🌱 How Kingstree’s new sickle cell clinic could change care locally

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In today's newsletter:

• How Kingstree's new sickle cell clinic could change care locally

Also on today's calendar: KHS FOOTBALL VS HEMINGWAY SENIOR NIGHT and 4 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 88 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Warm with some sun, temps: high: 90, low: 68.
• Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New Medical University of South Carolina Sickle Clinic provides services for Pee Dee patients, families (wbtw.com) — Residents in and around Kingstree now have a new Medical University of South Carolina sickle cell clinic in town, reducing long, risky trips to Charleston or Columbia for specialized care. The Rena N. Grant Sickle Clinic serves both children and adults from the Pee Dee and Grand Strand, offering pain management, transfusions, and ongoing support much closer to home.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kingstree

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 9
• Pig Pickin Festival-Full Band — Corey Stevenson Music →
  Kingstree Pig Pickin' Festival, 375 Nelson Blvd, Kingstree
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday October 5
• County Council Meeting →
  Williamsburg County, SC Calendar, 201 W Main Street, Kingstree
  6:00 pm
Friday October 9
• The Pig Pickin' Festival in Kingstree →
  Kingstree SC
  4:00 pm
• Corey Stevenson at Pig Pickin Festival →
  Pig Pickin' Festival, Kingstree
  7:00 pm
• Pig Pickin Festival-Full Band →
  Pig Pickin' Festival, Kingstree
  7:00 pm
• Corey Stevenson at Pig Pickin' Festival →
  Pig Pickin' Festival, Kingstree
  7:00 pm
Friday October 23
• KHS FOOTBALL VS HEMINGWAY SENIOR NIGHT →
  Kingstree High School, 615 Martin Luther King Jr Ave, Kingstree
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday October 4
• Fire Prevention Week →
  City of Lake City - Lake City SC 29560
Monday October 5
• Lake City Panthers vs Scotts Branch Middle School →
  Dr. Ronald E. McNair School of Digital Communication and Leadership, 311 Carver St, Lake City
  6:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Eco-Printing Workshop →
  Moore Farms Botanical Garden, 100 New Zion Rd, Lake City
  1:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Lake City Panthers vs Marlboro County Bulldogs →
  Ward Memorial Stadium, 319 State Rd S-21-493, Lake City
  6:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Lake City Panthers vs Manning Monarchs (Hall of Fame Night) →
  Ward Memorial Stadium, 319 State Rd S-21-493, Lake City
  7:30 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 )

• JEM Restaurant Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Afternoon Team Member in Kingstree. Apply here.
• Food Lion posted a job opening for PT Specialty Merchandise Associate in Kingstree. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kingstree here.

🗞 Nearby News

Florence

• Florence County crews battle fire at recycling facility (wbtw.com)
• 2nd suspect charged in murder of 15-year-old at Florence motel (wpde.com)
• The 10 largest credit unions in the US (wpde.com)

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