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‘Moving’ lessons shake up learning at Cainhoy Elementary

A physical miracle came together almost overnight in nearby Huger last month, bringing new hope to a 900-square-foot classroom inside Cainhoy Elementary School (CES). CES is a rural 193-student “Title I school” located 16 miles northeast of Daniel Island, off Clements Ferry Road, just past BP and...

Philip Simmons High School’s inaugural marching band earns state honors

In the summer of 2018, Philip Simmons High School’s first marching band finally found all of its members. Most of them were new to marching and many of them were new to music, having just completed their first band camp that summer. Despite those early limitations, the PSHS marching band returned...

You don’t have to ‘hate Shakespeare’ to love this show

I love Shakespeare, but they don’t. Drama students at Bishop England High School will present the hilarious play, “I Hate Shakespeare!”, at 7 p.m. this Friday and Saturday, Nov. 9 and 10, at the Bishop England Performing Arts Center on Daniel Island. This comical play comprises references to The...

Ladies who lunch!

Lively conversation and great food was served up at the very first Daniel Island Girlfriends Lunch League on October 23. Local eatery Dockery’s served as the outdoor rendezvous for a diverse group of women from as far away as Germany to a homegrown South Carolina girl, but they all shared some...

Daniel Island Holiday Festival to ring in the season on Saturday, December 1

Get your gift lists ready! The family-friendly Daniel Island Holiday Festival will return to Volvo Car Stadium on Saturday, December 1, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Attendees of all ages are invited to enjoy this “feel good” holiday community event, which will feature holiday shopping, scores of...

Daniel Island School 7th graders honor area veterans

Austin Sweeney studied the blank red and blue construction paper on his desk and then got to work. His pencil moved swiftly across the page as he created an American flag, a green grassy field, and then a drawing of a person in military salute. All around the images were inspirational messages…“...

DI Exchange Club’s ‘Honor Banner’ program pays tribute to veterans and first responders

Daniel Island residents and visitors have surely noticed the banners adorned with an American flag and a name on many of the light poles in the community’s town center area. These little pieces of patriotism are a regular sight around the island, thanks to the Daniel Island Exchange Club. Dubbed “...

Mystery Photo Contest

In honor of the 15th anniversary of The Daniel Island News, we are bringing back a former favorite feature – the Mystery Photo Contest! Each week, we will print a photo of a scene or object found on Daniel Island. Guess what is depicted in the picture and send your response to mysterypic@...

Candidates Get Candid

Editor’s Note: Candidates for each race were given the same questions and asked to keep their responses to 200 words. In some cases, responses were edited to fit within the allotted space. S.C. HOUSE DISTRICT 99 JEN GIBSON (D) www.jenforsc.com Raised in Mount Pleasant, Gibson has lived in the...

Police Blotter - November 1, 2018

The following cases were taken from City of Charleston Police reports filed with Team 5 on Daniel Island between October 3, 2018 and October 24, 2018. VANDALISMS Sometime between September 30 and October 3, in the Peninsula subdivision off Clements Ferry Road, an officer met with a victim at their...