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- Why Mauldin’s beloved dog-friendly bar is shutting its doors
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- Monday: A couple of morning showers, temps: high: 63, low: 24.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and cooler, with a high of 48 and low of 26 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Beloved Upstate bar closes after liquor liability insurance costs surge (wyff4.com) — A popular Mauldin hangout, The Dapper Dog bark-and-brew bar, is closing permanently on Dec. 27 because soaring liquor liability insurance costs made it impossible to stay open. Regulars and staff describe the spot as a tight-knit community where people and their dogs formed lasting friendships, making the loss feel more like saying goodbye to family than to a business.
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- Students Return - Start of 2nd Semester
Mauldin High School Mauldin, SC 29662
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Tuesday January 6
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6:00 pm - Monday Night Jam at Golden Grove
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3:00 pm - Rotary Club of Simpsonville - Weekly Lunch Meeting
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3 Friends Bar & Grill , 2801 Wade Hampton Blvd , Taylors
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🗞 Nearby News
Greenville
- 2025 Rewind: Greenville County grapples with funding, development (greenvillejournal.com)
- What are you doing New Year's Eve? Champagne toasts to kid friendly events (greenvilleonline.com)
- Greenville Union Cemetery Receives Wreaths Across America Donation (mycountylink.com)
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