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Daniel Island Library Programming for September

The following is the upcoming program schedule for September at the Daniel Island Branch of the Berkeley County Library. CHILDREN’S STORYTIME Mondays 10:30 & 11 a.m. Come dance to your favorite music and listen to exciting stories. RECORDER CLASS NEW TIME. Tuesdays 2-3 p.m., Sept. 9 – Dec. 6....

DI Families: Meet the Jansen Family

This week, we sat down with the Jansen family of Pierce Street, one of the “pioneer” families who bravely, but enthusiastically, made the island their home when it was a largely undeveloped frontier: empty, dark, and full of mosquitoes…and lots of promise. Meet Mark, an engineer in charge of...

BCSD responds to bussing concerns expressed by PSES/PSMS parents

While there were relatively few bumps reported in the first week of school in the Berkeley County School District (BCSD), things didn’t go as smoothly when it came to bus transportation for some students attending Philip Simmons Elementary School (PSES) and Philip Simmons Middle School (PSMS)....

Fishing tips: Use shrimp, fishing incoming tides, avoid thunderstorms

Given the unprecedented summer heat and high water temperatures, the best fishing is happening at the beginning of the incoming tide. Ocean and harbor water temperatures are a bit cooler than the water in the creeks. So the incoming tide floods the creeks with cooler water and stimulates Redfish...

Daniel Island Inshore Fishing Club donates fishing statue to the community

The Daniel Inshore Fishing Club officially donated a fishing statue to the Daniel Island Property Owners Association on Friday, August 19, at a ceremony held on Seven Farms Drive at the pond near the tennis stadium. The club noted in a press release that “one of the many attractions of Daniel...

Real Estate sales on Daniel Island down this July over last July

Sales on Daniel Island in July were down compared to previous years during the same month. Twenty-five homes sold in July. The total amount of sales equaled $15,911,365. With only one home selling for more than one million dollars, the total sales amount for the month was lower than the past couple...

Noshing Nirvana: Sermet's Courtyard gets rave reviews

This column is sponsored by Chase Payne Law Firm and Paisley of Daniel Island. Crystal Klimavicz of Daniel Island said the best thing she ate all month came from Sermet’s Courtyard on Daniel Island. Crystal raved about the Prince Edward Island Mussels, “The dish is overflowing with sea-faring,...

Police Blotter - August 18, 2016

Guns stolen from Cainhoy store A stockpile of weapons disappeared from a Cainhoy area gun store on Sunday, August 7. According to the incident report filed by the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Department (BCSD), some 38 guns of various types were stolen from Coastal Firearms on Cainhoy Road between 12:...

DI News History - August 18, 2016

TEN YEARS AGO - DANIEL ISLAND SCHOOL WELCOMES STUDENTS FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER! In the August 17, 2006 edition of the paper the top news was the opening and first day at the brand new Daniel Island School! On the first day of the first year of the school, the doors opened to a total of 543 students...

DIS kids invited to 'Bike to School with a Cop' on August 26

When it comes to bike safety on Daniel Island, this is where the rubber meets the road. The Charleston Police Department, Cooper River Cycles and the Daniel Island Neighborhood Association (DINA) are hoping to roll students into the new school year with a few lessons designed to promote safe biking...