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🌱 Who’s coming to Great Falls for Friday night football?
Also, don't miss Kershaw Ducks Unlimited Banquet on the Great Falls Patch calendar
What's up Great Falls! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Who's coming to Great Falls for Friday night football?
Also on today's calendar: Lamar Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Great Falls and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 90 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 89, low: 70.
- Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 82 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• South Carolina high school football schedule for Week 2 (greenvilleonline.com) — Great Falls fans can circle Friday, Aug. 28, when the Red Devils host Ben Lippen at 7:30 p.m. as part of Week 2 of the South Carolina high school football schedule. The statewide rundown includes dozens of other matchups, but this home game is the key one for local supporters to know about and plan for. 
📸 Around Great Falls
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Great Falls
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★ Featured events ★
- Kershaw Ducks Unlimited Banquet →
Willow Oaks Farm, 597-423 Battlement Rd, Heath Springs
5:00 pm
Saturday August 29
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Other local events
- Lamar Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Great Falls →
Great Falls High School, 411 Sunset Ave, Great Falls
7:00 pm - Great Falls Girls JV Volleyball @ Lewisville →
Lewisville High School, 3971 Lewisville High School Rd, Richburg
5:00 pm - Great Falls Book Club →
Great Falls Library, 39 Calhoun St, Great Falls
4:00 pm - Permit Test- Lancaster →
1st In Class Driving School, LLC, 114 Williams St #212, Lancaster
4:00 pm - Richland Northeast Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Lancaster →
Lancaster Senior High School, 325 Woodland Dr, Lancaster
7:00 pm - Blacksburg Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Great Falls →
Great Falls High School, 411 Sunset Ave, Great Falls
7:00 pm
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Thursday September 3
Saturday September 12
Tuesday September 15
Tuesday September 22
📣 Great Falls Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Football Practice
Discovery Charter of Lancaster Lancaster, SC 29720
3:30 pm - High School DBT Skills Group
Lancaster County Chamber of Commerce 122 Clebourne St Fort Mill, SC 29715
5:30 pm - Middle School DBT Skills Group
Lancaster County Chamber of Commerce 122 Clebourne St Fort Mill, SC 29715
5:30 pm - Football jamboree at Cheraw
Discovery Charter of Lancaster Lancaster, SC 29720 - Chamber 101 Workshop →
Lancaster County Chamber of Commerce 453 Colonial Ave Lancaster, SC 29720
1:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member, Petsense in Lancaster. Apply here.
- Papa John's Pizza posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Lancaster. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Great Falls here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lancaster
- The Rock Hill region is fueling record SC job growth — and there's more to come (heraldonline.com)
Winnsboro
- Fairfield farmer files lawsuit against mattress manufacturer, alleges facility fire contaminated crops (southcarolinapublicradio.org)
Chester
- Chester County declined to act on official charged with illegally obtaining goods (heraldonline.com)
- Blaise Wheeler Wins Ruby Buckle East Derby (barrelracing.com)
- Things to Do in Morris County This Weekend (shopmorriscounty.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: 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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