🌱 Blacksburg family mourns the passing of Nancy Ethel Blanton Manning

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• Blacksburg family mourns the passing of Nancy Ethel Blanton Manning

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• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 96 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
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• Sunday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 93 and low of 69 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Nancy Manning (gaffneyledger.com) — Family and friends in Blacksburg are gathering at the home of granddaughter Cynthia Parris on Little Hope Road as they mourn 95-year-old Nancy Ethel Blanton Manning. The longtime Gaffney resident and former textile worker passed away June 3, with graveside services already held at Draytonville Baptist Church Cemetery and memorials suggested to Shriner Children’s Hospital.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday June 13

• The History of Cowpens National Battlefield
  Chesnee Library
  1:00 pm
• Stitches in the Stacks
  Cyrill Westside Library Cyrill-Westside Library
  2:00 pm

Monday June 15

• Proof of Residency Drop Off
  McCracken Middle School Spartanburg, SC 29307
  8:00 am
• Monday Morning Yoga with Ani Perez
  Cyrill Westside Library Cyrill-Westside Library
  11:15 am
• Quarterly Romance Book Club →
  York Public Library, 21 E Liberty St, York
  5:30 pm
• Teen Open Mic
  Cyrill Westside Library Cyrill-Westside Library
  5:30 pm

Tuesday June 16

• Cozy Mystery Book Club →
  Clover Public Library, 107 Knox St, Clover
  5:00 pm
• York County Forever Commission Meeting →
  York County, SC Calendar, 1070 Heckle Blvd, Rock Hill
  6:00 pm

Wednesday June 17

• Itty Bitty Storytime! →
  Clover Public Library, 107 Knox St, Clover
  11:30 am
• The Pokemon Fossil Game Show →
  York Public Library, 21 E Liberty St, York
  5:00 pm

Thursday June 18

• Children: Main Library Playdate (All Ages) →
  Cherokee County Public Library, 300 E Rutledge Ave, Gaffney
  11:30 am
• B-Rad Kids Magician
  Cyrill Westside Library Cyrill-Westside Library
  2:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Gaffney

• Phyllis Cox (gaffneyledger.com)
• Tommy Mabry (gaffneyledger.com)
• See SC's treasured views to celebrate America's 250th anniversary (greenvilleonline.com)

Clover

• These Rock Hill area family fun options this summer cost less than a gallon of gas (heraldonline.com)

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