🌱 Union County jury sends traffic-shooting gunman to prison for decades.

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• Union County jury sends traffic-shooting gunman to prison for decades.

Also on today's calendar: Sims Middle School vs CampobelloGramling Elementary School and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 83 and low of 53 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 60.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Jury convicts Upstate man in shooting during traffic dispute (wspa.com) — A Union County jury has convicted Dustin Medford and a judge sentenced him to 23 years without parole for shooting his estranged wife during a traffic confrontation while their two-year-old son was in his vehicle. The 2024 incident, which happened at a red light in Union County, left the victim with a grazing head wound but highlighted the danger to both her and the child.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Union

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★ Featured events ★

Monday October 5
• Sims Middle School vs CampobelloGramling... →
  Sims Middle School, 2200 Whitmire Hwy, Union
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 30
• VB @ Blacksburg
  SIMS MIDDLE, 101 London St, Blacksburg
  5:00 pm
• Volleyball @ Chesnee Middle 5:00 PM
  JONESVILLE ELEMENTARY\/MIDDLE Union, SC 29379
  5:00 pm
• Football @ Chesnee Middle 5:00 PM
  JONESVILLE ELEMENTARY\/MIDDLE Union, SC 29379
  5:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Football @ Woodruff
  SIMS MIDDLE, 710 Cross Anchor Rd, Woodruff
  5:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Sims Middle School vs CampobelloGramling Elementary School →
  Sims Middle School, 2200 Whitmire Hwy, Union
  5:00 pm
• Volleyball vs. Campobello
  SIMS MIDDLE, 2200 Whitmire Hwy, Union
  5:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Union County Beekeepers Association Monthly Meeting →
  Union County Beekeepers Association, 120 Kirby Street, Union
  2:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Train the Trainer MUSC MOVENUP Program Coming to Union County →
  Union County Carnegie Library, 300 East South Street, Union
  8:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday September 30
• Homeschool Hub: America 250th
  Pacolet Library
  2:30 pm
• VB @ Blacksburg
  SIMS MIDDLE, 101 London St, Blacksburg
  5:00 pm
• Volleyball @ Chesnee Middle 5:00 PM
  JONESVILLE ELEMENTARY\/MIDDLE Union, SC 29379
  5:00 pm

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• Timken posted a job opening for Multi-Surface Grinder Operator in Union. Apply here.
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