Should former Berkeley County School District Communications Director Amy Kovach be held in contempt of court for actions that took place after she entered a guilty plea last August on two ethics charges? Did she violate her probation and contradict her sworn testimony when she filed a lawsuit in...
Steve Slifer gives us swagger. Sure, you might lose a little if you make that statement working a decent lisp, but it’s already kind of nerd swagger, anyway.
We walk into that ballroom of the Daniel Island Club every first Tuesday in December with enough knowledge of the nation’s economy to make us...
Tides are a critical element to fishing success. When targeting Trout in the fall, I prefer the first half of the falling tide. As the tide falls, Trout take up stations in creek mouths and marsh drains to feed. Typically, a lure cast into the feeding area will be quickly inhaled by a hungry Trout...
The recently appointed principals for Philip Simmons Elementary School and Philip Simmons Middle School are still just a few weeks away from officially starting in their new roles, but the pair is already hard at work behind the scenes to get ready for the transition.
Dr. Karen Whitley, currently...
The Daniel Island Christmas Tree Lighting will take place on Saturday, December 5 at 6 p.m. at Daniel Island Family Circle Stadium. This event will be featuring Holiday Brass from Chamber Music Charleston. Students from the Charleston County School of the Arts have been mentored by CMC Brass...
The 2015 Holiday Festival on Daniel Island will be held on Saturday, December 5, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Family Circle Tennis Center. This family friendly, holiday treasure has been voted one of the “Top 10 Best & Free” events during the holiday season by the Charleston community. Be sure to...
Richard Sommerfeld passed away peacefully the evening of November 5 at Somerby in Mt. Pleasant. He was 87 and had been fighting Parkinson’s disease. Richard was an active participant on Daniel Island, serving to improve the Daniel Island community, writing the Passing Parade column for The Daniel...
Some linguists may disagree, but it seems there is an intrinsic difference between that which is brave, and that considered valiant. Both possess a foundation of courage, of course. But bravery seems to point more toward personal boldness, while valor is typically incited by external forces. A...
Prepare to be dazzled. A visual and auditory feast is coming your way in the form of the 2016 Spoleto Festival USA. The 17-day cultural spectacle may be six months away, but already hype is growing that this will be the event’s grandest ever in the Holy City.
That prediction was further...
FIVE YEARS AGO
In the December 2, 2010 issue of the Daniel Island News, a recap of the end of the year meetings of DIPA and DICA was reported. Jimmy Bailey, the then Daniel Island Property Owners Association Vice President of Community Services, reported that after a slump in the economy over the...