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🌱 How worried should Marion County pet owners be about rabies right now?

Also check out Mullins Varsity Football @ Marion on the Marion Patch calendar

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  • How worried should Marion County pet owners be about rabies right now?

Also on today's calendar: Lake View Varsity Football @ Mullins and 3 more events.

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  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 87, low: 59.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 87 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• What pet owners should know about protecting their animals and families (wpde.com) — Health officials report three recent rabies cases in Marion County and urge residents to keep pets vaccinated and respond quickly to any possible exposure. The piece explains how rabies spreads, what symptoms to watch for, and what steps to take if you or your animals might have been exposed, including contacting local animal control and public health authorities.
   

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    Tuesday September 29
  • Latta Rotary Club Meeting →
    Latta Rotary Hall, 201 West Main Street, Latta
    12:00 pm
  • Volleyball | Varsity
    Marion High School, 1205 S Main St, Marion
    6:00 pm
    • Wednesday September 30
  • Volleyball | Junior Varsity
    Carvers Bay Early College & Career High School, 13002 Choppee Rd, Latta
    5:30 pm
  • Football | Junior Varsity
    Latta High School, 618 N Richardson St, Latta
    6:00 pm
    • Thursday October 1
  • A-Men's Prayer Breakfast →
    Latta Baptist Church, 202 North Marion Street, Latta
    7:00 am
  • Cross Country
    Green Sea Floyds Elementary, 5000 Tulip Grove Rd, Green Sea
    5:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Mullins

  • South Florence's James, Hartsville's Hillian help power big wins & other high school football recaps (myrtlebeachonline.com)

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Dillon

  • Dorchester Academy Wins 22-15 Over Dillon Christian School (dillonnews.org)
  • NETC Commissioner Cindy Causey Recognized for 15 Years of Service (dillonnews.org)
  • Bluffton Arts & Seafood Festival 2026 Street Fest Guide (locallifesc.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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