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Hello again Goose Creek! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a fugitive ex-officer finally returned to face Goose Creek charges
  • Why a Goose Creek domestic dispute ended in a 45-year sentence

Also on today's calendar: Goose Creek Varsity Football @ Stratford and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid with partial sunshine, with a high of 91 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 94, low: 74.
  • Sunday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 88 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Former officer turned fugitive Dan Hiers booked into Berkeley County jail after extradition (counton2.com) — Goose Creek officials say former Charleston police officer and long-time fugitive Dan Hiers is now in the Berkeley County jail after extradition from China, moving a 2005 local murder case forward. Hiers faces a Goose Creek murder charge in his wife's death and a separate Dorchester County charge for criminal sexual conduct with a minor.
   

• Goose Creek man sentenced to 45 Years for fatal shooting of father protecting daughter (abcnews4.com) — A Goose Creek man has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for murdering 53-year-old Earl Goodwater outside his family's home in the St. James Estates neighborhood. Prosecutors say the 2023 shooting happened after Butler assaulted his fiancée and then returned with a handgun, fatally shooting her father as he tried to protect his daughter and grandchildren.
   

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★ Featured events ★

    Tuesday September 8
  • Story Time In-Person →
    Berkeley County Library - Goose Creek, 325 Old Moncks Corner Rd, Goose Creek
    10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Halloween is coming...
    Here are some tricks and treats from Daisy, my three-legged great dane. Watch her show off her skills and devoir a whole cheeseburger! That second… (Nextdoor Willowbrook)
  • Crowfield Neighbors,
    Let's show our generosity by filling the office with our donations! (Nextdoor The Hamlets)
  • O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in Goose Creek. Apply here.
  • Papa John's Pizza posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Goose Creek. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Goose Creek here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ladson

  • Z-Man® *ChatterBait® PZ2™*: Premium Performance, Unbeatable Value (thefishingwire.com)

North Charleston

  • Bahama Breeze in North Charleston to become Chuy's Tex-Mex restaurant (counton2.com)
  • NCPD encourages residents to join community walks in response to recent gun violence (counton2.com)
  • Charleston Southern breaks ground on $2.5 million bell tower (abcnews4.com)

Ok Goose Creek! 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: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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