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🌱 How new armed security rules could change safety at Chapin schools

Coming up: Chapin Theatre Company Presents "Holmes and Watson" on the Chapin Patch calendar

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Hey there, Chapin! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How new armed security rules could change safety at Chapin schools
  • Why Chapin is fighting a $20 million sewer lawsuit now
  • What did Chapin's power struggle reveal during this tense training session?

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!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 88 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 88, low: 68.
  • Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 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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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday October 1
  • Rotary Club of Chapin Sunrise
    Crooked Creek Park Chapin, SC 29036
    7:30 am
  • Wheel Of Fortune Live! →
    Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College, 7300 College St #2361, Irmo
    7:30 pm
    • Friday October 2
  • The Great American Whiskey Fair
    Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce, 701 Whaley Street, Columbia
    4:30 pm
    • Sunday October 4
  • Pilates & Pints →
    7583 Saint Andrews Road, Irmo

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Hudson's Smokehouse in Lexington, South Carolina Serves Brisket and Ribs Pulled Straight From the Pit (newsbreak.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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