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Why Ridge Spring suddenly has no police chief in charge.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Friday: Warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 88, low: 68.
Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Ridge Spring left without police chief after recent camera controversy (theaugustapress.com) — Ridge Spring is currently without a police chief after City Hall confirmed Chief Terry Logan is no longer with the department but declined to explain why. His departure follows a high-profile dispute over damaged town surveillance cameras and a controversial Facebook message sent to a Ridge Spring resident. Town officials have offered no details on whether Logan resigned, was fired, or left for another reason.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Reminder: The Public Service Commission has scheduled Customer Public Hearings for November and December in Docket No. 2026-186-EG, which involves the joint petition of Dominion Energy South Carolina and NextEra Energy, Inc. for the review and approval of a proposed… (Nextdoor )
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