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Police Blotter - August 31, 2017

The following cases were taken from City of Charleston Police reports filed with Team 5 on Daniel Island between July 18, 2017 and Aug. 14, 2017. This is part two of a two part report. Bicycle thefts Officers were notified after a bicycle was taken from an apartment complex on River Landing Drive...

DI moms launch etiquette and manners program

Kindness, courtesy and respect are just three of the many qualities that Daniel Island residents Rindy Ryan and Allie Clay hope to bring to the community through their new business - Grace. Etiquette. Manners. (GEM), a local program for elementary and middle school kids that will focus on different...

Fishing is a great way to meet new neighbors!

Daniel Island is growing. As such, new residents are arriving daily. Bill Price is one of the new arrivals. He is also an avid angler, so it was only a matter of time before we met and went fishing. On the day of our trip, a strong breeze was blowing against the tide. This created standing waves...

Song of the cicada

“How can they be so loud?” my daughter, Claire, asked as she accompanied me on yet another “Nature Notes” photo mission. Her question was a good one, and I had to admit that I did not know the answer. But if you have lived in the Lowcountry through a summer you have heard the sound, too....

Lowcountry 'Freedom Reigns Festival' to debut Sept. 2-11

Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties will be home to a new multi-day celebration in September. The inaugural “Lowcountry Freedom Reigns Festival” will take place September 2-11, with events planned all across the tri-county area. According to organizers, the festival is poised to become a...

The power of kindness...

For proof positive that there is still plenty of good left in this world, look no further than a recent outpouring of heartfelt community support for a Huger resident in need. When Al Jenkins of U.S. Sen. Tim Scott’s office paid a visit to the home of World War II veteran Rufus Lockwood on Cainhoy...

County supervisor to seek re-election

Berkeley County Supervisor Bill Peagler announced on Aug. 9 that he plans to seek re-election in 2018. Peagler was first elected as supervisor in 2014 after serving as Mayor of Moncks Corner for nine years. “It has been a true honor serving the great people and businesses of Berkeley County as...

Positively Parenting: Should I test my child's hearing?

Once a month, we pose a question submitted by one of our readers to a local professional or expert regarding parenting issues. For this issue, a reader submitted a question about hearing tests. We turned to our very own island audiologist Dr. Jennifer Esse for the answer. QUESTION: “Many people in...

‘Calhoun’ is July’s top dog!

The July winner for the Dogs of Daniel Island photo contest is Calhoun, a handsome Chesapeake Bay Retriever! Visitors to the My Island Town Facebook Page fell in love with his patriotic attire and big brown puppy eyes. In addition to being spotlighted in this issue of The Daniel Island News and on...

DI News History - August 31, 2017

TEN YEARS AGO - Fitness stations added to bike bath on DI The August 30, 2007 issue of The Daniel Island News featured the new fitness stations on the bike path behind Bishop England. The new fitness trail included four separate stations. Each station was complete with exercises for the lower and...