE 53(B) SCRCP, AS AMENDED EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2002, THE PLAINTIFF WILL MOVE FOR A GENERAL ORDER OF REFERENCE TO THE MASTER IN EQUITY FOR OCONEE COUNTY, WHICH ORDER SHALL, PURSUANT TO RULE 53(B) OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, SPECIFICALLY PROVIDE THAT THE SAID MASTER IN EQUITY IS AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO ENTER A FINAL JUDGMENT IN THIS ACTION. IF THERE ARE COUNTERCLAIMS REQUIRING A JURY TRIAL, ANY
MONEYLINE VENTURES, LLC, PLAINTIFF, VS. CATTLEYA INVESTMENTS, LLC; RAFAEL REVOLLO; AND DANIELLE DENISE MICHAELS, DEFENDANT(S).
(NON-JURY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE)
SUMMONS AND NOTICES TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIRED TO ANSWER THE COMPLAINT HEREIN, A COPY OF WHICH IS HEREWITH SERVED UPON YOU, OR TO OTHERWISE APPEAR AND DEFEND, AND TO SERVE A COPY OF YOUR ANSWER TO SAID COMPLAINT UPON THE SUBSCRIBERS AT THEIR OFFICE, 222 WEST COLEMAN BLVD, MOUNT PLEASANT, SOUTH CAROLINA, 29464, OR TO OTHERWISE APPEAR AND DEFEND THE ACTION PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE COURT RULES, WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER SERVICE HEREOF, EXCLUSIVE OF THE DAY OF SUCH SERVICE; EXCEPT THAT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IF NAMED, SHALL HAVE SIXTY (60) DAYS TO ANSWER AFTER THE SERVICE HEREOF, EXCLUSIVE OF SUCH SERVICE; AND IF YOU FAIL TO ANSWER THE COMPLAINT OR OTHERWISE APPEAR AND DEFEND WITHIN THE TIME AFORESAID, THE PLAINTIFF IN THIS ACTION WILL APPLY TO THE COURT FOR RELIEF DEMANDED THEREIN, AND JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT WILL BE RENDERED AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF DEMANDED IN THE COMPLAINT.
TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDE(S) AND/ OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY:
YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED TO APPLY FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A GUARDIAN AD LITEM WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE SERVICE OF THIS SUMMONS AND NOTICE UPON YOU. IF YOU FAIL TO DO SO, APPLICATION FOR SUCH APPOINTMENT WILL BE MADE BY THE PLAINTIFF.
YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE THAT PURSUANT TO RULE 53(B) SCRCP, AS AMENDED EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2002, THE PLAINTIFF WILL MOVE FOR A GENERAL ORDER OF
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE ORIGINAL COMPLAINT IN THE ABOVE ENTITLED ACTION, TOGETHER WITH THE SUMMONS, WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT FOR CHARLESTON COUNTY ON APRIL 24, 2026 AT 2:16 P.M. COBB HAMMETT THOMAS A. SHOOK 222 W. COLEMAN BLVD. MT. PLEASANT,
DEFEND THE ACTION PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE COURT RULES, WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER SERVICE HEREOF, EXCLUSIVE OF THE DAY OF SUCH SERVICE; EXCEPT THAT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IF NAMED, SHALL HAVE SIXTY (60) DAYS TO ANSWER AFTER THE SERVICE HEREOF, EXCLUSIVE OF SUCH SERVICE; AND IF YOU FAIL TO ANSWER THE COMPLAINT OR OTHERWISE APPEAR AND DEFEND WITHIN THE TIME AFORESAID, THE PLAINTIFF IN THIS ACTION WILL APPLY TO THE COURT FOR RELIEF DEMANDED THEREIN, AND JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT WILL BE RENDERED AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF DEMANDED IN THE COMPLAINT.
TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDE(S) AND/ OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY:
YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED TO APPLY FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A GUARDIAN AD LITEM WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE SERVICE OF THIS SUMMONS AND NOTICE UPON YOU. IF YOU FAIL TO DO SO, APPLICATION FOR SUCH APPOINTMENT WILL BE MADE BY THE PLAINTIFF.
YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE THAT PURSUANT TO RULE 53(B) SCRCP, AS AMENDED EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2002, THE PLAINTIFF WILL MOVE FOR A GENERAL ORDER OF REFERENCE TO THE MASTER IN EQUITY FOR OCONEE COUNTY, WHICH ORDER SHALL, PURSUANT TO RULE 53(B) OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, SPECIFICALLY PROVIDE THAT THE SAID MASTER IN EQUITY IS AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO ENTER A FINAL JUDGMENT IN THIS ACTION. IF THERE ARE COUNTERCLAIMS REQUIRING A JURY TRIAL, ANY PARTY MAY FILE A DEMAND UNDER RULE 38, SCRCP AND THE CASE WILL BE RETURNED TO THE CIRCUIT COURT.
NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE ORIGINAL COMPLAINT IN THE ABOVE ENTITLED ACTION, TOGETHER WITH THE SUMMONS, WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT FOR CHARLESTON COUNTY ON MAY 20, 2026 AT 10:35 A.M.
COBB HAMMETT THOMAS A. SHOOK 222 W. COLEMAN BLVD. MT. PLEASANT, SC 29464 (843) 936-6680
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
Notice of Self Storage Sale
Please take notice Prime Storage - Summerville located at 2248 N. Main Street Summerville SC 29483 intends to hold an Auction of storage units in default of payment. The sale will occur as an online auction via www. storagetreasures.com on 7/1/2026 at 12:00 PM. This sale is pursuant to the assertion of lien for rental at the self-storage facility. Unless stated otherwise the description of the contents are household goods, furnishings and garage essentials.
Gail Robinson; Anne Burrus; Randall Hughes; Ronalda Surin.
This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply.
NOTICE OF HEARING ~VIRTUAL HEARING
NOTIFICATION OF INVITATION FOR VIRTUAL ATTENDANCE OF THE HEARING SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THIS COURT TO PETITIONER’S COUNSEL ONE WEEK PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF THE SCHEDULED HEARING; AND ONCE RECEIVED, PETITIONER’S COUNSEL SHALL PROVIDE THIS NOTIFICATION TO ALL PARTIES ENTITLED TO NOTICE OF SAME. ANY AND ALL PARTIES MAY ALSO REQUEST ATTENDANCE OF THE HEARING BY PHONE OR EMAIL COMMUNICATION TO EITHER AYVA KUNES, ESQUIRE, LAW CLERK OF CHARLESTON COUNTY PROBATE COURT, 843-958- 5194, OR AVKUNES@ CHARLESTONCOUNTY.ORG, OR ELIZABETH HASSELL, LAW CLERK 843-9585012, OR EAHASSELL@ CHARLESTONCOUNTY.ORG.
DATE OF HEARING: JULY 27, 2026 TIME: 2:00 P.M. ~ EASTERN STANDARD TIME PLACE: VIRTUAL HEARING for the Charleston County Probate Court Historic Courthouse, 84 Broad Street Charleston, South Carolina 29401
DESCRIPTION/SUBJECT MATTER: ON PETITIONER’S PETITION FOR DETERMINATION OF HEIRS OF EDWARD A. OTTER. PREVIOUS HEARING DATE OF JUNE 2, 2026 HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO THE ABOVE DATE AND TIME. This 3 day of June, 2026.
SUMMONS IN THE MATTER OF: EDWARD A. OTTER,
GARY T. OTTER, Petitioner(s), vs. Heirs-At-Law of Edward A. Otter including Gary T. Otter, James P. Otter, Christopher J. Otter, John P. Otter, Michael L. Otter, Brittany Huddleston Rhea, and Brett Huddleston, Respondent(s).
TO THE RESPONDENT(S) LISTED ABOVE: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to Answer the Petition in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the Petitioner(s) listed above at the following address(es):
CHRISTINA DEMOS WYNN, ESQ. Duggan Wynn Law Firm, LLC 44 Markfield Dr., Suite E Charleston, SC 29407
PUBLIC AUCTION
Extra Space Storage, on behalf of itself or its affiliates, Life Storage or Storage Express, will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated:
Facility 2: 609 Old Trolley Road Summerville, SC 29485
6/23/2026 10:30 AM
Hoky City Forge, LLC (Charles Sellers) Tools, Appliances, Household items
Courtenay Williams Household items and tools
David Parker Household goods
Facility 3: 8850 Rivers Ave North Charleston, SC 29406
6/23/2026 10:45 AM
Tatyana Prioleau Boxes of household items, and Mini Fridge
Derrick Coakley Chest ent center 2 tv
Gary Riffle Washer/Dryer, beds, couch, chair, hutch, dishes, dresser
Facility 4: 208 St. James Ave, Ste C Goose Creek, SC 29445
6/23/2026 11:00 AM
Victoria Smith Home goods, baby items, baby clothes
Brielle Lane
Washer, dryer, 2 beds, 4 dressers, ent center, tv’s, table
Facility 5: 3781 Ashley Phosphate Road North Charleston, SC 29418
6/23/2026 11:00 AM
Lauren Jenkins Furniture Kristi Mayer Furniture and household goods
6/23/2026
12:30 PM
Ollie Ross Furniture
Justice Sylve Boxes, 2 tvs
Michael Meyers Appliances, electronics, clothes, furniture, washer, dryer, TV
Jadaruise Anthony Boxes and bags
Jimmy Wayne Slagle Household items
Chelsea Lyssand Clothes, furniture
Clinton Vealey Tools, bed, bins, home goods, boxes
Rashanna Stephens Few boxes, clothing, household items
The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
Facility 7: 45 Grand Oaks Blvd Charleston, SC 29414
6/25/2026 11:15 AM
James Simons Household goods/furniture
Nicole Singleton Household goods
David Vance Golf club, furniture, clothes
Facility 8: 1951 Maybank Hwy Charleston, SC 29412
6/25/2026 11:30 AM
Jeffrey Robertson Goods
Tomer Perets Furniture, belongings
Anthony Berca 2 bed room apartment
Harriott Lumpkin Hh items
Facility 9: 810 St Andrews Blvd Charleston, SC 29407
6/25/2026 11:45 AM
La Quinta Paperwork
Extra Space Storage, on behalf of itself or its affiliates, Life Storage or Storage Express, will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated:
The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, PLAINTIFF, vs. Dynamik Property Solutions, LLC; Mary Layne; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for First National Bank of Arizona, its successor an assigns; Monika Ruppert, DEFENDANT(S)
SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT (NON-JURY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE)
C/A NO: 2026-CP-10-01799
DEFICIENCY WAIVED
for such an appointment within thirty (30) days after the service of the Summons and Complaint upon you.
YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to Answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff will move for an Order of Reference of this case to the Master-inEquity/Special Referee in/for this County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53 of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master-in-Equity/Special Referee is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this case with appeal only to the South Carolina Court of Appeals pursuant to Rule 203(d)(1) of the SCACR, effective June 1, 1999.
NOTICE OF FILING OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT
TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED:
YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the foregoing Summons, along with the Complaint, was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court on April 8, 2026.
THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection.
IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY.
s/ Ashley Z. Stanley May 11, 2026
John S. Kay (S.C. Bar No. 7914)
Ashley Z. Stanley (S.C. Bar No. 74854)
Alan Stewart (S.C. Bar No. 15576)
representatives, successors and assigns and spouses, if any they have and all other persons with any right, title or interest in and to the real estate described in the Complaint, commonly known as:
0 N. Highway 17
Charleston County, South Carolina TMS Number: 720-00-00-073 and also any unknown adults and those persons as who may be in the Military Service of the United States of America, all of them being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe, Defendants.
SUMMONS & NOTICE
To the Defendants above-named:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the undersigned at his office at: 925 Wappoo Road, Suite B, Charleston, South Carolina 29407, within thirty (30) days, after service hereof upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, except as to the United States of America, which shall have sixty (60) days, exclusive if the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to answer the foregoing summons, the Plaintiff will move for a general Order of Reference of this cause to the Master-in-Equity or Special Referee for this County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53(e) of the South Carolina Rule of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master-in-Equity or Special Referee is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this case.
NOTICE OF FILING
Facility 10: 1533 Ashley River Rd Charleston, SC 29407
6/25/2026 12:45 PM
Susan Keenan Toys, Legos, Chairs, Furniture, Coolers, Pressure Washer
James Kleppe Doors, Glass, Dolly
Facility 11: 1861 Ashley River Rd Charleston, SC 29407
6/25/2026
1:15 PM
Larry Bennett Household items
Tara Singleton Boxes (under 20)
David Baker Boxes
TO THE DEFENDANTS, ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, or otherwise appear and defend, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint upon the subscriber at his office, 240 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 400, Columbia, SC 29210, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, except as to the United States of America, which shall have sixty (60) days, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, or otherwise appear and defend, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded therein, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES, AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff immediately and separately and such application will be deemed absolute and total in the absence of your application
Sarah O. Leonard (S.C. Bar No. 80165)
Gregory Wooten (S.C. Bar No. 73586)
M. Celeste Bowers (S.C. Bar No. 100981)
Attorneys for Plaintiff Foundation Legal Group 240 Stoneridge Drive Suite 400 Columbia, SC 29210 (803) 726-2700 john.kay@ thefoundationlegalgroup.com ashley.stanley@ thefoundationlegalgroup.com alan.stewart@ thefoundationlegalgroup.com sarah.leonard@ thefoundationlegalgroup.com greg.wooten@ thefoundationlegalgroup.com celeste.bowers@ thefoundationlegalgroup.com
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2026-CP-10-02660
EDWARD L. WEATHERS, LAVERNE WEATHERS and LUETHELMA CROMEDY, Plaintiffs, v. PHOENIE SINGLETON a/k/a PHENIE SINGLETON and HENRY EDWARD WEATHERS, deceased persons and their heirs, distributees, personal
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Notice, Complaint and Lis Pendens were filed on May 20th, 2026, the Order Appointing Guardian ad Litem was filed on May 20th, 2026 and the Order of Publication was filed on May 20th, 2026 in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, State of South Carolina.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM
FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that Carl B. Hubbard, Esquire of 2201 Middle Street, Box 15, Sullivan’s Island, SC 29482 has been designated as Guardian ad Litem for all Defendants who may be incompetent, under age, or under any other disability or in the Service of the Military by Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Charleston County, dated May 20th, 2026 and the said appointment shall become absolute 30 days after the final publication of this Notice, unless such Defendants, or anyone in their behalf shall procure a proper person to be appointed Guardian ad Litem of them within 30 days after the final publication of this Notice.
THE PURPOSE of this action is to clear the title to the subject real property described as follows:
ALL that lot, piece, or parcel of land, situate in St. James Santee parish No. 1, in Charleston County, Sate aforesaid, measuring and containing Two and Seventy-five One Hundredths (2.75) Acres more or less, being the remaining portion of the original Tract of Two and Eighty-Two One
Hundredths (2.82) Acres, and bounded as follows: on the Southeast by U.S, Highway No. 17; on the Northeast by lands now or formerly of JAMES SIMMONS; on the Northwest by lands of INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY; and on the Southwest by lands of ANDREW WILSON.
For a more accurate description reference is craved to a Plat entitled “A Survey of the Lands of HENRY WEATHERS, located in St. James-Santee Parish, Charleston County, S.C.,” which is recorded in Book BG at page 41 in the RMC Office for Charleston County, South Carolina.
TMS # 720-00-00-073
May 21st, 2026 Date
s/Jeffrey T. Spell
Jeffrey T. Spell Attorney at Law 925 Wappoo Road, Suite B Charleston, South Carolina 29407 jeff@jeffspell.com (843) 452-3553
Attorney for the Plaintiffs
Measuring and Containing in front of Radcliffe Street Nineteen (19’) feet, Six (6”) inches, and in depth Fifty (50’) feet, be the same more or less.
BUTTING AND BOUNDING to the North of Radcliffe Street; to the South on Land now or late of Helen H. Wilson; to the Estate on Land of L.D. Mahlstedt, and to the West on land of Mary J. Ryan.
Also described more specifically on that certain Plat prepared by James G. Pennington, P.L.S. titled “BOUNDARY SURVEY 59 RADCLIFFE STREET, LOCATED CITY OF CHARLESTON, CHARLESTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA” dated June 25, 2015 and recorded July 8, 2015 in Plat Book S15 at Page 0171 in the Register of Deeds Office for Charleston County, SC. BEING the same property conveyed to LeeAnne E. Owens and Mary Cotton Owens, as joint tenants with rights of survivorship and not as tenants in common, by deed of Atlantic Management, LLC, a limited liability company and Kelly Evans dated January 14, 2020 and recorded January 22, 2020 in Deed Book 0854 at Page 375 in the ROD Office for Charleston County; AND BEING the same property conveyed to Leeanne E. Owens as the sole owner by Declaration of Ownership upon the death of Mary Cotton Owens dated January 9, 2025 and recorded in the aforesaid office in Book 1291 at Page 401 and re-recorded in Book 1304 at Page 134.
TMS #460-16-01-059
CALL KRISTIN
843-885 4086
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS COURT FILE NO. 2026-CP10-02141
SOUTH CAROLINA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, Plaintiff, vs. LEEANNE E. OWENS; COASTAL CAROLINA FINISHES, LLC, Defendants.
LIS PENDENS (FORECLOSURE/NON-JURY)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an action has been initiated and is pending in the Court of Common Pleas for the County and State aforesaid, by the above-named Plaintiff, against the Defendants above named, and that the object of such action is the foreclosure of that certain Mortgage to the Plaintiff, described as follows (the “Mortgage”):
By: LeeAnne E. Owens and Mary Cotton Owens a/k/a Mary C. Owens
Dated: August 3, 2022
Recorded On: August 10, 2022 at 1:16:33 p.m.
Recorded In: Book 1130 at Page 236 Office of: ROD for Charleston County, SC and to sell the property described below for the purpose of paying the lien thereon.
All that certain lot of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being on the South side of Radcliffe Street in the City of Charleston, County and State aforesaid, and known as No. Fifty-Nine (59) Radcliffe Street.
hearing. April 23, 2026
NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT
TO: DEFENDANT LEEANNE E. OWENS:
YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the original Complaint in the above-entitled action, together with the Certificate of Exemption from ADR, Lis Pendens and Summons, were filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, South Carolina, on April 23, 2026, at 9:36 a.m., the object and prayer of which is to obtain foreclosure with deficiency, which may be subsequently waived at the election of the Plaintiff, of a mortgage of subject property in a non-jury action, and for such other and further relief as set forth in the Complaint.
CHARLESTON, SC May 29, 2026
ORDER FOR PUBLICATION
HAVING READ the Affidavit of David B. Wheeler, Attorney for the Plaintiff herein, and it appearing from the Complaint filed herein, that this is an action pending in Charleston County, South Carolina for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage covering property located in Charleston County, over which this Court has jurisdiction; and that the Defendant, LEEANNE E. OWENS, after due diligence cannot be located.
Reid E. Dyer, SC Bar #79155 78 Wentworth Street Charleston, SC 29401 (843)579-7000
Email: davidwheeler@mvalaw.com cynthialowery@mvalaw.com reiddyer@mvalaw.com ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF CHARLESTON, SC April 13, 2026
SUMMONS (FORECLOSURE/NON-JURY)
TO THE DEFENDANT(S) ABOVE NAMED:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their office, Moore & Van Allen, PLLC, 78 Wentworth Street, Charleston, SC 29401, or to otherwise appear and defend, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that Plaintiff will move for an order of reference or that the Court may issue a general order of reference of this action to a master in equity/ special referee, pursuant to Rule 53 of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, and that pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. §14-11-110, as amended, Plaintiff’s attorney will submit written testimony on behalf of the Plaintiff at said reference
to serve a copy of your answer to said Complaint on the subscriber at P.O. Box 2189 Montgomery, Al 36102-2189 within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of service hereof. AND IF YOU FAIL to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
Prepared and submitted by: /s/ Alexandria C. Heard Alexandria C. Heard S.C. Bar Number 105707 aheard@plgse.com
THE PARNELL LAW GROUP, LLC P.O. Box 2189 Montgomery, AL 36102-2189 Phone 8661629-0912
Attorney for Plaintiff
File No.: 1582085
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS INTENT TO PREPARE THE SOUTH ATLANTIC DIVISION REGIONAL DREDGING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES AT CHARLESTON HARBOR, SOUTH CAROLINA
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Many of you have a fraught relationship with discipline. You recognize you need it if you want a life rich with epic adventures. Yet you sometimes resist planning ahead or organizing your resources, fearing it might dampen your immediate pleasures. The problem is that when you skip the planning and organizing, the short-term fun you default to may turn out to be unsatisfying. That’s the challenging news. The encouraging news is that you’re now in a cycle when you can transform how you relate to discipline. I bet you can render some of those old patterns obsolete.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Gemologists evaluate opals less for flawless uniformity than for their mesmerizing play - of- color. They study how light interacts with a stone’s microscopic internal structure to produce vivid, shifting hues. The most prized opals aren’t necessarily the most perfect in shape, but the ones whose internal pattern and rainbow-like displays are most vibrant, varied, and alive. This is a marvelous metaphor for you in the coming weeks. I hope you don’t obsess on consistency or smooth away your complications. Let the world see your play-of-color.
IT IS ORDERED that pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. § 15-9-710, et. seq., service in this action be made on Defendant, LEEANNE E. OWENS, by publishing copies of the Lis Pendens, Summons and Notice of Filing Complaint, and this Order for Publication in The City Paper, a paper of general circulation in Charleston County, South Carolina, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED. s/Julie J. Armstrong, Charleston County Clerk of Court, by BLC Charleston, South Carolina May 26, 2026
We Need Your Input! The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Charleston District intends to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate potential changes to the operations and maintenance of the deep draft Federal navigation project for Charleston Harbor, South Carolina to provide operational flexibility based on the best available science. USACE will be hosting public meetings to share information about the EIS process and to gather your input on what alternatives should be considered, which resource effects should be evaluated, and what available information should be considered when evaluating effects.
Meeting Format: There will be an in-person meeting as well as two virtual meetings. The in-person meeting will include a short presentation at 5:30 pm and again at 6:30 pm, both followed by an open house format where USACE staff will be available to discuss the EIS components. The virtual meetings will contain a short presentation followed by an opportunity for the public to make comments.
Public Meeting Information
June 10, 2026
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Marine Resources Research Institute Auditorium
217 Fort Johnson Road, Charleston, SC 29412
5:30-7:30 pm
June 16, 2026
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
LM INSURANCE CORPORATION, an insurance company, Plaintiff, vs. CHARLESTON CUSTOM BUILDERS, LLC, Defendant.
TO: CHARLESTON CUSTOM BUILDERS, LLC, 1230FOLLYRD AGENT: WILL IRVIN CHARLESTON SC 29412
SUMMONS
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and
Virtual Meeting
Microsoft Teams: https://teams. microsoft.com/meet/2751038976 3177?p=3Ea3Amiv4VqJ6sB6uO 11:30 am-1:00 pm
June 17, 2026
Virtual Meeting
Microsoft Teams: https://teams. microsoft.com/meet/224094727 59985?p=uON5eQIGBI4qZE3TNu 5:30-7:00 pm
Scoping comment period ends June 29, 2026
You can submit comments in writing at the public meetings, on the website at https://sardn-eissardn.hub.arcgis.com/, by email to CESAC-CHOMEIS@usace.army. mil, or by U.S. mail to Attention: Erica Fritz, Planning, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, 69A Hagood Avenue Charleston, SC 29403.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “Dear Oracle: Why do we always have to start at the beginning? I’d much prefer just jumping into the middle of things. Right now, I would love to bypass all the tedious baby steps I’m being forced to take as I try to get some momentum going. Please slip me a few clues about how to fast-forward directly to the fun stuff.
—Bored with the Groundwork.” Dear Bored: Your timing is perfect. The planetary omens say you are now authorized to vault over the preludes and prologues and dive right into the heart of the action.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Restoration ecologists work to revive damaged prairies. They’ve discovered that seeds of many native plants can lie dormant in the soil for years, waiting for the right conditions to germinate. If they remove invasive species and restore the land’s natural cycle of controlled fire, wildflowers long absent from the landscape spring back to life. With this metaphor in mind, Cancerian, consider what dormant possibilities may lie buried in your own psyche. What seeds did you plant long ago and then forget? What dreams or talents are waiting for you to clear away the choking overgrowth and create space for them to emerge? Old potentials may be patient, not dead.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Better than any other sign, you understand that ego and generosity can be collaborators rather than enemies. Your charismatic radiance is often a public service. When you express your interesting beauty, you give others permission to tap into their own luminosity. The world always craves your unique flavor of audacious joy, and especially now. The rest of us need your intense insistence that flair and flamboyance are forms of resistance against the forces that would diminish life’s splendor.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Many people struggle with what could be called “imagined ugliness,” a condition clinicians refer to as body dysmorphic disorder. It usually involves fixating on a supposed physical defect, or even on a flaw that exists only in one’s mind. I suspect that almost everyone carries a trace of this tendency, including you and me. The good news, though, is that the current astrological climate is ideal for you to at least partially shatter its spell. You are poised to transform your self-image so vigorously that you begin to regard yourself as a flawless exemplar of quirky, one-of-a-kind beauty.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The Golden Gate Bridge, which is a few miles from my home, is painted continuously. Painters start at one end, work their way across, and by the time they reach the other side, it’s time to start over. The job is never finished; maintenance is the permanent condition. Some people find this depressing, but I find it oddly liberating. It means the bridge doesn’t have to achieve some final, perfect state. It just has to be tended. Similarly, you don’t have to fix everything once and for all, Libra. The rela -
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tionships, projects, and internal states you’re concerned about aren’t meant to reach completion. You shouldn’t worry about trying to finish what’s meant to be an ongoing practice. Just keep starting the cycle again.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Innovative theater director Viola Spolin was a Scorpio. She taught that the best scenes emerge when the actors avoid trying to control outcomes. Instead, they fully commit to the reality they’re creating together. Spontaneous responses are their gold standard. Let’s make this a keynote for you in the coming weeks. Your assignment is to give yourself heartily to improvisation. The most interesting magic will happen as you relax into the collaborative process, trusting it to guide you toward beauty and meanings none of you could have scripted alone.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Musicologists distinguish between “perfect pitch” and “relative pitch.” A person with perfect pitch can sing or identify a specific note without hearing any other music beforehand. Relative pitch is the ability to recognize musical notes in relation to other notes. In the coming weeks, Sagittarius, relative pitch will be a more useful metaphor for you than perfect pitch. Don’t insist on perfect clarity about what’s right and wrong, beautiful and ugly, worthy and unworthy. Instead of obsessing on fixed standards, practice relational discernment. How does this choice feel compared to that one? How does a person behave in this context versus another? For you right now, truth lives in the intervals and connections.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The best way to eliminate a bad habit is to replace it with a good one. Now is an excellent time to acquire more expertise in this art. Start by choosing a specific habit that drains your energy, time, or self-respect. Then identify what that habit is secretly trying to give you, like comfort, distraction, or a sense of control. Your mission is to find a healthier behavior that offers a similar payoff without the damage. For example, maybe you go online and binge-scroll through bad news because you imagine it soothes your anxiety. Instead of that, read an uplifting book or listen to serene music for a while. Be concrete: When the itchy habit hits, what exactly will you do as an alternative?
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In 1905, 26-yearold Albert Einstein worked full-time as a clerk in a Swiss patent office. During his off-hours, he wrote four audacious papers that fundamentally changed how physics understood space, time, light, and matter. He accomplished his revolution without the sponsorship of a renowned university or laboratory. His example suggests that we can perhaps re-imagine and recreate the world even if we’re not supported by glamorous circumstances. I suspect this principle applies to you these days. Breakthrough insights and earth-shaking realizations may arrive while you’re doing ordinary tasks. Be alert for the flashes that arise in seemingly routine and modest situations.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): For linguists, “untranslatable” words are concepts that exist in one language but have no equivalent in others. One example is mono no aware, which in Japanese refers to the tender poignance and appreciation you feel in the presence of fleeting beauty, like cherry blossoms falling. I bring this to your attention, Pisces, because I suspect that you, too, are untranslatable right now. My advice is to forget about trying to get others to grasp what’s going on with you. Here’s a suggestion that might help: Find soulful artists and emotionally intelligent creatives who speak the language of your mystery.
