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Croghan's Oct. 5 trunk show with Elizabeth Locke is itself a rare jewel

The opportunity to procure extraordinary art from the artist herself is one that does not present itself often enough. To witness the devotion to her craft - through the fire in her eyes and vibrancy in her voice – gives life to something that was already simply stunning. Croghan’s Jewel Box in...

It's shrimp season!

Shrimp season is in full swing and there are plenty of the tasty crustaceans to go around. On Monday evening, Daniel Island shrimp guru (Julian Levin) and I went shrimping in the harbor with poles and bait. The tide was half out and falling when we set-up our poles in five feet of water. Initially...

Non-profit briefs

Buddy Walk is this Sunday On October 4, Etiwan Park will host the annual Down Syndrome Association of the Lowcountry’s (DSAL) Buddy Walk, now in its 12th year. It is a day of fundraising, friendships, and an extra mile to smile. The day-long festival truly celebrates children, friends, and...

Daniel Island Historical Society digs in to farming history!

The Daniel Island Historical Society got to the root of the Lowcountry’s agricultural history at its kick-off fall program on September 15 with guest speaker Andrea Limehouse of Limehouse Produce, a company that has served the area’s farm to table needs for generations. Limehouse discussed the...

DI Performing Arts Center to be destination facility

Mary Gould has never been one to think inside the box - which might explain her love for the theatre and the art of performance. It’s more about the potential of the experience, the dream of something bigger, that upstages just about everything else for this talented visionary. “I don’t know how to...

DI News History - September 24, 2015

Five Years Ago In the September 23, 2010 edition of the paper, our cover featured a photo and story of “La Madeleine”, a 475 pound Paccard bell that was installed at the Church of the Holy Cross on Daniel Island. The bell was donated by Daniel Island resident and Holy Cross member Bob Richardson in...

DIS technology initiative receives $50,000 grant from DI community Fund

On Monday, September 14, Daniel Island Property Owners Association Vice President of Community Services Jane Baker presented a check for $50,000 from the Daniel Island Community Fund to Daniel Island School for its purchase of Dell Chromebooks as part of a comprehensive technology initiative. The...

BCSD unveils proposed attendance lines for new Philip Simmons Schools

Berkeley County School District held two community drop-ins, the first on September 10 at Cainhoy Elementary/Middle School and the second on September 14 at Daniel Island School, to introduce Daniel Island/Cainhoy area families to the attendance zones proposed for the new Philip Simmons Elementary/...

Early morning fall fishing is the time to catch fish and shrimp

I am happy to report that last week was an anomaly. Thankfully, fishing and shrimping were quite good this week. With low tide very early in the morning, some of the best fishing occurred before the sun cleared the horizon. In the pre-dawn light (which is actually pretty dark), Redfish and Trout...

Candidates get to the heart of the matter at DI News Mayoral Forum

They came with ideas for change, suggestions for tackling tough problems, and strategies for moving the City of Charleston forward. The gloves were off at the Daniel Island News Mayoral Forum on September 17 as the six candidates hoping to become the city’s next chief stated their cases before a...