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Cane Bay's Julia Gressette shot a 72 to win low-medalist honors at the 5A Girls Golf Lower State Championships (Oct.

19-20) at Charleston Municipal Golf Course, and her play helped Cane Bay finish third while Wando took the team title.

The Coastal Carolina Fair opened with an America 250 theme, more than 60 rides, food vendors, live acts and exhibits, and organizers expect about 50,000 attendees this weekend; it runs through Nov.

8 at the Ladson fairgrounds (220 volunteers logged roughly 15,000 hours to stage it).

Macedonia Middle School principal Don Walton was surprised with the 2026 Principal of Excellence award on Monday and received $25,000 that he plans to use for student fun days + teacher activities.

Summerville will host Carolina Forest at 6 p.m. Oct.

28 in the Lower State 5A boys volleyball match; Summerville is 19-8 this season (Carolina Forest is 22-8), and the winner will play in the state final at 11 a.m. Oct. 31.

Berkeley County School District is hosting its annual Career Cup hiring fair in Moncks Corner Thursday, 5 to 6:30 p.m. District leaders are seeking bus drivers, teachers, and special education professionals (their top need) to fill critical vacancies.

Ashley Figueiredo (a former teacher) is running for the District 6 Berkeley County Board of Education seat after resigning last school year over restrictions in teaching practices.

She aims to boost creative instruction and address teacher turnover with a local coalition.

Berkeley County Sheriff's Office launched Project Lifesaver to track missing residents with cognitive conditions using small, waterproof transmitters that send signals 24 hours a day & nearly $13,000 was allocated for 15 kits.

Applications will open early next week on the county website.

Lowcountry Olive Oil in Summerville offers a tasting room where customers sample a variety of olive oils and traditional balsamic vinegars paired with bread cubes.

Co-owners Trey Hall and McKendrick Dunn took over in mid-2025 (and now attend the Saturday Farmers Market) as they expand local flavor options.