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Good morning Mount Pleasant! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a new food forest could change Mount Pleasant recreation
  • How new vape detectors could change Oceanside’s bathrooms overnight
  • How did $9,600 vanish from a Mount Pleasant ATM?

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Today's riddle: What did one pirate say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Saturday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 74 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly cloudy; breezy, cooler, temps: high: 63, low: 33.
  • Monday: Cooler with plenty of sun, with a high of 51 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. A planned ‘food forest' in Mount Pleasant is taking root as town explores new recreation opportunities (postandcourier.com) — Mount Pleasant is exploring a new community food forest at the R.L. Jones Center on Egypt Road, potentially adding fresh produce and quiet green space to the town’s recreation options. Town staff are refining plans now, with hopes volunteers will eventually maintain fruit trees, berry bushes, and pollinator plants for residents to enjoy.
   

2. Lowcountry schools crack down on vaping with bathroom detectors (abcnews4.com) — Students and parents in Mount Pleasant should know Oceanside Collegiate Academy has installed vape detectors in bathrooms, triggering suspensions and safety checks when they sense e-cigarette chemicals. Administrators say the goal is to curb addiction and protect health, while the devices also monitor air quality and loud noises like potential gunshots, with more Charleston County schools adding the technology.
   

3. Cops probe ATM theft (postandcourier.com) — Mount Pleasant police are investigating how $9,600 vanished from a Bank of Lowcountry ATM on Johnnie Dodds Boulevard after a Dec. 31 robbery call. Investigators say the machine showed unusual error codes and signs of tampering, and they’re examining how someone bypassed locks and alarms without leaving transaction records.
   

4. Deaths Summary for Saturday, January 10, 2026 (postandcourier.com) — Mount Pleasant families are mourning several community members, including residents Martha Barnes and Benjamin Dawson, whose arrangements are being handled by local funeral homes. The deaths summary also notes services through Stuhr’s Mount Pleasant Chapel and other area chapels serving Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester counties.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I posted before trying to find a family for the sister of the rescue dog that we adopted.
    We had several people expressed an interest, but both decided to go a different route. Referencing the pictures, the larger one on the couch is our… (Nextdoor Moss Park)
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    Has a collar with his name “Pawley” and phone number. Thanks for watching out for him. (Nextdoor Hobcaw)
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