Isle of Palms NewsLocal news for Isle of Palms, SC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Thieves combing IOP beach for valuables- July 10, 2008 A crowd of swimming suit clad tourists gathered around the Isle of Palms pier Tuesday as a man freed a sting ray from a fishing line.http://www.topix.net/city/isle-of-palms-sc/2008/07/thieves-combing-iop-beach-for-valuables... Arrests made in beach thefts- July 9, 2008 To stay safe at the beach: --Don't bring a lot of cash. --Don't bring a credit card.http://www.topix.net/city/isle-of-palms-sc/2008/07/arrests-made-in-beach-thefts?fromrss=1 Isle of Palms discusses smoke-free workplace- July 8, 2008 - Isle of Palms, SC By Ali Akhyari At the latest City Council meeting, Council member Dick Cronin criticized the Public Safety Committee for focusing on business interests instead of the welfare of employees during discussions of a possible smoke-free workplace law. Public Safety Chairperson Marty Bettelli stated that questionnaires which had been sent to various business owners concerning the possibility of a smoke free workplace had been returned. However, he stated that the Committee has not.http://www.topix.net/city/isle-of-palms-sc/2008/07/isle-of-palms-discusses-smoke-free-work... Hold your horses, Charlie Brown- July 8, 2008 - Isle of Palms, SC By Ali Akhyari Island Eye News During the Citizen's Comment portion of the June Isle of Palms City Council meeting, one resident expressed concern over a couple of issues she witnessed at the City's previous Accommodations Tax (ATAX) Advisory Committee. First, she stated that several members of The Company Company, a theatre production group, made a presentation to solicit money for their production of "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown". She stated that they presented a...http://www.topix.net/city/isle-of-palms-sc/2008/07/hold-your-horses-charlie-brown?fromrss=... Wild Dunes home catches fire- July 8, 2008 - Isle of Palms, SC By Ali Akhyari Island Eye News Mayor Mike Sottile expressed his thanks to the Isle of Palms Fire Department as well as the Sullivan's Island and Mount Pleasant Fire Departments for helping to control and put out a fire that occurred inside Wild Dunes.http://www.topix.net/city/isle-of-palms-sc/2008/07/wild-dunes-home-catches-fire?fromrss=1 Mystery Lumberjack on Sullivan's Island- July 8, 2008 By Ali Akhyari An outside investigation was required after the discovery of illegal activity in the environmentally protected RC-1 districts of Sullivan's Island adjacent to properties owned by Council member Jerry Kaynard, Planning Commission member Nicky Bluestein, and local contractor Pat Ilderton.http://www.topix.net/city/isle-of-palms-sc/2008/07/mystery-lumberjack-on-sullivans-island?... Juvenile Loggerhead Turtle Released- July 8, 2008 Wednesday, members of the South Carolina Aquarium and the Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia came together to release a juvenile loggerhead turtle into the wild.http://www.topix.net/city/isle-of-palms-sc/2008/07/juvenile-loggerhead-turtle-released?fro... Focus on details in the sand can help understand beach- July 6, 2008 McCullough explains that "nail holes" are small holes in the sand created when incoming water pushes air out through the sand.http://www.topix.net/city/isle-of-palms-sc/2008/07/focus-on-details-in-the-sand-can-help-u... Catching waves on Folly- July 5, 2008 Sol Surfers Surf Camp founder Kai Dilling instructs a group of preteens and teenagers on Folly Beach about the currents so they can safely practice their new-found skills.http://www.topix.net/city/isle-of-palms-sc/2008/07/catching-waves-on-folly?fromrss=1 Century plant late bloomer- July 4, 2008 A century plant is in bloom on Waterway Boulevard on the Isle of Palms. Claire and Rick Eads stuck a century plant in the front of their Waterway Boulevard ranch home nearly 20 years ago.http://www.topix.net/city/isle-of-palms-sc/2008/07/century-plant-late-bloomer?fromrss=1 |