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In today's newsletter:

  • What Greg Ford’s razor-thin win means for Summerville-area voters
  • Summerville receiver lands major offer from North Carolina Tar Heels
  • How a Summerville-backed nonprofit helped 55 families restart in 2025

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

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  • Saturday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 79 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Sunday: Cooler; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 63, low: 31.
  • Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 55 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Republican confirmed winner in special election for Dorchester County Statehouse seat after recount (postandcourier.com) — Voters in the Summerville-area House District 98 now officially have Republican Greg Ford as their state representative after a recount confirmed his narrow 21-vote win in this week’s special election. The district, stretching from Summerville toward North Charleston, remains a GOP seat, and Ford says he’ll focus on eliminating state income tax, education issues, and infrastructure to keep up with growth.
   

• UNC Offers Two Elite 2027 Prospects From South Carolina (yardbarker.com) — A standout wide receiver from Summerville High School, Jaiden Kelly-Murray, has picked up a scholarship offer from the University of North Carolina, putting a local athlete on a major college program’s radar. UNC also offered Irmo lineman Nate Carson as it builds its 2027 recruiting class.
   

• Home Again of the Lowcountry Marks Record-Breaking Year in 2025, Completing 55 Move-Ins (holycitysinner.com) — A Lowcountry nonprofit that partners with the Summerville Rotary Club just wrapped up a record year, furnishing 55 homes for people moving out of homelessness in 2025. The group focuses heavily on veterans and families with children, providing beds, furniture, and personalized help so new housing becomes a true home. Leaders say strong community support made the milestone possible.
   

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  • Went to try SHUGS on Central tonight.
    Food was really good. This Chicken plate w/2 sides $21 and some change. Will get two meals from it. (Nextdoor Summerville - West)
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    The budget isn't $1,000's of dollars, but I am willing to pay a fair price for the person who can come in and make it all make sense. There are sooo… (Nextdoor Gahagan East)
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🗞 Nearby News

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  • ‘Ignite their creativity:' Two Lowcountry schools open new buildings this week (live5news.com)
  • UM News Digest - Jan 9 2026 (umnews.org)
  • Deaths Summary for Thursday, January 8, 2026 (postandcourier.com)

North Charleston

  • North Charleston police investigate use of force against man at area car wash (postandcourier.com)
  • 'Rocketman' premieres Jan. 31 (postandcourier.com)
  • SC Works Charleston to host entry-level hiring fair with top local employers on Jan. 13 (abcnews4.com)

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