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In today's newsletter:

  • Simpsonville’s Lea Venable earns top senior golf honor for 2025
  • Simpsonville and Texas family mourn the passing of Audry Lawson

Also on today's calendar: Mezcal Artesenal with Salvadores Mezcal and 1 more event.

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  • Monday: Mostly sunny and cooler, with a high of 54 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Cloudy and breezy, temps: high: 63, low: 47.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 71 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Golf organizations name 2025 Players of the Year (postandcourier.com) — Simpsonville golf fans can cheer local standout Lea Venable, who has been named the Women’s South Carolina Golf Association Senior Player of the Year after winning the WSCGA Team Championship and contending in major senior events. The piece also highlights other top South Carolina golfers and a youth golf immersion program, underscoring the state’s strong golf community.
   

• Audry Scoggins Lawson (kogt.com) — Simpsonville is part of the story of 97-year-old Audry Scoggins Lawson, who passed away there on December 19 and is survived by a daughter and son-in-law living in Simpsonville. Though services will be held in Texas, her long life of faith, hospitality, and volunteer service connects family and friends across multiple communities, including Simpsonville.
   

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