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A new class of greatness

This Saturday, March 4, the Bishop England varsity girls’ basketball team will head to Columbia’s Colonial Life Arena to compete for their fourth consecutive state championship title. An inauspicious start by the Lady Bishops in the early moments of their S.C. Lower State girls’ title tilt against...

Turning clutter into cash

Get organized and make some money! The Daniel Island Library hosted professional organizer Angi Case on Saturday, February 18 just in time to prepare for the spring Daniel Island Red Balloon Yard Sale scheduled for Saturday, March 4. Angi Case of Mt. Pleasant, owner of “Organize Case by Case,” is...

Be open to suggestions

My working title for this week’s column was “Don’t put bras in the clothes dryer.” But, over time, it developed into “Be open to suggestions.” Let me explain. It all started when my husband declared, “I know the secret to a lasting marriage…don’t put bras in the dryer.” He continued, “I think I...

Unseasonable warm weather make for great fishing conditions

The weather this week is forecast to be unseasonably warm. If the forecast holds true, I expect the fish (and gnats) to be biting. Speaking of unseasonably warm, the water temperature is 59 degrees and should break the 60-degree barrier over the next few days. When this happens, baitfish will...

Make your voices heard

If politics is considered in part theater, President Trump’s opening act has been a most colorful one. The media, critics and even supporters swing from being confounded, frightened or elated by the possibility of what might come next — but those perceptions can change in 10-minute increments given...

DI families share tactics for taming tech use

There are no easy answers or one-size fits all solutions to the dilemmas technology presents in our daily lives. Below, three local families we interviewed share insights on how they handle technology use in their own households. TECH AS TRAINING GROUND One local family sets strong limits and...

BC change of government referendum amended

Berkeley County taxpayers will now have more time to consider whether they wish to change from an elected Supervisor-form of government to an appointed administrator. Citing feedback from constituents over a perceived rush to put the issue to voters this March, a majority of Berkeley County...

Up in flames: Facing the challenges of leadership

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” - Winston Churchill When Thomas Edison’s manufacturing facilities in New Jersey were heavily damaged by fire one night in December 1914, Edison lost almost one million dollars-worth of equipment and the record...

Special Olympics first annual DI "Row Raiser" to be held Jan. 21

On your marks, get set, ROW! Join in the first ever "Row Raiser" for the Special Olympics at CrossFit Discovery this Saturday afternoon, January 21. The Row Raiser is a two-hour team relay rowing fundraising event (on rowing machines). Teams will consist of six to 10 people. You can sign up as a...

Rogers steamrolls opponent in opening match of Australian Open!

Shelby Rogers had one of the most stunning performances of 2016, shocking just about everyone but herself, by reaching the quarterfinals of the French Open. The Daniel Island native’s success at Grand Slam events has carried over to the new year. The unseeded Rogers breezed past fourth-seed Simona...