🌱 Patch AM: Why did someone cut down a Mount Pleasant Flock camera?

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In today's newsletter:

• Why did someone cut down a Mount Pleasant Flock camera?
• Will you join tonight's overdose awareness vigil at Town Hall?

Also on today's calendar: 16th Annual Business & Community Expo and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 87 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Humid with heavy t-storms, temps: high: 86, low: 75.
• Saturday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Flock camera vandalism prompts MPPD to address privacy concerns and transparency efforts (counton2.com) — Mount Pleasant police are defending their use of 18 fixed Flock license plate cameras after one was vandalized, while stressing they're not used for mass surveillance. Officials say the system has helped solve local cases, including a Queensborough Market assault, and invite residents to review detailed policies and audits through the town's online transparency portal.
   

• Charleston recovery group highlights resources for Overdose Awareness Month (counton2.com) — Tonight's Light the Way for Hope vigil will be held at Mount Pleasant Town Hall at 7 p.m., honoring loved ones lost to overdose. WakeUp Carolina and the Charleston County Coroner's Office are using Overdose Awareness Month to highlight free Narcan, trainings, and local recovery support resources available to families across the area.
   

📸 Around Mount Pleasant

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mount Pleasant

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 10
• Starlight Yoga - September 10, 2026 →
  Mount Pleasant Pier, 71 Harry M. Hallman Jr Blvd, Mt Pleasant
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday August 31
• Board of Zoning Appeals →
  Mount Pleasant, SC Calendar, 100 Ann Edwards Ln., Mount Pleasant
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Culture, Arts & Pride Commission →
  Mount Pleasant Recreation Department Town Hall Complex - 100 Ann Edwards Ln. Committee Meeting Room 3300 Mount Pleasant SC 29464
  1:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• 16th Annual Business & Community Expo →
  Omar Shrine Center, 176 Patriots Point Rd, Mt Pleasant
  11:00 am
Tuesday September 22
• Mount Pleasant Farmers Market →
  Mount Pleasant Farmers Market, 645 Coleman Blvd, Mt Pleasant
  3:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 27
• Peninsula Plan Open Studio Hours feat. Lowcountry Rapid Transit & CARTA →
  Charleston, SC Calendar, 85 Calhoun Street, Charleston
  3:00 pm
• Board of Architectural Review – Small →
  Charleston, SC Calendar, 2 George St. First Floor - Suite 1403, Charleston
  4:30 pm
Friday August 28
• The Wood Brothers →
  The Windjammer, 1008 Ocean Blvd, Isle of Palms
  6:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Gracious Day 3-6pm →
  The Dinghy, 8 J C Long Blvd, Isle of Palms
  3:00 pm
• Goo Goo Dolls →
  Credit One Stadium, 7596, 161 Seven Farms Drive, Charleston
  7:30 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Golf Course Maintenance - Course Closed (7:30AM-12PM) →
  Charleston, SC Calendar, 2110 Maybank Hwy., Charleston
  7:30 am
• Board of Zoning Appeals – Zoning →
  Charleston, SC Calendar, 2 George St. First Floor - Suite 1403, Charleston
  5:15 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ITS NATIONAL DOG DAY!
  Sometimes I work on a photo or video and spend WEEKS (sometimes more) perfecting it to please my biggest critic... me. Then I post a goofy, corny… (Nextdoor Snee Farm)
• Odd possible request but I think this guy 🐍 is stuck in some netting by our fence.
  I've checked on him twice and he's still there and doesn't like me approaching him. Scared I'm sure. If he's still there in a couple hours, anyone… (Nextdoor Tennyson)

• Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Clean Team Lead at Walmart in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina in Mount Pleasant. Apply here.
• Harris Teeter posted a job opening for Part Time Produce Clerk in Mount Pleasant. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mount Pleasant here.

🗞 Nearby News

Isle of Palms

• City of IOP asking community: How would you describe the city's atmosphere? (counton2.com)
• 'One city, one county at a time:' Town of Hollywood moves forward with hate crime ordinance (live5news.com)

Charleston

• Charleston County pushes local governments to work together on flooding (live5news.com)
• Creating a True 'Home-Away-from-Home' in Charleston (groundbreakcarolinas.com)
• CCPL. Lowcountry Literacy Project launches region's first collection of decodable readers (counton2.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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