Today's Weather, St. Patrick's Day, Social Media

Good morning Easley, today is Saturday, March 17, 2012, and there are now 289 days left in the year.

Today also is St. Patrick's Day. The Irish have celebrated this day as a religious holiday for more than a 1,000 years, according to History.com. The day marked St. Patrick's death in the fifth century.

Today's Weather:  The National Weather Service says there is a chance of showers before 10 a.m. Then it will be mostly sunny with a high near 82.

Tonight: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Today's Sports: The North/South Basketball All Star Game at 2 p.m. at North Myrtle Beach High School.

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is giving a 10 percent discount to those wearing green today.

Did you know that Easley Patch is on Facebook? That's right, we love social media and we know you do too. You can 'Follow' us on Twitter at @EasleyPatch and 'Like' us on Facebook. Find out what's happening in town the way you want to. We publish most of our daily content right on our social media pages, just another way to help you stay in touch with your community.