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Daniel Island's first Sip Shop Support event happening June 22!

What started as an idea amongst a group of friends wanting to support local businesses has turned into a community shopping and dining event benefiting the Campaign for the MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital. Happening next week on Wednesday, June 22 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., islanders and friends...

Daniel Island Kids Fishing Tournament set for Father's Day weekend

The Sixth Annual Daniel Island Kids Fishing Tournament sponsored by the Daniel Island Inshore Fishing Club and Presented by Scout Boats will be held on June 18, Father’s Day weekend, at Smyth Park Lake. Smyth Park Lake has recently been stocked with largemouth bass in anticipation of the tournament...

Catherine Dutour named BE Valedictorian

As an archery enthusiast, Catherine Dutour knows a thing or two about what it takes to hit a target. So when the Bishop England High School student set her sights on achieving academic success, she knew exactly how to get there. Dutour, a Summerville resident, was recently named Valedictorian of...

BE Salutatorian Robert Seney ready for next chapter

Mount Pleasant resident Robert Seney was hoping to come out on top in the quest for Bishop England High School’s highest academic honor. But he’s perfectly content with being named Salutatorian of the Class of 2016. His friend and fellow student, Catherine Dutour, is Valedictorian. “I was really...

Meet the Top 5 Students from the Hanahan Class of 2016

Valedictorian - Mallory Elizabeth Wright The Valedictorian of the Hanahan Class of 2016 is Daniel Island resident Mallory Elizabeth Wright. Mallory is the daughter of Mitch and Melanie Wright and the sister of Megan (20) and Morgan (10). She will be attending Clemson University as a member of the...

Hanahan High graduates earned over three million in scholarships

Hanahan High School class of 2016 consisted of 226 graduates, 40 of whom received Honors Diplomas. There were 12 Palmetto Fellows, 70 Life Scholarship-Eligible Students and 77 Hope Scholarship-Eligible students. The total estimate of academic scholarships earned was $3,108,185, which includes the...

Pool staffing concerns flood social media

Opening season at the Daniel Island community’s two neighborhood pools has not gone as swimmingly as some parents had hoped, at least according to a lengthy string of social media posts. Additionally, several community members have reached out to the Daniel Island Property Owners Association (POA)...

Take 'em to Tom! Qwik Pack & Ship launches book and game buy-back program

At the end of the school year, kids can’t wait to get textbooks out of their hot little hands. At the same time, they may be looking to upgrade their stock of video games for rainy summer days. So, really, Tom Pomposelli’s timing couldn’t be better. The owner of Daniel Island’s Qwik Pack & Ship...

Blackbaud donates $1 million to help build international african american museum

Daniel Island based Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLKB), the leading provider of software and services for the global philanthropic community, recently announced a $1 million gift to the International African American Museum (IAAM), which will be built on Charleston’s Gadsden’s Wharf. Blackbaud will...

June's Honeycomb Cafe artist discovers, and develops, numerous knacks

I can accept that there are people with enviable talent in this world. And I don’t (usually) begrudge them their gifts. But when they’re masters of multiples – within the same discipline – I feel the universe is messing with us. It seems that way with artist Andrea Vavra. She draws and paints. She...