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🌱 Patch AM: Seven-year sentence handed down in Easley officer Matthew Hare’s death

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  • Seven-year sentence handed down in Easley officer Matthew Hare's death

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  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 54.
  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 83 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• SC: Woman sentenced in death of Easley police officer (wyff4.com) — An Easley police officer's death on train tracks has led to a seven‑year prison sentence for the Pickens woman officers were trying to rescue. Prosecutors say Officer Matthew Hare was killed in 2023 while pulling Gabrielle Benites from the tracks after she left a suicide note. The case underscores the risks Easley officers face when responding to mental‑health crises.
   

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  • Found dog at corner of Upward Way and River Edge dr.
    Has collar but no tag. Edit: Owners found. Pup is reunited with family. Thanks neighbors for your help. (Nextdoor Cherish Ridge)
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🗞 Nearby News

Powdersville

  • High School Red Zone Week Six (wspa.com)

Pickens

  • 114 James Anthony Dr, Pickens, SC 29671 (redfin.com)
  • Election Officials Prepare for Federal Intervention in the Midterms (governing.com)
  • Holden Powell Game Report: @ Pickens (maxpreps.com)

Central

  • HS Football Rewind: Gilbert wins thriller over Chapin. Ridge View stuns Rock Hill (thestate.com)
  • Why IRS tax forms may soon ask about your citizenship (thestate.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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