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DI News History - October 8, 2015

FIVE YEARS AGO In the October 7, 2010 edition of the paper, our cover featured a photo of painting Daniel Island Pink in advance of the Race for the Cure. And, we reported that Charleston Water Systems would increase the water rates by an average of 4.5 percent and sewer rates by an average of 5.5...

Book drive being held to benefit primary school in Botswana

Tory Lysik, a Daniel Island sophomore attending Hanahan High School, is collecting books to send to a primary school in Africa. Philanthropy is nothing new to Tory. She spent two weeks this past summer with Global Leadership Adventures taking care of elephants in northern Thailand. After that trip...

Third Annual Daniel Island-Wide Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Program needs your help

Imagine being a young child in a foreign country who has never received a gift of any kind. Now imagine making a difference in the life of that child! Join your neighbors on Daniel Island as we gather to pack shoeboxes full of gift items, school supplies, hygiene items, and lots of love on Saturday...

Celebrated youth minister and Christian musician Sean Forrest to visit BEHS on Oct. 13

On Tuesday, October 13, Bishop England High School is hosting a very special engagement with Nashville recording artist, acclaimed youth minister, and inspirational speaker Sean Forrest. His work with thousands of teens and adults has earned him recognition and awards within the Catholic community...

BC Sheriff provides update to community members

Berkeley County Sheriff Duane Lewis has been in office just over four months. That’s about 115 days of service thus far for the newly elected lawman. Eager to make good on his campaign promises, Lewis has worked diligently to target problems within the department and take criminals off the streets...

Fourth Annual Denny & Mark's Pro-Am Jam set for October 26-27

The 4th Annual Denny & Mark’s Pro-Am Jam hosted by the Student Transportation of America Education Foundation (STAEF) will combine the worlds of racing and music once again. Taking place on October 26 and 27 on Daniel Island, the two-day celebrity golf and music event will feature a private ‘...

Fire Prevention Week 2015: 'Hear the BEEP, where you SLEEP'

National Fire Prevention Week, commemorating the great Chicago fire of 1871, will be recognized this year between October 4 - 10 and will focus on the theme of “Hear the BEEP, where you SLEEP”. During this year’s fire safety campaign fire departments will be spreading the word about smoke alarms...

The Honeycomb is buzzin' with Black Tie's open mic and abundant art

There’s no doubt the universe is making cool things happen all the time. The supermoon eclipse. What salt does to caramel. The publicly amusing friendship of Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon. But a couple of island business owners are looking to give serendipity a bit of intervention, and the...

Flooding makes fishing difficult, but opens up time for home repairs and helping others

There are only a few things that will keep me from fishing. A one thousand year rain event and subsequent flood are among them. As such, there is not much to report on the fishing scene. Looking forward, (for the next few days) I expect fishing and shrimping to be particularly tough. Given the...

Philip Simmons Elementary and Middle Schools to get STEAMed

Take what you know about traditional education - and kick it up a notch. In today’s world, first graders could learn about geometrical shapes through dance and bubble-making. Students in grades 4 -6 might build a functioning “arcade” game using just cardboard, tape, and paper clips for a lesson in...