🌱 Patch AM: Which Easley star just earned County Offensive Player of the Year?

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• Which Easley star just earned County Offensive Player of the Year?

Today's riddle: After dinner, my parents asked if I could clear the table. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 65 and low of 54 degrees.
• Friday: Warm with variable cloudiness, temps: high: 67, low: 58.
• Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 66 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Football Frenzy third annual All-Pickens County football team announced (yourpickenscounty.com) — Easley football fans have big reasons to celebrate as senior receiver Matthew Hillstock was named Pickens County Offensive Player of the Year on the Courier’s 2025 All-Pickens County team. The third annual list honors 29 athletes and one coach from Easley, Daniel, Liberty, and Pickens high schools after an especially decorated season of all-state and all-region standouts.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday January 8

• Stories & Snacks - Village Branch Library
  Pickens County Library System - Village Library - Pickens , 124 N Catherine St , Pickens
  11:00 am
• BINGO THURSDAYS (1)
  The Market at the Mill , 225 Pumpkintown Hwy , Pickens
  11:30 am
• Connections CafĂŠ - The Railroad History of Greenville
  Upcountry History Museum , 540 Buncombe St , Greenville
  2:00 pm
• Pickens Middle vs Edwards Middle
  Pickens Middle School , 140 Torch Dr , Pickens
  5:30 pm

Friday January 9

• Blacksmithing Bushcraft: Railroad Spike Tomahawk Class
  Hagood Mill Historic Site , Hagood Mill Foundation , 138 Hagood Mill Rd , Pickens
  9:00 am
• Y Mentor Training (Pickens YMCA) 1/9/2026
  Pickens YMCA , 2223 Gentry Memorial Hwy , Pickens
  9:30 am
• JV Boys Wrestling at Area 2 Qualifier
  Liberty High School , 124 Red Devil Dr , Liberty
  4:00 pm
• C-Team Boys Basketball vs Easley
  Greenville Senior High School , 1 Vardry St , Greenville
  5:15 pm
• Varsity Girls Basketball at Easley
  Easley High School , 154 Green Wave Blvd , Easley
  6:15 pm
• JV Boys Basketball vs Easley
  Greenville Senior High School , 1 Vardry St , Greenville
  6:30 pm
• Varsity Boys Basketball at Easley
  Easley High School , 154 Green Wave Blvd , Easley
  7:45 pm

Saturday January 10

• Great American Promotions: Pickens Gun & Knife Show
  The Market at the Mill , 225 Pumpkintown Hwy , Pickens
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Anyone missing this sweet girl??
  She appears healthy, good weight, nails clipped, no ticks. We suspect someone dropped her off on N Ballard Dr. behind our home in Easley, we’re off… (Nextdoor Millstone)
• LOOKING INTO A LEAD AT THE DOODLE TRAIL IN EASLEY TODAY.
  There was a potential sighting of my 15-year-old dog Flip who has been missing since last Tuesday. He was last seen on Robert P Jeanes Rd behind… (Nextdoor Turpin Drive)

• Sam's Club posted a job opening for Meat Cutter and Wrapper in Easley. Apply here.
• Ross Stores, Inc posted a job opening for Early Morning Stock Associate in Easley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Easley here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pickens

• Courier Obituaries 1-7-26 (yourpickenscounty.com)

Greenville

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