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Cheers Summerville! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Step into the abandoned colonial town hiding minutes from Summerville
  • How Summerville police are honoring a fallen Columbia officer

Also on today's calendar: The Sweet Tea Festival and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 89, low: 72.
  • Tuesday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 90 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• This South Carolina Town Was Abandoned Centuries Ago, but Its Ruins Still Stand in the Woods (myfamilytravels.com) — Just outside Summerville, you can wander the ruins of colonial Dorchester, where a brick church tower, tabby fort, riverside wharf remains, and old cemetery still stand among moss-draped oaks. The article explains how this once-bustling town was abandoned after the Revolutionary War and how its bricks and residents helped shape modern Summerville.
   

• 'Heartbreaking:' Community reacts after death of Columbia Police officer Chris DeLong (wistv.com) — Summerville residents are among many across the Midlands mourning Columbia Police Officer Chris DeLong, who was killed in a shooting while on duty. Local agencies, including the Summerville Police Department, shared public condolences for the 29-year-old husband and father, emphasizing his service, sacrifice, and the impact of this loss on law enforcement families and the wider community.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Come meet Smokey and Lyra tomorrow 10-12 at John McCants Veterans Park!
    We will be there for an adoption event for a National Dog Day celebration. You can leave with either of these cuties tomorrow! They also get along… (Nextdoor Clemson Terrace)
  • Award-winning Life Gave Me a Twist…The Signs We Should Never Ignore in development.
    Some signs are too important to overlook. Stream the Life Gave Me a Twist documentary now on Kinema and Atlalux. (Nextdoor Jasmine Point)
  • Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc. posted a job opening for Full Time Meat Management Assistant in Summerville. Apply here.
  • Chipotle Mexican Grill posted a job opening for Kitchen Leader in Summerville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Summerville here.

🗞 Nearby News

North Charleston

  • On the road to safer streets, North Charleston seeks resident input (live5news.com)
  • Water Mission sends team to aid Nepal flood victims (counton2.com)
  • SC Ports and Army Corps sign feasibility study for upper harbor deepening project (abcnews4.com)

Ok Summerville! 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: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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