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New PSMS archery program targets empowerment and mentoring

“Do you want to shoot a bow and arrow like Katniss Everdeen?” Media Specialist Rosie Herold asks her students, referring to the heroine of the blockbuster “Hunger Games” movies and books. Herold acts as director and coach of the newest athletic program at Philip Simmons Middle School, the Archery...

Winter fishing can be a 'chill' experience

In the winter, some days are so cold that I think about not fishing. Sunday was one of those days. While drinking my first cup of coffee, I checked the current weather conditions. The actual temperature was 26 degrees and the wind chill factor made it feel like 19 degrees. It was cold but in my...

Daniel Island School Trident Basketball League Players of the Week

Test your knowledge of Daniel Island history!

Love local history? Curious about what and who came before us? Journey with us back in time as we explore the events and people that have shaped life on Daniel Island and the Cainhoy Peninsula for hundreds of years. This week, we introduce “What do you know?” - a new column brought to you by the...

Daniel Island Library Lowdown for January

What’s happening at the Daniel Island Library? JANUARY 2017 The following activities will take place this month at the Berkeley County Library on Daniel Island, located at 2301 Daniel Island Drive. For additional information, call (843) 471-2952 or visit http://berkeleylibrarysc.org/locations-and-...

Mayoral Musings on Daniel Island's 20th Anniversary

About 15 years into his tenure as Charleston’s longest serving mayor, and well before helping to make the Holy City the world’s number one place to visit, Joseph P. Riley, Jr., had a vision for a 4,000 acre swath of land nestled between the Cooper and Wando Rivers. The year was 1990 and Daniel...

Police Blotter - January 5, 2017

The following incidents were reported to Team 5 of the City of Charleston Police Department between November 23 and December 20, 2016. THEFTS FROM MOTOR VEHICLES Four vehicles on Daniel Island were entered over the last several weeks by a suspect or suspects on the hunt to steal contents, according...

The First Hooks of 2017!

On the first day of each year, my son, Elliott, my brother, David, and I fish together. I am not sure when the tradition started but it was many years ago. Regardless of weather conditions, we always go. This year, a light rain and a cool breeze made fishing a bit of a challenge. However, we were...

School News - January 5, 2017

Philip Simmons High adds assistant principal of athletics Brion Packett, II was named the Assistant Principal for Athletics at Philip Simmons High School located in Wando, South Carolina. The Berkeley County School Board approved the appointment at their meeting on Tuesday, December 13. Packett...

Humorist Dalton Williams Predicts Top News Stories of 2017!

Editor’s Note: Continuing an annual ritual, regular Daniel Island News viewpoint contributor Dalton Williams reveals not the top news of the year now ending – too easy – but the top stories of the year to come. Lest you think this is fluff, a year ago Dalton correctly predicted the Cubs to win the...