🌱 Patch AM: What a 30-year soccer lease could mean for BridgeWay Station

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In today's newsletter:

• What a 30-year soccer lease could mean for BridgeWay Station
• What SLED's FLOCK investigation means for Mauldin policing oversight

Also on today's calendar: Drew & Ellie Holcomb and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 88 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 89, low: 64.
• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 89 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mauldin city council considers extending lease with owners of Greenville Triumph (foxcarolina.com) — Mauldin residents should know city council has unanimously advanced an ordinance to double Greenville Pro Soccer's lease at BridgeWay Station from 15 to 30 years, keeping Greenville Triumph and Liberty playing here long-term. Community members praised the growing destination, and a final vote is set for Sept. 8.
   

• TIMELINE: SLED investigates allegations of FLOCK misuse against Upstate officers (foxcarolina.com) — Mauldin readers should be aware that SLED is actively investigating alleged misuse of FLOCK license plate cameras by several Upstate officers, including a former Mauldin Police Department officer who has been terminated. The timeline also details related cases in Greer, Greenville County, Sumter, and Colleton County, with all investigations still ongoing.
   

📸 Around Mauldin

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mauldin

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 2
• The Grateful Brothers Poe Mill Music Residency →
  Poe Mill Music, 904 Pinckney St, Greenville
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday August 25
• PTA Meeting
  Washington Center Greenville, SC 29607
  9:00 am
Wednesday August 26
• FCA - Auditorium
  J. L. Mann High Academy Greenville, SC 29607
  8:00 am
Thursday August 27
• Back to School Vaccine Clinic
  Washington Center Greenville Co Health Dept, 352 Halton Rd, Greenville, SC 29607\
• NCFC's Parent Cafe
  Sterling School 's Vegas Room
  5:30 pm
Friday August 28
• College Colors Day
  Washington Center Greenville, SC 29607
Sunday September 20
• Drew & Ellie Holcomb →
  Bon Secours Wellness Arena, 650 N Academy St, Greenville
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 22
• 2026 NPHC Greek Cookout →
  Reedy Fork/Rocky Creek Community Park, 931 S Garrison Rd, Simpsonville
  4:00 pm
Monday August 24
• Volleyball vs. Northwest
  Ruldolph G. Gordon School at Jones Mill Simpsonville, SC 29681
  6:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Lunch & Learn Series Presented by Prisma Health
  Simpsonville Area Chamber of Commerce 105-A West Curtis Street Simpsonville, SC 29681
  11:45 am
• Scouts of America speak to parents
  Ruldolph G. Gordon School at Jones Mill Simpsonville, SC 29681
  6:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Leadership Simpsonville
  Simpsonville Area Chamber of Commerce 100 W Trade St, Simpsonville, SC 29681

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🗞 Nearby News

Simpsonville

• Greenville Technical College cuts ribbon for welding program (independentmail.com)
• 2026 Season Opener Countdown: 23 Days Remaining (catscratchreader.com)

Greenville

• Wednesday Night Golf League continues at Greenville Country ... (thegreenvilleadvocate.com)
• Rose McGowan, Anna Paquin Pay Tribute To Hayden Panettiere (deadline.com)
• 'That view haunts me to this day': Former Haywood Mall employee speaks out after June shooting (wyff4.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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