The Second Cup: August 22 Edition

Good morning, Lake Saint Louis!

The skies are gloomy and rumbling again this morning—the same conditions made the Triathlon organizers decide to cancel the swimming portion of the competition on Saturday morning. Our freelance photographer and writer are working hard to identify competitors and prepare a story, and from what I've heard, it will be much more than just a report. Jason Young has found some great stories that he'll be sharing with us today or tomorrow.

Look for coverage from freelancer Rebecca Thiele later today.

Have you looked at our business directory, under the "Places" tab? Did you know that you can rate your favorite businesses? If you have a business in Lake Saint Louis, or you know someone that does, take a look at the article we'll be posting today about the benefits our directory offers.

Our posted at 6 a.m. I heard recently about some Patch readers who found new jobs because of our Patch job postings! That's wonderful to hear. Please let us know if you hear about success stories like that.

Today in history, courtesy of History.com: In 1950, tennis player Althea Gibson was accepted into the US Lawn Tennis Association championships, the first African-American to be invited to play. Gibson would go on in the next few years to win Wimbleton, the French Open and the US Open.