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'Art by Hand and Eye' event set for Oct. 29

Photographer Mary Wessner and watercolor artist George Roberts, both Daniel Island residents, will present “Art by Hand and Eye” on Sunday, Oct. 29 from 3 to 5:30 p.m. at the Daniel’s Landing Clubhouse, located at 130 River Landing Drive (suite 2000). The reception will feature pieces available for...

East Cooper Republican Club hosts House District 99 candidates

Daniel Island residents Jarrod Brooks, Shawn Pinkston and Nancy Mace, and Mount Pleasant resident Mark Smith, were asked a number of resident-composed questions about various topics that were randomly pulled out of a hat. Each candidate was given two minutes to answer. The following are just a few...

Along came a spider...

The sticky strands stretched across my face, nose and eyelids and wrapped themselves over the top of my right ear. I struggled to maintain my composure and control my language, as I swept my hands rapidly around my head trying to disengage from the unseen webbing. The nearly invisible trap had not...

No boat, no problem!

Last week, I sold my trusty Mitzi Skiff to make room for the arrival of my new Salt Marsh Heron. If all goes well, I should take delivery of the new skiff in early November. In the interim, I am limited to fishing with friends on their boats. Thankfully, I have a lot of friends with boats! On...

New 'DI Connect' social group creates community for residents 55+

Outgoing and funny, Daniel Island resident Gail Trezza struck up a conversation at a Bocce Ball tournament one day. She and her husband were looking for opportunities to network and make friends with folks “about our age.” Immediately, she says, she discovered that others were in search of the same...

Daniel Island Park Day set for Nov. 11

Park Day, Daniel Island’s popular annual fall festival, will take place at Etiwan Park, located on Seven Farms Drive across from Bishop England High School, on Saturday, Nov. 11 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. An autumn tradition in the Lowcountry, Park Day offers outdoor family fun and entertainment for...

DI News History - October 26, 2017

TEN YEARS AGO – Enhancements to Smythe Park lake! In the October 25, 2007 issue of The Daniel Island News, we featured articles about our popular island lake in Smythe Park. About 12,000 tiny aquatic critters, bluegills and shellcrackers, were added to the 12-acre lake as part of a series of...

Part-time DI resident shares breast cancer journey

In February of this year, Temple Dyson, a part-time Daniel Island resident since 2010, went in for an annual mammogram, something she never missed because both her mother and grandmother are breast cancer survivors. “I have had annual mammograms since I was 39 because of my history and had never...

Unleashed is unlawful

Two recent attacks involving unleashed dogs are sparking concerns among Daniel Island residents about leash laws and general pet safety. The City of Charleston Police Department’s Team 5 and Animal Services responded to a call regarding an animal attack just after 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 10....

Operation Christmas Child links DI with African community

There are more than 7,500 miles between Jinja, Uganda and Daniel Island. But thanks to Operation Christmas Child (OCC), a global mission of Samaritan’s Purse that provides shoeboxes full of gifts to children in need, communities in both places are now connected through a special bond. Samuel...