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Also on today's calendar: Chapin Theatre Company Presents "Holmes and Watson" and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• SC school district sets conditions for staff to carry firearms (thestate.com) — Lexington-Richland 5 has given initial approval to allow SLED-certified district security staff to carry district-issued firearms on school property in the Chapin-Irmo area, with final approval set for Oct. 26. Armed officers would receive Class 1-level training from county sheriffs, follow strict storage and identification rules, and supplement existing school resource officers at local campuses.
• Chapin asks court to toss Brighton lawsuit (lexingtonchronicle.com) — Chapin officials are asking a court to dismiss Lexington County's $20 million lawsuit over sewer taps for the Brighton development, arguing the town lacks legal and treatment capacity for 667 new connections. The dispute centers on whether Chapin must honor a 2015 agreement tied to the Chapin Business & Technology Park sale, while town leaders also navigate an ongoing power struggle with Mayor Bill Mitchell.
• 'This is pretty clear.' What happened when Chapin mayor, council got training (thestate.com) — Chapin's mayor and town council sat through a state-led training session to clarify who controls key roles like the town clerk and how powers are divided under the town's strong-mayor system. The workshop followed months of public clashes, a no-confidence vote in Mayor Bill Mitchell, and disputes over hiring a town attorney amid an ongoing sewer-related lawsuit with Lexington County.
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