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Contents 1 Lucky Dog Publishing 2 Information 3 Circulation Details 4 Demographics

[edit] Lucky Dog Publishing

Lucky Dog Publishing of SC was started in 2005 by publisher Lynn Pierotti and editor Heather Holbrook. The first started as a 16 page
bi-weekly community newspaper for the islands of Sullivan’s and Isle of Palms of the coast of Charleston, SC and has since
blossomed into a 28 page newspaper featuring top local issues, resident features, popular local columnists, a kid’s activity page
and plenty of community activities. It is mailed to every home on both islands, as well as two islands off the coast of
Isle of Palms; Goat Island and Dewees Island.
In May of 2007, Lucky Dog Publishing began publishing its second paper, the Island Connection. The Island Connection is 16 pages
and is distributed to every two weeks to all of the residents of Kiawah and Seabrook Islands. It features a “Get out of
Town” activity each issue in the calendar section, activities at the St. John’s library, Charleston Symphony Orchestra
highlights, Town council reports, columns by popular local figures including a gardening column, golf column and book review, and
community activity spotlights.

[edit] Information

Email: info@luckydognews.com
Website: www.luckydognews.com
Office phone: 843-886-NEWS (6397)
Office fax: 843-883-0907
Office hours: 9:30am – 4:00pm, Monday - Friday

[edit] Circulation Details

(as of March 20, 2007)

Locations	Total Homes
Sullivan's Island	1812
Isle of Palms	3499
Kiawah Island	2268
Seabrook Island	3378
Drop off and rack locations	1500
Total circulaton	12,457

[edit] Demographics

(Source: Charleston Regional Business Journal Market Facts 2007)

South Carolina’s Lowcountry islands continue to be a magnet for affluent residents and newcomers. Sullivan’s Island, Seabrook Island,
Kiawah Island and the Isle of Palms lead the way based on 2006 per capita income figures of households around $50,000.
Isle of Palms, a bedroom community to Charleston with a population of 4,579, tops the “most affluent” list with a
median household income of $87,806.

Most affluent municipalities

Rank Name 2005 population 2006 median household 2006 per capita income

1 Isle of Palms city 4,579 $87,806 $48,202
2 Kiawah Island town 1,128 $86,451 $50,127
3 Sullivan’s Island town 1,897 $82,653 $52,650
4 Seabrook Island town 1,213 $73,367 $52,307
5 Mount Pleasant town 57,932 $68,476 $33,362
6 Folly Beach city 2,263 $55,020 $31,350
7 Goose Creek city 32,516 $52,640 $19,397
8 Summerville town 37,714 $51,681 $23,065
9 Ladson CDP 13,264 $47,763 $18,301
10 Hanahan city 13,818 $44,112 $24,473