🌱 What did a judge say Chapin’s school board did wrong?

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In today's newsletter:

• What did a judge say Chapin’s school board did wrong?
• How did Chapin wrestling fare against a surging Summerville squad?

Also on today's calendar: Lopez & Funk — 518 Smokehouse and 1 more event.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 54 and low of 31 degrees.
• Wednesday: Sun and areas of high clouds, temps: high: 61, low: 41.
• Thursday: Cloudy; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 66 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Columbia-area school board broke SC law with superintendent settlement, judge rules (postandcourier.com) — A Richland County judge has ruled that Lexington-Richland Five, which serves the Chapin area, violated South Carolina’s open-meetings law when it secretly approved a 2021 separation deal with former superintendent Christina Melton. The decision backs a newspaper’s FOIA lawsuit and criticizes the closed-door handling of a $226,000 agreement, with a more detailed order still to come.
   

• Green Wave finishes as runner-up at Cane Bay Duals (postandcourier.com) — Chapin High’s wrestling team is highlighted briefly in a recap of the Cane Bay Duals, where Summerville beat Chapin 47-25 on its way to the finals. The tournament also featured Hanahan, Wando, Ashley Ridge and Lugoff-Elgin, giving Chapin fans a sense of how their squad stacks up early this season.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chapin

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• Candy Cane Hunt
  Crooked Creek Park, 1098 Old Lexington Hwy, Chapin
  4:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Rotary Club of Chapin Sunrise
  Crooked Creek Park Chapin, SC 29036
  7:30 am

Thursday December 25

• Rotary Club of Chapin Sunrise
  Crooked Creek Park Chapin, SC 29036
  7:30 am

Friday December 26

• Lopez & Funk — 518 Smokehouse
  518 Smokehouse , 673 Chapin Rd , Chapin
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Coffee Talk
  Stars and Strikes Family Entertainment Center , 800 Lake Murray Blvd. , Irmo
  8:00 am
• GT Chorus Christmas Musical w/ PreK Opening
  Little Mountain Elementary Little Mountain, SC 29075
  6:00 pm
• MCMS Winter Choral Concert
  Mid-Carolina Middle Prosperity, SC 29127
  6:00 pm
• Atakwa District Roundtable
  LDS Church , 1620 S Malden Dr , Florence
  7:00 pm
• Christmas Band Concert
  Dutch Fork High Irmo, SC 29063
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• MCMS Basketball @ Pelion
  Mid-Carolina Middle Prosperity, SC 29127
  5:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Rotary Club of Chapin Sunrise
  Crooked Creek Park Chapin, SC 29036
  7:30 am
• Ribbon Cutting: Richland Co. Office of Small Business Opportunity
  Irmo Chamber , 1235 Columbia Avenue , Irmo
  11:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Can anyone share or update the Amick's ferry accident tonight?
  Just before after Night Harbor. Looked bad... sending prayers (Nextdoor Chapin - Timberlake)

• Sonic posted a job opening for Team Member in Chapin. Apply here.
• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Shift Lead in Chapin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chapin here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lexington

• Popular Elgin ice cream shop opening second location in Lexington (postandcourier.com)
• Lexington-Richland 5 reveals new Dutch Fork Elementary School plans (lexingtonchronicle.com)
• Stay Here, Play Here: Lexington County events for the week of Dec. 18 (lexingtonchronicle.com)

West Columbia

• Scratch-N-Spin, Meeting Street Artisan Market, D's Wings, State of the Art Pottery, and Steel Hands Brewery were stops on the C-WC Chamber's Parade Day Trolley (westmetronews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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