By Charleston Mercury Staff Judge Irv Condon. Irv Condon is running for reelection as Charleston County probate judge, and we believe he should remain in this position. Judge Condon has been innovative, which is rare for someone in his field, and he has been a compassionate advocate for those facing drug addiction issues. He has also been a champion of veterans, especially those dealing with mental health issues. He has helped establish new courts that address these complex issues. One of...

"So many of these instruments are gone now or altered past recognition. Charleston’s is a survivor in the truest sense — and every time I sit down at it, it has more to say to all of us … and to generations to come.” -Jared Lamenzo

Today the address sits in the heart of the French Quarter’s theater district, on a stretch of Church Street just off cobblestone Chalmers, in the shadow of steeples, a few footsteps from gallery windows and restaurant doors propped open to the evening air.