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Greetings Greenville! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How tense 911 calls reveal the Greenville Zoo leopard escape response.
  • How did a burst pipe flood this Greenville County nursing home?
  • New toxicology details in crash that killed Greenville police sergeant.

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 93 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Not as hot with a t-storm, temps: high: 83, low: 69.
  • Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 911 audio reveals timeline of Greenville Zoo leopard escape (wrdw.com) — Greenville residents are learning new details about July's leopard escape at the Greenville Zoo, after 911 audio revealed how police and staff tracked and safely sedated Irina on zoo grounds. The records outline tense moments as officers considered lethal force, evacuated nearby campers and families, and ultimately contained the animal, with the zoo reporting nearly $8,000 in lost revenue.
   

• 41 people relocated after ceiling collapse, flood at Greenville County post-acute facility (wyff4.com) — A ceiling collapse and flooding at Reedy River Post Acute in Greenville County forced 41 residents to be moved overnight, though everyone is reported safe. Families are raising concerns about delayed communication from the nursing home, while health officials and local authorities oversee repairs and next steps for the Berea facility.
   

• Driver had meth in system during crash that killed Upstate sergeant, 4 others (wspa.com) — Toxicology results show one driver in the May Greer crash that killed five people, including Greenville Police Sergeant Ashley Munoz, had meth levels about ten times a therapeutic dose. Investigators say the other driver, Ashley's wife and fellow Greenville sergeant Diana Munoz, tested only for caffeine and survived, while Spartanburg's coroner urges lawmakers to toughen South Carolina's DUI laws.
   

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  • Big shout out to the infamous Troy Murphy our go to guy for all wildlife issues.
    Troy came to our rescue when a large rat snake snuck onto our sunporch -my husband's office. We had left the slider a jar for our dogs not a snake!!!… (Nextdoor Foxcroft)
  • I was stopped at exit of home depot at south pleasantburg last Thursday a guy came up to my truck door asked for help with five three week old kittens in a little crate, no water or food and he was begging for help, so I took them, was able to find
    home for three. Would like to keep the last two together. So sweet! One is a girl for sure. Three weeks old and full of fun! Looking for good home! (Nextdoor North Main Street)
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Mauldin

  • Sooie BBQ, Hispanic Heritage events highlight Upstate SC weekend (greenvilleonline.com)
  • Autumn Gold & Black ready for pivotal match Saturday at Greenville; come watch at Ruoff Mortgage Stadium watch party (fortwaynefc.com)
  • 4 Bedroom Homes for Sale in Mauldin SC (zillow.com)

Taylors

  • Man who believed he found future wife discovers 'she' was another man (komonews.com)
  • Greenville County zoning board denies variances for Taylors apartment proposal (foxcarolina.com)

Ok Greenville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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