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Good morning Summerville! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Summerville care facility staff face charges after vulnerable patient's fall.
  • How this Summerville banquet could expand local recovery housing.
  • Spend Saturday helping count pollinators at Ashley River Park.

Also on today's calendar: 2026 Health and Financial Wellness Expo and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: A drenching t-storm; humid, with a high of 89 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: A thunderstorm in spots, temps: high: 95, low: 74.
  • Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 95 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Nurse, staff member charged after vulnerable adult fell, left for hour (abcnews4.com) — Two staff members at the Coastal Regional Center in Summerville have been charged with neglect of a vulnerable adult after a patient strapped to a toilet with a leaking G-tube reportedly fell and was left waiting about an hour for help. SLED investigated at the facility, and the 1st Circuit Solicitor's Office will handle prosecution.
   

2. Steadfast Recovery Ministries Invites the Community to Its Inaugural Banquet During Addiction Recovery Month (holycitysinner.com) — A Summerville-based recovery ministry is hosting its first Steadfast Banquet: Rooted in Purpose at Seacoast Summerville on September 25, with proceeds supporting local sober-living housing for men. The semi-formal evening will feature dinner, worship music, testimonies, dignitary greetings, and a silent auction, with a $100,000 fundraising goal to expand recovery homes.
   

3. Honor pollinators and supports conservation at Ashley River Park Saturday (counton2.com) — Families in Summerville can head to Ashley River Park on Saturday for a pollinator-themed festival running from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event, free with park admission, offers activities tied to the Great Southeast Pollinator Census and highlights how bees, butterflies, and other creatures support local ecosystems.
   

4. Blitz on 2: Week One (counton2.com) — Summerville High opened its football season with a solid 28–7 win over Sumter, highlighted in a full roundup of Lowcountry Week One scores. Local fans can also check how nearby programs like Ashley Ridge, Cane Bay, Fort Dorchester, and Pinewood Prep fared as Friday night lights return across the region.
   

5. Reader photo pick of the week: Fruit (postandcourier.com) — A Summerville resident, Dale Johnson, earned an honorable mention for a colorful fruit-market photo taken in Mexico in this week's reader contest. The feature also spotlights a Goose Creek winner and invites Lowcountry photographers, including those in Summerville, to submit bridge-themed shots for next week's challenge, with a chance to be featured online and in print.
   

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  • Name some places that gives Senior citizens discount?
    My husband is a senior and my Curious mind wants to know where to shop and eat at etc (Nextdoor Jasmine Point)
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    I lost power Tuesday night, and when I woke up, my LG TV was not working properly. I do have Wi-Fi, but the TV is not recognizing my Wi-Fi network. … (Nextdoor Briarwood)
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  • Curtiss-Wright Corporation posted a job opening for Machinist Inspector in Summerville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Summerville here.

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: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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