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🌱 Lamar Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Great Falls and 10 more events

And check out Kershaw Ducks Unlimited Banquet on the Great Falls Patch calendar

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Good day Great Falls! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Kershaw Ducks Unlimited Banquet
  • Lamar Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Great Falls
  • Great Falls Girls JV Volleyball @ Lewisville

... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 98 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, temps: high: 91, low: 70.
  • Saturday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 67 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday August 20
  • Morning Business Connection in Lancaster →
    Lancaster County Chamber of Commerce Chastain's Studio Lofts 107 S. Main St. Lancaster, SC 29720
    8:30 am
  • Football Practice
    Discovery Charter of Lancaster Lancaster, SC 29720
    3:30 pm
  • Summer Night Soirée – Top ten under 40, the Stars of Lancaster
    Lancaster County Chamber of Commerce USC Lancaster's Bradley Buildings Event Space
    5:45 pm
    • Friday August 21
  • College Application Day
    Discovery Charter of Lancaster Lancaster, SC 29720
    • Saturday August 22
  • AMERICANS Traveling Smithsonian Exhibit
    Lancaster County Chamber of Commerce Native American Studies Center 119 S. Main St. Lancaster, SC 29720
    10:00 am
    • Monday August 24
  • Boy Scout Presentations
    Discovery Charter of Lancaster Lancaster, SC 29720

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🗞 Nearby News

Lancaster

  • Smithsonian's "Americans" exhibit comes to Native American Studies Center in Lancaster - opening Aug. 22 - Charlotte On The Cheap (charlotteonthecheap.com)
  • Rescued Lancaster County dog's story inspires push for animal welfare change (wbtv.com)
  • Lancaster County to Break Ground on $36.9M Regional Athletic Complex (fortmillsun.com)

Winnsboro

  • Winnsboro community rallies around firefighters battling MLily plant fire (wltx.com)

Ok Great Falls! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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