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Scotty Parker to kick off 2018 Daniel Island Speaker Series

You’ve read about him in The Daniel Island News and other publications - and you’ve seen him on TV. Now you have a chance to meet him and his family! On Wednesday, Jan. 24, 13-year old Scotty Parker will kick off the 2018 Daniel Island Speaker Series. Scotty Parker is a young man on a mission....

SC State House District 99 candidates face off at forum in advance of Jan. 16 election

(Editor's Note: This article was modified on 1/15/18 to include additional reporting by Elizabeth Bush on the forum and the candidates' positions on guns in schools.) For the first time during the campaign for the South Carolina State House District 99 seat, Democratic candidate Cindy Boatwright...

Frigid water causes die-off of trout and redfish

On Daniel Island, snow is a very unusual thing. However, this week, a strong winter storm covered our island community with over 5 inches of snow. Watching the snow fall, I got to wondering if I could catch a fish in a snow storm. Rather than continuing to wonder, I called Elliott and we decided to...

DINA makes changes to increase resident involvement

In hopes of increased resident participation, the Daniel Island Neighborhood Association (DINA) recently announced an amendment to the organization’s by-laws to reduce the number of required meetings a year from six to four. “As we looked at our fellow neighborhood associations in the City of...

DI News History - January 11, 2018

TEN YEARS AGO – Republican and Democratic primaries In the January 10, 2008 issue of The Daniel Island News, our centerfold article provided an overview of the candidates running for the upcoming Republican and Democratic primaries. Some of the Republican candidates were Rudi Giuliani, Mike...

Six DI residents nominated for DICA board openings

Who will be the latest residents to serve on the Daniel Island Community Association Board? A total of six nominations were received for the two DICA board openings, according to a recent newsletter from the Daniel Island Property Owners Association. The board currently consists of five members –...

Local mining company seeking to expand in Huger

DONMAR Sand Mining, LLC, located in Huger, S.C., is currently seeking a “Special Exception” through the Berkeley County Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) in hopes of increasing their mining facility from 5-acres and 20-feet deep to 32-acres and 30-feet deep. The plans, which outline an increase of the...

Japan Karate Institute’s self-defense seminar empowers women

There’s a danger that women have to live with every day. The fear of sexual assault is a pervasive force that (no matter how hard we try) men cannot comprehend in the same way a woman does. Walking home alone at night, men fear a stolen wallet, while women fear physical and emotional trauma from...

Set new fishing goals for 2018!

A bout of the flu kept me off the water for most of Christmas week. Knowing that I like to fish, my doctor made me promise not to launch my skiff until after Christmas. I kept that promise. However, I did sneak out and do a little bit of dock fishing! While I only fished for a few minutes, the...

What's happening at the DI Library in January?

The following activities will take place during the month of January at the Berkeley County Library on Daniel Island, located at 2301 Daniel Island Drive. For additional information, call (843) 471-2952 or visit http://berkeleylibrarysc.org/locations-and-hours/daniel-island-library/. MASTER...