🌱 Patch AM: Meet the Goose Creek scholar-athlete now in the running for $2,500

Good morning to you Goose Creek! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Meet the Goose Creek scholar-athlete now in the running for $2,500
• How a local tech summit is opening doors for Goose Creek students
• Remember this former Goose Creek High teacher now earning top honors?

Today's riddle: I am on a seafood diet. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Rather cloudy; breezy, cooler, with a high of 65 and low of 32 degrees.
• Monday: Sunny and cooler, temps: high: 53, low: 31.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 62 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Scholar Athletes of the Week: Ja'Quell Brown & Matthew Kale (abcnews4.com) — Goose Creek residents can cheer on Ja’Quell Brown of Goose Creek High School, honored as a Thumbs Up Guys Scholar Athlete of the Week for his standout basketball career, academics, and community service. He shares the spotlight with Cane Bay’s Matthew Kale, with both now eligible for a $2,500 scholarship later this season.
   

• Technology summit brings tech education to Berkeley County community (live5news.com) — A Goose Creek High School student was among those diving into hands-on tech learning at the North Berkeley Innovation Summit, held in partnership with Google’s data center and other groups. The event in Berkeley County showcased artificial intelligence, mechatronics, and financial literacy, aiming to open college, career, and leadership pathways for students and adults in rural communities.
   

• January Teacher of the Month: Julia Royall (postandcourier.com) — Goose Creek readers may recognize French teacher Julia Royall, who once taught at Goose Creek High before moving to West Ashley High, where she’s now honored as January Teacher of the Month. With 22 years in education, she credits her own supportive teachers and time studying and working in France for inspiring a career focused on guiding teens through challenging years.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday January 11

• Family-Friendly Oyster Roast
  Gold Bug Island , 1560 Ben Sawyer Blvd , Mount Pleasant
  9:00 am
• *NEW PRODUCT ALERT* Chunky Blanket Workshop
  Painting with a Twist , 1336 Old Georgetown Rd Suite 106 , Mt Pleasant
  11:00 am
• Oh Hello Turtle
  Painting with a Twist , 1336 Old Georgetown Rd Suite 106 , Mt Pleasant
  3:00 pm
• Step Inside The Charmed Library! Special Event & Signing
  Main Street Reads , 115 S Main St , Summerville
  3:30 pm
• WFY12 Sunday Meeting +Movement (in person) (1)
  Satsang Yoga Charleston , 1256 Ben Sawyer Blvd , Mt Pleasant
  4:00 pm
• Shelly Belly
  Wit’s End Comedy Lounge , 3320 Rivers Ave , North Charleston
  7:00 pm
• Family-Friendly Oyster Roast with Lowcountry Land Trust
  1560 Ben Sawyer Blvd , Mt Pleasant
  7:00 pm

Monday January 12

• Tree Protection Board Meeting (Canceled)
  Summerville, SC Calendar , 200 S. Main St. , Summerville
  9:00 am
• Building Code Board of Appeals
  Charleston, SC Calendar Charleston, SC 29402
  4:30 pm

Tuesday January 13

• Committee on Ways and Means
  Charleston, SC Calendar , 80 Broad Street City Hall: Council Chamber , Charleston
  4:30 pm
• Hot Cocoa, S'mores & Balloon Twisting Kids' Night - Carnes Crossroads
  East Bay Deli- Foxbank , 2727 US-52 Suite D , Moncks Corner
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• My daughter and her team at the Palmeto Scholars Vex Robotics competition at East Edisto Middle School in Summerville.
  It's her first year and now her passions...it's unbelievable the things these young minds can create, integrating ai and tech, on levels I'd never… (Nextdoor Foxborough)
• https://restaurantweeksouthcarolina.com/city/charleston_area/ its Here!
  We signed up for Halls Chop House in Nexton for $70 per person. (Nextdoor Birch Hollow)

• Century Aluminum Company posted a job opening for Production Associate in Goose Creek. Apply here.
• The Grounds Guys posted a job opening for Team Member Lawn Care Maintenance in Goose Creek. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Goose Creek here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ladson

• ‘Ignite their creativity:' Two Lowcountry schools open new buildings this week (live5news.com)
• Teen killed in shooting at Dorchester Road Sonic identified (postandcourier.com)
• UM News Digest - Jan 9 2026 (umnews.org)

North Charleston

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-- The Patch AM Team

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