***1/30/13*** For those wondering, the measure was passed unanimously. —Original Story Below You may already be well aware of Folly Beach’s previous follies, but if not you can read all about them HERE. Now that you are caught up, get…
Folly Alcohol Ban
Reason on Folly Beach? About time.
by Holy City Sinner •
***UPDATE, 2/21/13*** – The group’s petition is moving toward an April presentation (Post & Courier). —Original Piece below Some Folly Beach residents are showing that not all of them are nuts by proposing a much more reasonable and thought-out plan…
Major Crime Still a Problem for Folly Beach
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**UPDATE*** 1/10/13 – The crime continues. Folly Beach police are investigating 30 burglaries that happened between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. —Original story below I have been yelling from my soapbox (albeit a small soapbox) for a while now about the…
Remember that whole Folly Beach Booze Ban thing?
by Holy City Sinner •
Do you remember that whole Folly Beach Booze Ban thing? Remember how the residents were up-in-arms about people drinking on the beach? They claimed the drinking was out-of-control (which on July 4th it certainly was) and banning booze would be…
Surprise!: Folly Businesses Say Sales Are Down
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In what should come as a surprise to absolutely no one, Live 5 News is reporting that Folly Beach businesses have taken a hit in sales since the town’s alcohol ban. Bert’s Market told the television station back in July…
Return to Folly
by Holy City Sinner •
I have been quite critical of the residents, political officials, and police department at Folly Beach, but I still love the city itself. My family was just in town for about a week and they rented a house near 10th…
Foot-in-Mouth: Bigger Problems on Folly Than Alcohol
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ABC News 4 had a piece yesterday about a Folly Beach police officer that is fighting to get his job back after being suspended, but the real story is why he lost his job in the first place. The officer,…
Foot-In-Mouth: Interesting Incentive for Folly Cops
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A day after the Folly City Council permanently banned alcohol from its beachfront, Fitsnews.com unearthed quite the interesting tidbit from the Edge of America. They were able to get their hands on an internal e-mail sent by Director of Public Safety…
BREAKING :: FOLLY BEACH BANS BOOZE FOR GOOD
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The Folly Beach Ciity Council has banned alcohol permanently. There will not be a vote this November. The ban goes into effect immediately, which means (obviously) it will not longer expire after Labor Day. The council voted 4-3 in favor…
Folly Decision Likely Coming Tonight
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Another decision regarding the alcohol ban on Folly Beach will probably be coming from the City Council tonight. The ban will either be approved immediately or allowed to go to November ballot where the residents will have the final say.…