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Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. DI mother urges safety barriers, crisis signs for Don Holt Bridge (thedanielislandnews.com) — A Daniel Island mother is urging safety barriers and crisis signs on the Don Holt Bridge after recent deaths and a separate incident that drew Mount Pleasant Police to the Ravenel Bridge. Her advocacy coincides with a new SCDOT directive to consider protective fencing on tall bridges and overpasses, and she's calling on local officials and neighbors to push for evaluations and suicide-prevention measures.
2. Palmetto City Ballet announces new season of performances in Charleston (counton2.com) — Young dancers in Mount Pleasant can audition this Saturday, Sept. 12, for youth roles in Palmetto City Ballet's popular "Charleston's Nutcracker," with "Cinderella" auditions following in January at the Wando Park Boulevard studios. The new season features "Dracula," "Charleston's Nutcracker," and "Cinderella," giving local families multiple chances to see professional ballet and for Mount Pleasant students to perform onstage.
3. 9/11 events to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the attacks (reservenationalguard.com) — Mount Pleasant residents can observe the 25th anniversary of 9/11 at Patriots Point, where the USS Yorktown will sound its horn six times Friday to mark key moments of the attacks and first responders receive free admission. The guide also highlights additional memorial ceremonies, runs, museum exhibits, and virtual programs around the country for those who want to reflect or participate from afar.
4. Joseph Rice, Lowcountry Lawyer Who Took On Big Tobacco, Dies at 72 (gvwire.com) — A nationally influential lawyer, Joseph F. Rice, died Sept. 3 in Mount Pleasant at age 72 after a cardiac event at his office. Known for helping states win massive settlements from tobacco and opioid companies, his passing brings a moment of reflection in Mount Pleasant, where he lived and worked while shaping landmark public health litigation.
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