🌱 How Star Park and a new trail network will reshape local recreation

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In today's newsletter:

• How Star Park and a new trail network will reshape local recreation
• Nine thoughtful stops to rediscover Edgefield's history, flavor, and charm

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 89 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 90, low: 68.
• Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Edgefield County Breaks Ground on $1.83M Star Park With Outside Funding (kicks99.com) — Edgefield County is moving ahead with Star Park, a $1.83 million recreation complex near the Law Enforcement Center that's largely funded by state, federal, and settlement money, keeping local costs low. Work should start this fall, with pickleball courts, ball fields, a splash pad, and a walking trail that will eventually link Edgefield, Johnston, and Trenton through an 8-mile regional trail network.
   

• History Runs Deep In This South Carolina Town With More To Discover Than You'd Expect (newsbreak.com) — Edgefield's historic courthouse square, pottery traditions, and museums offer residents and visitors plenty of ways to rediscover their own town. From Old Edgefield Pottery and the Discovery Center to Magnolia Dale, Oakley Park, and the Tompkins Library, the piece highlights walkable stops, thoughtful ways to engage with complex history, and simple pleasures like seasonal peaches and downtown browsing.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting: Queensborough Wealth Management →
  North Augusta SC
  4:00 pm
Friday October 2
• 2026 Hiking & Biking Challenge →
  North Augusta Chamber of Commerce, 406 West Ave, North Augusta
• Community Park Yoga →
  Sharon Jones Amphitheater, 1001 Center Street, North Augusta
  6:00 pm
• Eau Claire Varsity Football @ Ridge Spring-Monetta →
  Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle-High School, 1071 Trojan Rd, Monetta
  7:30 pm
• Eau Claire at Ridge Spring-Monetta →
  1071 Trojan Road, Monetta
  7:30 pm
• American Leadership Academy at Saluda →
  160 Ivory Key Rd, Saluda
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Motion is Lotion 2026 →
  North Augusta SC
  8:00 am
• 2nd Annual Leon Everette Fried Green Tomato Festival →
  Aiken Estates, Hitchcock Dr SW, Aiken
  2:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Connect 4 Business, After Hours with NA Optimist Club at Cavalier's
  Cavalier's Coffeehouse, 336 Georgia Avenue, Suite 107, North Augusta
  5:30 pm
• Saluda Town Council Meeting →
  Saluda Town Hall, 100 South Jefferson St., Saluda
  6:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Fox Creek JV Football @ Midland Valley →
  Midland Valley High School, 227 Mustang Dr, Graniteville
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Steering Committee →
  Saluda Presbyterian Church, 103 W. Highland St., Saluda
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Reminder: The Public Service Commission has scheduled Customer Public Hearings for November and December in Docket No.
  2026-186-EG, which involves the joint petition of Dominion Energy South Carolina and NextEra Energy, Inc. for the review and approval of a proposed… (Nextdoor )

• Weichert, Realtors posted a job opening for Real Estate Sales Agent in Edgefield. Apply here.
• WhiteWater Express Car Wash, LLC posted a job opening for Shift Leader 914 in North Augusta. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Edgefield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Graniteville

• 5600 Moncrief Cir, Graniteville, SC 29829 (redfin.com)

Saluda

• This Week at the First Peak – Events for Sept. 30-Oct. 6 - First Peak of the Blue Ridge (firstpeaknc.com)
• High school football Week 7: Top games, schedule, latest Midlands power rankings (thestate.com)

North Augusta

• 14564 Yellow Jacket Blvd, North Augusta, SC 29841 (redfin.com)
• Positioned for Success: CarolinaPower Grows its Team in Columbia (groundbreakcarolinas.com)
• North Augusta Chamber celebrates women leaders at EmpowHer event (wfxg.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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