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Sunday, December 2, 2012

Santa Claus Comes to Town

Arrival of Santa brings a measure of Christmas cheer to the area.

Santa made plenty of appearances in Mauldin and Simpsonville this past weekend. First he appeared at "Breakfast with Santa," sponsored by the Greater Mauldin Chamber of Commerce at the Ray Hopkins Senior Center, then later Saturday at the annual Mauldin Christmas parade, and again on Sunday at the Simpsonville Christmas parade. At Breakfast with Santa, children (and more than a few adults) had their photos taken with the jolly old elf, received coloring books and crayons, and were treated to cupcakes and delicious breakfast food and refreshments from the local Sonic Drive-In and Chick-fil-A. The Balloon Man was a huge hit, also, making incredible balloon creations for the children in attendance. Did you click pictures of Santa and all the …

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Hey Mauldin: What Should Go Here?

If you had your way, what would replace the defunct Main Street Diner on West Butler Road?

Sitting on West Butler Road, between the Wilco Fuel Plaza and the Sonic Drive-In, is what used to be the Main Street Diner. It's a prime commercial spot just begging for something new to take its place. So, Mauldin Patch readers, if you had your way, what would you like to see go there? Another restaurant? New retail of some sort? Or something entirely different? Ponder it for a few moments, and give us your ideas in the comments section below. Because who knows…?

The Black Knight

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