🌱 Patch AM: Simpsonville-raised lineman remembered as a rock on Panthers’ offensive line

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• Simpsonville-raised lineman remembered as a rock on Panthers' offensive line

Also on today's calendar: MUSIC BINGO AT 1885 TAPROOM EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT 6:30PM and 5 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

• 2026 Season Opener Countdown: 23 Days Remaining (catscratchreader.com) — A former Carolina Panthers standout offensive lineman, Travelle Wharton, has roots in Simpsonville, where he attended high school before starring at South Carolina and in the NFL. This countdown feature looks back at his steady, under-the-radar importance to the Panthers' offensive line, highlighting his long tenure, versatility across positions, and brief, injury-shortened stint with the Cincinnati Bengals.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Simpsonville

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday August 25
• Lunch & Learn Series Presented by Prisma Health →
  Simpsonville Area Chamber of Commerce, 105 W Curtis St Suite A, Simpsonville
  11:45 am

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Other local events

Monday August 24
• Volleyball vs. Northwest
  Ruldolph G. Gordon School at Jones Mill Simpsonville, SC 29681
  6:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• 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
• Rotary Club of Simpsonville - Weekly Lunch Meeting
  Simpsonville Area Chamber of Commerce Rotary Hall 205 N. Maple Street Simpsonville
  12:00 pm
• Volleyball at Tanglewood
  Ruldolph G. Gordon School at Jones Mill Simpsonville, SC 29681
  6:00 pm
• MUSIC BINGO AT 1885 TAPROOM EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT 6:30PM →
  1885 Taproom, 104A E Curtis St, Simpsonville
  6:30 pm
Thursday August 27
• Ribbon Cutting with Method Junk Solutions
  Simpsonville Area Chamber of Commerce 105A W. Curtis Street Simpsonville, SC 29681
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Delta Dental poll: More kids are heading to bed early for the Tooth Fairy —Hauser Group Read on Patch

• Does anyone else have honey bees drinking out of their bird bath recently?
  It has just started last week & there can be 1 to a dozen at a time. They are definitely flying on a path between mine & my neighbor's house going… (Nextdoor Timber Walk)
• Seen on Barn Swallow Dr off N Moore.
  She has a collar but no tags. Back end looks to have been shaved for medical. (Nextdoor Greythorne)

• Schwan's Company posted a job opening for Part-Time Merchandiser in Simpsonville. Apply here.
• Coca-Cola Consolidated posted a job opening for Sales Merchandiser Specialist in Simpsonville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Simpsonville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mauldin

• Summer Moon to open in Powdersville, South Carolina (wyff4.com)
• Mauldin Cultural Center to Host 16th Annual SOOIE. BBQ Cook-Off Sept. 11 & 12 (cityofmauldin.org)
• Air Today Heating & Cooling Named South Carolina's Best HVAC Sales And Service Company For The Second Year In A Row (pressreleasecc.com)

Greenville

• Holly Robinson Peete Explains 'Emotional' Response to Hayden Panettiere's Mom (miamiherald.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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