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Today’s edition · Sun., Nov. 8

Hillcrest, Fountain Inn and Greenville play on in round 2

Plus, the Greer Soup Kitchen needs donations before its Thanksgiving meal.

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Hillcrest, Fountain Inn and Greenville all play on in round two of the football playoffs

Three Upstate teams hit the road for round two

ClassNov. 13 game
5A Upper StateNo. 6 Hillcrest at No. 3 Byrnes
4A Upper StateNo. 9 Fountain Inn at No. 1 Gaffney
4A Upper StateNo. 10 Greenville at No. 2 Westside

Source: Independent Mail

If you follow Upstate football, round two is set for Nov. 13. The second-round pairings send Hillcrest to No. 3 Byrnes in Class 5A and Fountain Inn to No. 1 Gaffney in 4A. They got there from the first-round slate, when Hillcrest hosted Chapin and Fountain Inn visited Catawba Ridge.

Greenville earned its trip to Westside the hard way. The Red Raiders beat rival Greer 38-28 Friday at Dooley Field, in what FOX Carolina billed as the “Battle of the G’s”. Quarterback Kiishawn Farrow passed for three touchdowns and ran for one, Greenville Online reports.

  • Halftime: Greenville led 28-7
  • Greenville passer: 17 of 24 for 308 yards
  • Rushing: 77 yards on 12 carries
  • Greer home date: earned with a 2-0 regular-season forfeit win

Greenville beat Greer to end the Yellow Jackets' season

  • Greenville38
    Greer28
    FinalClass 4A first round at Dooley Field

Source: Here Greer

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The Greer Soup Kitchen says donations are down weeks before its Thanksgiving meal

If you have a little to spare, the Greer Soup Kitchen could use it. Donations are down, and the kitchen plans to serve Thanksgiving dinner to more than 100 low-income and homeless neighbors. Executive Director Martha Bennett said she knows families are strapped for funds, WSPA reports, but the kitchen would gratefully accept any donation.

100+neighbors the kitchen plans to feed on Thanksgiving

The kitchen plans to serve the Thanksgiving meal in Greer.

Sources: Here Greer, WSPA 7News

  • Drop-off: 521 E. Poinsett Street, any amount
  • Phone: 864-968-0323
  • Everyday needs: tea bags, sugar, canned peas and carrots, ground beef
  • Holiday extras: corn bread, deer meat, buttermilk, socks
  • Sunday supper: 4 to 5 p.m. today

The kitchen, run by , is open every day of the year and depends on gifts from residents, churches and businesses. Here Greer reports it started in 1990 with a single meal on its first day. Lunch is Monday through Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The Greer Soup Kitchen has grown since 1990

150+
meals served daily
125
volunteers a week
50+
area churches supplying volunteers

Source: Here Greer

News Notes

Housing

Construction is underway on The Huddle at Sterling, an affordable duplex community in Greenville's Sterling neighborhood. The Greenville Housing Fund and the Sterling Land Trust broke ground on the $3.3 million project on Nov. 5. It will have 10 rental units in five stacked duplexes for people earning 60% to 80% of the area median income, and it's expected to take 14 to 16 months. The project sits near the former site of a soda shop known as The Huddle and carries forward that shop's legacy. Greenville JournalFOX Carolina News

Economy

Tom Barkin, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, speaks at the Greer Chamber of Commerce on Monday, Nov. 9. The Richmond Fed's district includes South Carolina. Post and Courier

Clemson

Clemson beat Syracuse 18-13 Saturday without starting slot receiver Tyler Brown, who rolled his ankle in practice. Coach Dabo Swinney said, "He'll be OK." The Clemson Insider

Clemson and Furman both won Saturday

  • Clemson18
    Syracuse13
    FinalAt the JMA Wireless Dome
  • Northern Iowa83
    Furman98
    FinalAt Timmons Arena

Sources: The Clemson Insider, WYFF

Furman

Furman beat Northern Iowa 98-83 Saturday at Timmons Arena. Wren High School product Abijah Franklin had career highs of 21 points and seven rebounds, and Tom House scored a career-best 30. WYFF

Health

Prisma Health announced a partnership with , the nonprofit founded by former USC quarterback Connor Shaw, to expand CPR education and AED access across South Carolina. Prisma Health is providing a $50,000 contribution. GoLaurens.Com

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The Wrap

Wednesday is Veterans Day, and the City of Mauldin's annual ceremony at the Mauldin Cultural Center Amphitheater is free. The morning starts with breakfast and a "21 Steps" student program at Mauldin Christian Academy, and the ceremony itself follows later in the morning. It's a good way to say thanks in person. Worth showing up for.

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  9. Greenville Journalgreenvillejournal.com
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  14. GoLaurens.Comgolaurens.com
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Past issues

  1. Sat., Nov. 7Mauldin's Saturday: news notes, state headlines and an Angel Tree poll
  2. Fri., Nov. 6Connor Shaw's AED push, Mauldin's penny tax and a new campus
  3. Thurs., Nov. 5Mauldin girls tennis plays for the 5A state title Saturday
  4. Wed., Nov. 4Mauldin voters approve the city's penny sales tax
  5. Tues., Nov. 3Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today across South Carolina
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Hillcrest, Fountain Inn and Greenville play on in round 2

Plus, the Greer Soup Kitchen needs donations before its Thanksgiving meal.

The TLDR

  1. Hillcrest, Fountain Inn and Greenville play on in round 2 Fri., Nov. 13
  2. Greenville beat Greer 38-28 in a Class 4A opener
  3. Greer Soup Kitchen says donations are down before Thanksgiving
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