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๐ŸŒฑ Planning your Juneteenth? See whatโ€™s cooking in downtown Fountain Inn.

Fountain Inn, South Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Fountain Inn! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. โ˜•๏ธ๏ธ

In today's newsletter:

  • Planning your Juneteenth? See whatโ€™s cooking in downtown Fountain Inn.
  • Nervous speaking up? A new club is ready to help.

Also on today's calendar: 6th Annual Fair At The Farm and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? ๐Ÿค” (Answer below!)


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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 95 and low of 72 degrees. ๐ŸŒถ Hot!
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 92, low: 71.
  • Sunday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 93 and low of 72 degrees.

๐Ÿ“ฐ News we're reading

โ€ข Juneteenth Soul Food Festival returns to Fountain Inn (greenvillejournal.com) โ€” Fountain Innโ€™s sixth-annual Juneteenth Soul Food Festival is set for June 19 from 3โ€“9 p.m. along Main Street, Depot Street, and the Depot Stage downtown, with free admission and 60 food and service vendors. Expect live performances, including DJ Kels, local dance group Bliss3, and headliner Soultown Revue, plus a big crowd after last yearโ€™s turnout of about 5,000 attendees.
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โ€ข New Toastmasters Club Brings Public Speaking Practice to the Golden Strip (whosonthemove.com) โ€” If you live in Fountain Inn or nearby Golden Strip communities and want to get better at public speaking, a new Toastmasters club is starting up locally. The group will meet Thursday, June 18, from 6:30โ€“7:30 p.m. at the Five Forks Library in Simpsonville, offering supportive practice for everything from work talks to church lessons.
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๐Ÿ—“ Events Nearby

    Friday June 12
  • Sneak Peak of The Claiborne at Simpsonville
    Simpsonville Area Chamber of Commerce The Claiborne at Simpsonville 715 Fairview Road Simpsonville, SC 29680 (Across from Hobby Lobby and Prisma Health Urgent Care Simpsonville - Martin Farms.)
    9:00 am
  • Museum of Revolutionary War History Event
    Simpsonville Area Chamber of Commerce Unterhausen-The Castle Cellar Pub 103 E Curtis St. Simpsonville, SC 29681
    7:00 pm
  • Saturday June 13
  • The Buddy Center Grand Opening
    Simpsonville Area Chamber of Commerce 310 Mills Ave Greenville, SC 29605
    10:00 am
  • Tuesday June 16
  • Kiwanis Club of Simpsonville โ†’
    Simpsonville Area Chamber of Commerce 100 W Trade St, Simpsonville, SC 29681
    12:00 pm

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๐Ÿ’ฌ Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • MAU Workforce Solutions posted a job opening for Assembler in Fountain Inn. Apply here.
  • Sam's Club posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Simpsonville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fountain Inn here.

๐Ÿ—ž Nearby News

Simpsonville

  • Simpsonville City Council approves new traffic plan, speed humps and reopening Hunter St. (wspa.com)
  • Is a โ€˜Trump Account' a financial fit for your family?: What to know (wspa.com)
  • Greenville natives are leading the way to Omaha for the 2026 College World Series (postandcourier.com)

Mauldin

  • Greenville Triumph Announces 2026 Theme Night Schedule at GE Vernova Park (foxcarolina.com)

Greenville


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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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