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In today's newsletter:

  • How one Anderson church turned Sunday service into a massive toy blessing
  • Anderson native Raymond Arledge McLees III remembered and laid to rest
  • Why a top state prosecutor’s exit matters for Anderson County case

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 63 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 72, low: 51.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 73 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Upstate ministry gives away hundred of toys ahead of Christmas (wyff4.com) — Families in Anderson gathered at Labor of the Field Church on Sunday as the ministry gave away hundreds of toys and 29 bikes to about 80 local children. Supported by donors like Roses of Anderson and Anderson University, the church also highlighted its addiction rehabilitation program and invited anyone in the community who is struggling to reach out for help.
   

• Raymond Arledge McLees, III - The Tryon Daily Bulletin (tryondailybulletin.com) — An 83-year-old Anderson native, Raymond Arledge McLees III, will be laid to rest in Old Silverbrook Cemetery in Anderson, with a future funeral service planned in Spartanburg. McLees built a career in textiles and investment advising, and was deeply involved in civic, musical, and conservation groups in Tryon and Spartanburg. His family invites friends to share memories online and give to a favorite charity.
   

• S.C. Attorney General's Office Losing Decorated Prosecutor (fitsnews.com) — A key state prosecutor is leaving the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office just as she was working on a high-profile case expected to unfold in Anderson County. Assistant deputy attorney general Kinli Abee will depart December 31 for the Children’s Law Center at USC. FITSNews says it plans extensive coverage of the Anderson County case she and a colleague had been handling.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • We have a 10 speed boys bike with a helmet if you know of someone that could use it FREE.
    I would love someone to have it that might not have much. (Nextdoor Lake Hartwell Providence)
  • Tis the season to play at The Haven Zoo!
    Check out our holiday hours. Ask about our cool coloring books and other merchandise, zoo membership and animal sponsorships. Great gifts!… (Nextdoor Sadlers Creek)
  • Premium Retail Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Merchandiser in Anderson. Apply here.
  • Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Anderson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Anderson here.

🗞 Nearby News

Clemson

  • Keep Pets Safe This Holiday Season: A Message from Dean Steven Marks (clemson.edu)
  • Sustainable plantings as functional stormwater infrastructure: Scientific performance, pollutant removal and native species from the water's edge downstream (stormwater.com)
  • Missing Man's Car Discovered Near Trailhead After He Was Last Seen at Apartment. Weeks Later, His Body Was Found in Nearby Lake (people.com)

Powdersville

  • Upstate restaurant announces closure (wyff4.com)

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