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Hello again Hilton Head Island! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Are dangerous yellow-legged hornets nesting near your Hilton Head home?
  • Have you seen this missing 12-year-old in Palmetto Dunes?

Also on today's calendar: Your Voice. Your Vote. and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Jan R.!

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 88, low: 75.
  • Saturday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Invasive yellow-legged hornets from Asia butcher bees in the Lowcountry (southcarolinapublicradio.org) — Hilton Head Island beekeepers and homeowners are facing aggressive, invasive yellow-legged hornets that are butchering honeybees and building huge nests under porches and in trees. Clemson University's response team and local exterminators are removing hundreds of nests across the Lowcountry, including Beaufort County, and are urging residents here to report suspicious hornet activity through Clemson's online tool to help protect pollinators and people.
   

• 12-year-old boy from Upstate missing on Hilton Head Island, officials say (wyff4.com) — Authorities are searching Hilton Head Island for 12-year-old Dominic Caruselle, visiting from Upstate South Carolina and last seen in the Palmetto Dunes area. Deputies say they're concerned for his safety and urge anyone on the island who spots a boy matching his description—white shirt, gray shorts, black hat, black backpack—to call 911 or the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office immediately.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Tuesday showed up like, "Alright, everybody relax… the holiday crowd is gone.
    " You can finally walk into a store without feeling like you're entering a survival game. Traffic will remember how to behave again (Doubtful) And… (Nextdoor Spring Lake Village)
  • MISSING DOG
    We are asking the help of the community to help keep an eye out for our family dog, Koda. He is a very friendly Husky and is safe to approach if seen… (Nextdoor Sea Pines)
  • RDSolutions posted a job opening for Store Scanning Specialist in Hilton Head Island. Apply here.
  • Circle K posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Hilton Head Island. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hilton Head Island here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Data center freeze proposed in Beaufort County. 'I'd rather fight than just give in' (islandpacket.com)

Ok Hilton Head Island! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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