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DI News History - October 13, 2016

TEN YEARS AGO - PARK DAY PREVIEW In the October 12, 2006 edition of the paper was a Park Day preview, featuring what was planned for the coming Saturday. In school news, Daniel Island School opened the Cabana Café in the school library, a special reading location coupled with reading rewards. In...

Groundbreaking held for new BE tennis center

Bishop England High School’s Monsignor John L. Manning Tennis Center is a step closer to reality after the school recently held the official ground-breaking ceremony. The facility, which will include five courts and lights, will be home to the Bishops’ tennis teams. It will be located adjacent to...

Five & Ten Years Ago in The Daniel Island News

Five Years Ago – Island Town Café latest DI business to close In the October 6, 2011 edition of the paper our top news story was the closing of Island Town Café, a popular eatery and meeting place. Owner Linda Hitchcock, who had been in the location on Seven Farms Drive since 2005, announced the...

Fourth Time’s the Charm

The dream that is Daniel Island took another, official step forward last week when at the Wednesday, September 28 meeting of Charleston City Council the 13 members of the group voted unanimously to approve the Fourth Amendment to the Daniel Island Development Agreement, bringing to a tidy close a...

Register by October 8 to be eligible to vote in the November 8 General Election

All Voters must be registered by October 8, 2016 to be eligible to vote in the November 8, 2016 General Election. Not sure of your status? You can check your registration at this link - https://info.scvotes.sc.gov/eng/voterinquiry/VoterInformationRequest.asp.... If you are not registered, you still...

DI News History - September 29, 2016

TEN YEARS AGO - DISASTER SCENARIOS FOR DANIEL ISLAND In the September 28, 2006 edition of the paper the cover and centerfold featured stories on the great Charleston Earthquake of 1886 and a new book on the topic by Richard N. Côté, “City of Heroes: The Great Charleston Earthquake of 1886.” We also...

Dalton's Open Letter to President Obama

Dear Mr. President: I read about your recent Asian trip where you got snubbed on the tarmac by the Chinese and then by the President of the Philippines. So I understand why the news media report that you are seeking one last major achievement to help cement your presidential legacy. I’m not saying...

DI News History - September 15, 2016

TEN YEARS AGO In the September 14, 2006 issue of the Daniel Island News, it was reported that The Daniel Island News had moved into new office space at 225 Seven Farms Drive. Ten years later the office is still located at this address. Also, Greta Waits, who at the time was 5 years old and a brand...

Early morning gator makes surprise porch visit!

On Friday, August 26, before sunrise, City of Charleston police received a call from a Daniel Island resident who was on his way to work and saw an alligator walking in the roadway on Barfield Street. Fearing an early morning jogger may come face to face with the gator, he called the police. “The...

DINA Dashboard - August 2016

There is often confusion or misconception about the Daniel Island Neighborhood Association (DINA). DINA is different than the POA. The POA and its three subordinate organizations, the Daniel Island Community Association (DICA), Daniel Island Park Association (DIPA) and Daniel Island Town...