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Hey there, Easley! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Easley woman killed in Highway 183 head-on crash
  • How Easley edged Riverside in a one-point Friday night thriller

Also on today's calendar: THE LEGACY LIVES - AUSTIN IRBY AS ELVIS and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: A stray thunderstorm, with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Rather cloudy and not as warm, temps: high: 79, low: 67.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Coroner identifies deceased victim of head-on crash in Pickens County (foxcarolina.com) — A 64-year-old Easley woman, Barbara Dean Walls, was killed in a head-on crash on Highway 183 in Pickens County Friday morning, and another driver was airlifted to the hospital. Investigators say her car crossed the center line, and she was not wearing a seatbelt as the Pickens County Coroner and Highway Patrol continue their investigation.
   

• SC high school football scores from Week 3 of 2026 SCHSL season (goupstate.com) — Easley High's football team edged Riverside 36–35 in a tight Week 3 matchup, one of many South Carolina high school scores reported. Local fans can see how Easley stacks up against regional rivals and track other Upstate results like Daniel, Pickens, and West-Oak.
   

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    Sunday September 6
  • 2026 Spiritfest →
    Bon Secours Wellness Arena, 650 N Academy St, Greenville
    5:00 pm
    • Monday September 7
  • Labor Day - Student Holiday
    Enoree Career Center Greenville, SC 29617
    • Tuesday September 8
  • PTO Color Calendar Fundraiser Starts
    Ambler Elementary School Pickens, SC 29671
    8:00 am
  • JV Girls Tennis at St. Joe's
    Greenville Senior High Academy St. Joseph's Catholic School, 100 St. Joseph's Dr, Greenville
    5:00 pm

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  • Basin Holdings posted a job opening for Shipping & Receiving Clerk in Easley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Easley here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pickens

  • Giants' Greg Newsome on facing George Pickens, CeeDee Lamb in Week 1: 'Great players, but I like our chances' (nfl.com)
  • 40 Black-On-White Homicide Reports Found in August, 2026 (sgtreport.com)
  • UPDATE: Weather alert active for Upstate SC Saturday afternoon, says the NWS (thestate.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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