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🌱 How Pickens County teams helped solve a tragic Lake Hartwell mystery
Coming up: Gentle Yoga and Meditation on the Pickens Patch calendar

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- How Pickens County teams helped solve a tragic Lake Hartwell mystery
Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high of 63 and low of 46 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 73, low: 48.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 73 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Missing Man's Car Discovered Near Trailhead After He Was Last Seen at Apartment. Weeks Later, His Body Was Found in Nearby Lake (people.com) — Local search teams from Pickens County helped recover the body of a 27-year-old man whose car was found near the Clemson Experimental Forest and whose remains were later discovered in Lake Hartwell. Authorities from the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office and Emergency Services led multiple large-scale searches before the coroner confirmed his identity, and the cause of death is still under investigation.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Gentle Yoga and Meditation
Captain Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library , 304 Biltmore Rd , Easley
1:30 pm - Merry Christmas!
Greenville County Museum of Art , 420 College St , Greenville - Singer Songwriter open mic at Jocassee Valley Brewing
Jocassee Valley Brewing Company , 13412 SC-11 , Salem
6:00 pm - BINGO THURSDAYS (1)
The Market at the Mill , 225 Pumpkintown Hwy , Pickens
11:30 am - Old Time Bluegrass Jam at JVB.
Jocassee Valley Brewing Company , 13412 SC-11 , Salem
6:30 pm - Thursday Night Funky Dunky at Golden Grove
Golden Grove Farm & Brew , 115 Krim Rd , Piedmont
7:00 pm - Trey Duncan
The One 5 , 2000 Society St Suite 100 , Greenville
6:00 pm - No Sundays at 2 program today
Greenville County Museum of Art , 420 College St , Greenville - STEM Experiments
Salem Town Hall , 5 Park Ave A , Salem
2:30 pm - TRIVIA - EVERY MONDAY
Keowee Brewing Company , 401 E Main St , Seneca
6:30 pm - Monday Night Jam at Golden Grove
Golden Grove Farm & Brew , 115 Krim Rd , Piedmont
7:30 pm - Tech Help Tuesdays
Salem Library , 5 Park Ave B , Salem
2:00 pm
Tuesday December 23
Wednesday December 24
Thursday December 25
Friday December 26
Sunday December 28
Monday December 29
Tuesday December 30
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager $12-15 hour - 102 E Main St Pickens in Pickens. Apply here.
- Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member, Petsense in Pickens. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pickens here.
🗞 Nearby News
Liberty
- Cast your votes for Upstate Ingles girls Athlete of the Week (allusanewshub.com)
Easley
- Basketball Recap: Pickens' Run of Five Straight Wins Now Over (maxpreps.com)
Powdersville
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