🌱 Chester County Annual Dinner & Banquet: Richburg, SC and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Great Falls Varsity Football @ Fairfield Central
• Chester County Annual Dinner & Banquet: Richburg, SC at The Gateway Conference Center
• Great Falls Book Club

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 78 and low of 61 degrees.
• Saturday: Rain in the p.m.; not as warm, temps: high: 68, low: 64.
• Sunday: Cloudy, a couple of t-storms, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Great Falls

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 16

• Great Falls Varsity Football @ Fairfield Central →
  Fairfield Central High School, 836 US-321 BYP South, Winnsboro
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 29

• Chester County Annual Dinner & Banquet: Richburg, SC →
  The Gateway Conference Center, 3200 Commerce Dr # C, Richburg
  6:00 pm

Thursday November 5

• Great Falls Book Club →
  Great Falls Library, 39 Calhoun St, Great Falls
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday October 9

• Newberry Varsity Football @ Andrew Jackson →
  Andrew Jackson High School, 6925 Kershaw Camden Hwy, Kershaw
  7:30 pm

Monday October 12

• School's Out - Fall Art Camp
  Lancaster County Chamber of Commerce, 122 Clebourne St, Fort Mill
  10:00 am
• County Council Regular Meeting →
  Lancaster County Administration Building, 101 N. Main Street, Lancaster
  6:00 pm

Tuesday October 13

• Girls Golf vs. Buford
  Kershaw Country Club Road, Kershaw Country Club Rd, Kershaw
  4:15 pm
• Junior Ring Ceremony - Beta Club Induction - National Honor Society
  AJHS Auditorium
  6:00 pm

Wednesday October 14

• Health and Wellness Commission Meeting →
  Lancaster County Main Library, 313 S. White Street, Lancaster
  12:00 pm
• County Council Committee of the Whole Meeting →
  Lancaster County Administration Building, 101 N. Main Street, Lancaster
  4:00 pm
• JV/Varsity Volleyball @ Chester (Region Game)
  Chester High School Road, Chester High School Rd, Chester
  5:30 pm

Thursday October 15

• Rub of the Green 2026 - Rain Date
  Lancaster Golf Course, 1821 Springs Club Rd, Lancaster

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lancaster CSD posted a job opening for Softball Coach in Lancaster. Apply here.
• Upper Palmetto YMCA posted a job opening for Membership Service Associate in Lancaster. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Great Falls here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Lancaster

• Lancaster Kroger unveils new look and store prizes (kentucky.com)
• How Lancaster police manage Memorial Drive traffic (kentucky.com)
• Concord's Barnes claims win at Phoenix Bass Fishing League event at Lake Gaston (newsobserver.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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