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🌱 Patch AM: Labor Day (School Holiday) and 11 more events

And check out Fall Scholastic Book Fair on the Lexington Patch calendar

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Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: A thunderstorm this afternoon, with a high of 92 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 87, low: 68.
  • Tuesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 86 and low of 67 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Monday September 7
  • Labor Day (School Holiday)
    R. H. Fulmer Middle School West Columbia, SC 29170
    7:30 am
  • Tuesday September 8
  • Fall Scholastic Book Fair
    R. H. Fulmer Middle School 1614 Walterboro St, West Columbia, SC 29170, USA
    8:00 am
  • Coffee Talk with the Irmo Chamber
    Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce Stars and Strikes Family Entertainment Center 800 Lake Murray Blvd. (corner of LMB and Columbiana) Irmo, SC 29063
    8:00 am
  • C Team Volleyball Home vs Dutch Fork
    School District Five of Lexington and Richland Cou Irmo, SC 29063
    5:30 pm
  • Volleyball @ WJ Clark
    Pine Ridge Middle School West Columbia, SC 29172
    6:00 pm
  • Fulmer Volleyball Game at Home vs. Northside
    R. H. Fulmer Middle School 1614 Walterboro St, West Columbia, SC 29170, USA
    6:00 pm
  • Council Membership Committee
    Indian Waters Council - Boy Scouts of America 715 Betsy Dr # B6, Columbia, SC 29210
    7:00 pm
  • Wednesday September 9
  • New Student Social
    School District Five of Lexington and Richland Cou Cafeteria/Recess Area
    8:00 am
  • 1st Quarter Interims
    R. H. Fulmer Middle School West Columbia, SC 29170
    8:00 am
  • September 2026 Partner Luncheon
    Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce St. Andrews Presbyterian Church 6952 St. Andrews Rd. (across from Murraywood Center)
    11:30 am
  • Football @ BC High
    Pine Ridge Middle School West Columbia, SC 29172
    6:00 pm
  • Fulmer Football Game (Away) vs. Brookland Cayce (B.C.)
    R. H. Fulmer Middle School 1300 State St, Cayce, SC 29033, USA
    6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Irmo

  • Scouting today: Building character, leadership and adventure for a new generation (thelakemurraynews.net)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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