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Morning Simpsonville! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What investigators uncovered at several Simpsonville-area massage businesses

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Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Very warm with periods of sun, temps: high: 87, low: 69.
  • Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• GCSO: Investigation reveals workers in Upstate performing sex acts for money, place to live (wyff4.com) — Law enforcement identified several suspected human trafficking victims connected to massage businesses, including multiple locations in Simpsonville such as N. East Main Street, Sedgebrook Drive, and Raleighwood Lane. Greenville County, Mauldin, and Simpsonville authorities made several arrests tied to alleged prostitution, low wages, and workers reportedly being forced to live in the parlors, emphasizing ongoing efforts to protect vulnerable residents.
   

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Mauldin

  • Police arrest six in connection to human trafficking operation in Mauldin (wspa.com)
  • Upstate bridge death ruled suicide, prompts mental health discussions (wyff4.com)

Greenville

  • New Greenville fire station replaces one that served city for nearly 80 years (wspa.com)
  • Mood Neuroscience Sales Specialist (Columbia, Greenville & Spartanburg, SC) - Johson & Johnson Innovative Medicine (jnj.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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