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In today's newsletter:

  • How a 600-acre Easley site could reshape local jobs and industry

Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 75 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Thursday: Very warm with some sun, temps: high: 76, low: 50.
  • Friday: Cooler; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 64 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tariffs Are Moving the Needle for Manufacturing, Distribution Demand on the I-85 Industrial Corridor (rebusinessonline.com) — A massive new Speedway Business & Technology Park is planned on the old Greenville Pickens Speedway site in Easley, with room for up to 4 million square feet of industrial space and an initial $100 million phase now financed. The article places this Easley project within a broader I‑85 corridor manufacturing boom driven by tariffs, highlighting how Upstate South Carolina is competing for jobs, investment, and modern industrial facilities.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • "With Christmas coming up, it’s a good time to remember the heart of the season — compassion, generosity, and looking out for one another.
    So many people in our community are facing hard times, and a little understanding or help can make a world of difference. Imagine being in someone… (Nextdoor Pearson Rd)
  • Just letting everyone know, got mail from Amazon with a add from Benson ford in Easley sc with a scan a code , also a Amazon gift card no admount on card , I Google it and said do not scan the code , scammers are scamming desent ppl to get
    information from cell phones, so be very careful with mail !! (Nextdoor Prince Perry)
  • Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Easley. Apply here.
  • Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Janitorial Associate in Easley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Easley here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Fox Creek boys basketball find more balance offensively, come through with big wins to start season (postandcourier.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I got tired of the hole business.
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