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Appreciate the gift of Lowcountry fishing

When you do anything a lot, sometimes you can get into a bit of a rut. For the past few weeks, I was feeling that way about fishing. So, I decided to do something different - fishing for rainbow trout in the Clinch River. Over the years, I have developed a friendship with Mike Bone, one of the top...

They fight fires...and change tires!

Hats off to the crew of Ladder 101 at the Daniel Island Fire Station. On Dec. 6, Captain Gardiner, Engineer O’Shea, Assist Engineer Petrovski and Firefighter/EMT Turner assisted a Daniel Island woman who had a flat tire in front of 130 River Landing Dr. According to Capt. Gardiner, the...

DI News History - December 14, 2017

TEN YEARS AGO – Parenting expert Dr. David Walsh visited DIS. An article published in the December 13, 2007 issue of The Daniel Island News featured the demise of a plan to build a new retail, office and condominium complex near the intersection of I-526 and Clements Ferry Road. The 20-acre marsh-...

A lesson from Mother Nature

Years ago, there was a commercial with the tag line “Don’t Fool with Mother Nature.” This weekend, I was reminded of such. After weeks of catching fish, seemingly at will, Mother Nature reminded me who the boss really is. Unusually warm weather and full moon tides confuse fish and anglers alike....

DI News History - December 7, 2017

TEN YEARS AGO - Recreation parks to be enhanced by the city In the December 6, 2007 issue of The Daniel Island News, one of the feature articles spotlighted plans to enhance some of the island’s recreation parks. For example, construction of new baseball fields would be added to the park behind...

Holiday gift-giving: What do kids really want?

Positively Parenting is a monthly column in which we pose a question submitted by one of our readers to a local professional or expert regarding parenting issues. This month we received a question from a reader about how to keep gift-giving for kids under control during the holiday season. For the...

Taking part in the Nov. 17 Day of Caring effort in Huger were more than 100 volunteers, the majority of them employees from nearby Nucor Steel. Hearts of Huger, a local 501c3 organization with a mission to uplift and revitalize the Huger and Cainhoy communities, was front and center, keeping things running smoothly.

‘Hearts of Huger’ seeks to uplift and revitalize

beth@thedanielislandnews.com Where do you want me?” asks an eager volunteer, as swarms of team members filter out to work on various projects at Huger Community Recreation Park on Nov. 17, the Trident United Way’s designated Day of Caring for 2017. Hearts of Huger board member Cynthia Lawrence...

What’s happening at the Daniel Island Library in December?

PROVIDED The following activities will take place during the month of December 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/. A...

Two PSES students are pictured here during their “Genius Hour,” designing fabric covers for the popular fidget spinner toy.

PSES ‘Genius Hour’ aims to create critical thinkers

katie@thedanielislandnews.com Unlike at many schools where the first half hour is spent in homeroom, students at Philip Simmons Elementary School (PSES) are busy working hands-on with their individual passion projects. Whether it’s learning to sew, designing and printing a fidget spinner...

Mace wins Republican Primary

katie@thedanielislandnews.com After receiving the most votes in the Republican primary election on Nov. 14 for the South Carolina State House District 99 open seat, but falling just short of the majority to win, candidate Nancy Mace once again came out on top in last week’s runoff. Of the 2,...