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Answering the call

The Berkeley County Government’s 911 call center is understaffed, operating below state standards, and has been for 12 consecutive years. That was the report of Berkeley County 911 director Sam Gaither to Berkeley County Council at the body’s January 23 meeting, where Gaither requested funding for...

Catching fish post cold front can be tricky

Late winter and early spring can be challenging times to fish. On a weekly basis, the passage of a strong cold front impacts the fishing. Catching fish post cold front can be tough. However, anglers that adjust to the conditions will usually catch fish. Sunday morning dawned with clear blue skies...

Training tech 'wizards' at the DI library

The wizard on the screen asks Danielle to type in the name of her favorite pizza. If she answers “pepperoni,” the wizard says “That’s my favorite.” If she types “meatball,” the wizard replies “That’s my second favorite.” If she says “mushroom,” the wizard says “Yuk!” Danielle has just constructed a...

DI Safety Patrol needs volunteers to avoid shutdown

Without a surge of new volunteers, organizers of the Daniel Island Safety Patrol say they will have to put the brakes on the eight month-old program. The effort was first launched by the Daniel Island Neighborhood Association (DINA) in May of 2016, in response to increasing concerns about traffic...

School Briefs - February 2, 2017

DISTRICT EARNS ‘SUPERIOR’ RESULTS ON AUDIT For the 24th year in a row, the Berkeley County School District has received the highest financial opinion following its annual independent review of fiscal practices. The results were announced at the BCSD’s School Board meeting on January 10. The...

2017: The year of the ‘Fire Rooster’ and good money management

We find ourselves at the start of a new year. Once again, we pause and take time for reflection and renewal of what lies ahead. Typically, reflection and renewal culminate in a person’s New Year’s resolution. The New Year’s resolution is first found in history where the Babylonians made promises to...

How does your garden grow?

"You make trash!” That’s what Yvonne Michel tells first grade composting students at Daniel Island School (DIS). “I make trash, we all make trash.” And she’s right. “Forty percent of food grown or transported in the United States gets thrown away,” says Michel, a Daniel Island resident who helps...

A day in the life of Deputy Cephus Rogers

It’s half-past-one on a bright, clear Wednesday afternoon, and Deputy Cephus Rogers of the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is perched in one of his normal spots on Clements Ferry Road, just north of I-526. With his blue cruising lights on, Rogers is a presence on the roadway, and the bustling...

First Annual Row Raiser for the Special Olympics

The first annual Row Raiser to benefit the Special Olympics event rolled through a thunderstorm to a resounding success. The event was held on Sunday, January 22 at Crossfit Discovery on Daniel Island. Event director Amy Gege says she was thrilled with the larger than expected turnout. “We raised...

How will the proposed DI saltwater mitigation bank work?

Daniel Island could soon be home to the largest saltwater restoration project in the history of South Carolina - if a proposed 134-acre saltwater mitigation bank is approved by the Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) for the island’s southwestern side. A public comment period on the project was recently...