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Hello Simpsonville! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Will Simpsonville's amphitheater ease its no-outside-chairs rule soon?
- How will Simpsonville's 30-year ordinance overhaul affect everyday residents?
- What will Simpsonville's $915,000 state windfall actually pay for?
Also on today's calendar: 2026 Spiritfest and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 97 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 96, low: 73.
- Friday: Sweltering heat, with a high of 96 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Simpsonville council members question amphitheater chair policy (thewoodrufftimes.com) — Simpsonville City Council members are pressing the CCNB Amphitheatre operator to rethink a no-outside-chairs rule that forces many concertgoers to rent low, $12 chairs, raising accessibility and cost concerns. Officials say they'll keep talking with the company, while also planning new noise-monitoring equipment as part of broader amphitheater improvements. 
• Simpsonville begins first full ordinance review in 30 years (thewoodrufftimes.com) — Simpsonville is launching its first full legal review of city ordinances in roughly 30 years, a process expected to take about 18 months and cost $13,835. City leaders say the recodification will clean up outdated or missing laws, align local rules with current South Carolina statutes, and make regulations easier for Simpsonville residents to find and understand online.
• McMaster signs supplemental spending bill directing $9.2 million to Golden Strip projects (whosonthemove.com) — Simpsonville is set to receive $915,000 in one-time state funding for infrastructure improvements as part of a $9.2 million Golden Strip package just signed by Gov. McMaster. The supplemental spending bill also directs millions to Mauldin and Fountain Inn, while outlining conditions on how and when these earmarked dollars must be verified, released, and used.
📸 Around Simpsonville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Simpsonville
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★ Featured events ★
- MUSIC BINGO AT 1885 TAPROOM EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT 6:30PM →
1885 Taproom, 104A E Curtis St, Simpsonville
6:30 pm
Wednesday September 2
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Other local events
- Chamber Connects: Leads Group 1 →
Simpsonville Area Chamber of Commerce Simpsonville Chamber Conference Room
8:30 am - Chamber Connects: Leads Group 2
Simpsonville Area Chamber of Commerce Simpsonville Chamber Conference Room
3:00 pm - K5 & 1st Open House
Bell's Crossing Elementary Simpsonville, SC 29681
5:00 pm - Session 1: Curriculum Night/Open House
Simpsonville Elementary Simpsonville, SC 29681
5:00 pm - 2nd & 3rd Open House
Bell's Crossing Elementary Simpsonville, SC 29681
5:30 pm - Session 2: Curriculum Night/ Open House
Simpsonville Elementary Simpsonville, SC 29681
6:00 pm - 2026 Spiritfest →
Bon Secours Wellness Arena, 650 N Academy St, Greenville
5:00 pm
Thursday September 3
Sunday September 6
📣 Simpsonville Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- HOSA - B-Cafeteria
J. L. Mann High Academy Greenville, SC 29607
8:00 am - Volleyball Vs. Fisher
Greenville Middle Academy Greenville, SC 29607
4:30 pm - The Grateful Brothers Poe Mill Music Residency →
Poe Mill Music, 904 Pinckney St, Greenville
7:00 pm - Open House 5:30-7pm
Golden Strip Career and Technology Center Greenville, SC 29607
5:30 pm
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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Hello. My cat Gypsy has been missing for six days now. Can everyone in the Bryson Meadows subdivision please keep an eye out for her? She may be… (Nextdoor Fowler Rd) - If you can't afford to get full brake job done at least get pads changed out.
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- Food Lion posted a job opening for FT-Center Store Associate in Simpsonville. Apply here.
- Aerotek posted a job opening for Assembler in Fountain Inn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Simpsonville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Fountain Inn
- Rock Solid Expands Its Upstate South Carolina Presence With Greenville Support Office (usatoday.com)
- Fountain Inn partners with Favor Upstate to host special fall farmers market and celebration walk (whosonthemove.com)
- Fountain Inn Museum releases community cookbook (whosonthemove.com)
Mauldin
- Who is new No. 1 team in latest Upstate Super 20 Football Rankings for Week 3? (greenvilleonline.com)
Greenville
- Kreke's career-high 11 kills lead Father McGivney past Greenville (bnd.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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