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🌱 Patch AM: How much Tropical Grille must repay workers at its Mauldin location
And on the Mauldin Patch calendar - The Grateful Brothers Poe Mill Music Residency
Good day Mauldin! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How much Tropical Grille must repay workers at its Mauldin location
- How Mauldin ended up in South Carolina's Flock camera controversy.
- Mauldin High grad steps into a coveted Greenville arts fellowship
Also on today's calendar: Drew & Ellie Holcomb and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 70 degrees.
- Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 85, low: 69.
- Monday: Warm and humid with some sun, with a high of 90 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
1. Tropical Grille ordered to pay $618K after labor violations at numerous SC locations (wbtw.com) — Workers at Tropical Grille's Mauldin location are among more than 700 employees statewide receiving back wages after a federal investigation into overtime and record-keeping violations. The Greenville-based chain has already paid over $618,000 to affected staff and faces additional civil penalties, following findings that also included child labor violations at some Upstate restaurants. 
2. South Carolina County Demands Preservation Of Flock Audit Logs (fitsnews.com) — Mauldin appears in a growing list of South Carolina departments scrutinized for alleged misuse of Flock license plate readers, as Oconee County council scrambles to preserve audit logs before data can be deleted. Local readers should note how Mauldin officers' alleged searches of private individuals are fueling a wider push for stronger safeguards and statewide rules on this surveillance technology.
3. Meet the 2026-27 Brandon Fellows at Greenville Center for Creative Arts (greenvillejournal.com) — One of Greenville Center for Creative Arts' new Brandon Fellows is Hassan Abu-Judom, a Mauldin High School alum now emerging as a leader in the local arts scene. The yearlong program gives four young artists free studio space, classes, and mentoring, helping them build careers while teaching and engaging with community centers and schools across the area.
4. How QB Kiishawn Farrow's development as passer showed in Greenville win (greenvilleonline.com) — Mauldin High's football team fell just short in a 21-19 loss to Greenville, where junior quarterback Kiishawn Farrow's improved passing made the difference. The story breaks down how his second-half touchdown throws, rather than his usual rushing, turned the game and what that could mean for Mauldin's upcoming matchup at Westside.
📸 Around Mauldin
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mauldin
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★ Featured events ★
- The Grateful Brothers Poe Mill Music Residency →
Poe Mill Music, 904 Pinckney St, Greenville
7:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
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Other local events
- Volleyball Vs. Bryson
Greenville Middle Academy Greenville, SC 29607
4:30 pm - HOSA - B-Cafeteria
J. L. Mann High Academy Greenville, SC 29607
8:00 am - Volleyball Vs. Fisher
Greenville Middle Academy Greenville, SC 29607
4:30 pm - Spirit Friday: Wear Your Team Colors or Shirt
Washington Center Greenville, SC 29607 - Labor Day - Student Holiday
Golden Strip Career and Technology Center Greenville, SC 29607 - Drew & Ellie Holcomb →
Bon Secours Wellness Arena, 650 N Academy St, Greenville
7:00 pm - Sejoe at The Comedy Zone Greenville →
The Comedy Zone, 304 E Stone Ave, Greenville
7:00 pm
Monday August 31
Wednesday September 2
Friday September 4
Monday September 7
Sunday September 20
Sunday September 27
📣 Mauldin Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Volleyball at Woodmont
Ruldolph G. Gordon School at Jones Mill Simpsonville, SC 29681
5:30 pm - Volleyball @ Beck
Hillcrest Middle Simpsonville, SC 29681
5:30 pm - Women's Impact Network Presented by Primerica →
Simpsonville Area Chamber of Commerce 105A W. Curtis Street Simpsonville, SC 29681
8:30 am - Kiwanis Club of Simpsonville →
Simpsonville Area Chamber of Commerce 100 W Trade St, Simpsonville, SC 29681
12:00 pm
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Mauldin PatchAM possible:
- Shining Stars Tutoring Services LLC — 8644313914
- John W. Molony Law Firm, LLC — (843) 762-5732
- Palmetto Roofing Specialties — (888) 597-6720
- Shining Stars Tutoring — (864) 431-3914
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💬 Chatter
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- I am looking for someone to mow.
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- Waffle House, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Mauldin. Apply here.
- Donatech Corporation posted a job opening for Shipping/Receiving Clerk in Simpsonville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mauldin here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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