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Easley Patch Weekly Roundup: Nov. 20-26

In case you missed something, here's what's been happening in Easley

In case you missed something here's some of what happened here on Easley Patch last week:

Monday

Terry Garrison was recognized as the Easley Rotary club’s Notable Rotarian by District 7750 Governor Gary Goforth.

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For the first time this year more holiday travelers hit the road for Thanksgiving than there were for any holidays in 2010.

Patch launched the primary countdown this week. The South Carolina Republican primary is just 60 days away (Jan. 21), and we want to help get you prepared.

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Tuesday

The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate experienced a significant drop, from a revised estimate of 10.9 percent in September to 10.5 percent in October.

Newt Gingrich's late fall surge to the forefront of the GOP race for the White House shows no sign of slowing down with just 60 days before the South Carolina primary.

The South Carolina Supreme Court voted Tuesday to require the State Election Commission and all counties to hold the 2012 Primary despite county contentions that the election lacked a mandate.

Wednesday

In preparation for the coming holidays, the Easley Fire Department has been working to remind residents to test smoke detectors before the holidays.

State health officials confirmed on Tuesday that the flu has officially arrived in South Carolina.

Conservatives for Truth In Politics has bought television time statewide to broadcast a new ad that criticizes Gov. Nikki Haley's recent port decision.

Thursday

Easley Patch paid a visit to Virginia McCoy's Kindergarten class at Forest Acres Elementary School to find out what some of Easley's youngest residents are thankful for. What are you thankful for?

On November 22 at the Easley Rotary Club, Sid Collins was presented the Frank Ashley Award from the Highpointer’s Club of the United States. 

Many holiday light displays are open and ready for your viewing pleasure. Check out these places that are worth the drive.

Friday

Starting late Thursday night, we began live blogging from the front lines of the frenzied Black Friday shopping that was taking place at stores across the Upstate.

Millions of shoppers hit the stores for holiday deals on Black Friday, but the big box stores aren't the only ones who hoped to benefit from the rush of consumerism.

This week Easley Patch introduced a new feature called Voice of the Voter. Each week we'll be asking voters about the issues that are important to them. Find out what your neighbors think about the state of the nation.


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