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Good morning Easley! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Easley family presses Navy for answers after sailor's death

Also on today's calendar: THE ODD COUPLE and 5 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 88 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 85, low: 67.
  • Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Family seeks answers after Navy sailor's death during deployment (wyff4.com) — A Navy sailor who had been living in Easley died by suicide during a long deployment, leaving her family searching for answers and accountability from military leaders. Her siblings describe her struggles to access effective mental health care after their mother's death, while experts highlight how isolation and lengthy deployments can intensify emotional strain for service members.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Easley

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Other local events
    Tuesday August 25
  • SDPC TOY/SEOY Banquet
    McKissick Academy of Science & Technology Madren Center, Clemson
    7:00 pm
    • Wednesday August 26
  • GMS Football @ Riverside
    R.H. Gettys Middle School 458 Riverside St, Pendleton, SC 29670, USA
    6:00 pm
    • Friday August 28
  • THE ODD COUPLE →
    Foothills Playhouse, 201 S 5th St, Easley
    7:30 pm
    • Monday August 31
  • Strengthening Families Program
    West End Elementary School Easley, SC 29642
    6:00 pm
    • Thursday September 3
  • David Locke →
    The Grainyard, 122 Folger Ave, Easley
    6:30 pm
    • Friday September 11
  • Alexander Hovrath →
    The Grainyard, 122 Folger Ave, Easley
    6:30 pm
  • THE LEGACY LIVES - AUSTIN IRBY AS ELVIS →
    Foothills Playhouse, 201 S 5th St, Easley
    7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday August 25
  • SDPC TOY/SEOY Banquet
    McKissick Academy of Science & Technology Madren Center, Clemson
    7:00 pm
    • Wednesday August 26
  • GMS Football @ Riverside
    R.H. Gettys Middle School 458 Riverside St, Pendleton, SC 29670, USA
    6:00 pm
    • Thursday August 27
  • Pickens County & Upstate Pantry Summit →
    Rosewood Center, 419 E Main St, Liberty
    9:00 am
  • BINGO THURSDAYS (1) →
    The Market at the Mill, 225 Pumpkintown Hwy, Pickens
    11:30 am

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    We've not had good experiences with contractors. We need a few outlets replaced, a couple added and some bigger jobs including running power to a… (Nextdoor Alice Mill Village)
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🗞 Nearby News

Pickens

  • Editorial: Classroom Inspiration (wyff4.com)
  • Search for missing veteran who could be armed, South Carolina police say (thestate.com)
  • University of South Carolina to name new building for late US Sen Lindsey Graham, a two-time Carolina alum (hanfordsentinel.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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