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Greetings Easley! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Is Easley about to revive a once-rejected annexation plan?
  • How an Easley man’s alleged motorcycle deal turned into gunfire
  • Why Easley police joined the FBI in this threats investigation

Also on today's calendar: Experience A Christmas Carol Like Never Before and 3 more events.

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Today's riddle: Last night I had a dream. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Saturday: Sunshine, with a high of 57 and low of 36 degrees.
  • Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 65, low: 33.
  • Monday: Partly sunny and cooler, with a high of 54 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Proposed Easley annexation raises concerns (wspa.com) — Easley officials are revisiting a controversial annexation idea, hearing from developers interested in bringing new projects to land at Brown Drive and Sheriff Mill Road. While a similar 100-acre annexation was unanimously rejected two years ago, no formal applications have been filed yet, and any new proposals will appear on the city’s website for public review.
   

• Easley man charged with stealing motorcycle, trafficking meth (wspa.com) — An Easley resident has been charged after deputies say he tried to steal a Harley-Davidson motorcycle near Seneca and was later found with about 14 grams of methamphetamine. Investigators say the seller pursued him, a confrontation followed, and shots were fired before the suspect was arrested and hospitalized. Authorities say the seller will not face charges, while the Easley man faces grand larceny and drug trafficking counts.
   

• Pickens County man in court for threats to Jewish community (wspa.com) — Local readers should know Easley Police worked with the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI after a Pickens County man allegedly posted violent threats online toward the Jewish community and a gym. The suspect remains in custody after a Greenville federal court appearance, where a mental health evaluation was ordered. Authorities stress that credible online threats will be taken seriously and prosecuted.
   

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    Saturday December 20
  • Varsity Boys Wrestling at Nathan Day Duals
    Liberty High School , 124 Red Devil Dr , Liberty
    8:00 am
  • Girls Wrestling at Mrs. Claus' Christmas Invitational
    Greenville Senior High Academy Greenville, SC 29601
    8:00 am
  • Ed Harrison Memorial Celtic Christmas
    Hagood Mill Historic Site , Hagood Mill Foundation , 138 Hagood Mill Rd , Pickens
    10:00 am
  • Wrap and Yap
    Pickens County Library System - Sarlin Library - Liberty , 15 S Palmetto St , Liberty
    11:00 am
  • Carolina Ballet - The Nutcracker: Once Upon a Time in Greenville
    Peace Center Concert Hall , 300 S Main St , Greenville
    2:00 pm
    • Sunday December 21
  • No Sundays at 2 program today
    Greenville County Museum of Art , 420 College St , Greenville

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🗞 Nearby News

Pickens

  • Weather alert affecting Upstate SC until 2 a.m. Friday - gusts could peak at 40 mph (heraldonline.com)
  • Basketball Recap: Kylie Fortner's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Landrum over Blue Ridge (maxpreps.com)

Greenville

  • Upstate SC under a dense fog advisory until early Friday, says the NWS (thestate.com)
  • South Carolina man accused of online mass shooting threats (myfox8.com)
  • South Carolina hate crimes bill push continues after FBI arrest (foxcarolina.com)

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