Ware Shoals Life

11/08/2025

Stop by the Handmade Market Vendor Fair until 4:30pm TODAY at the Larry Traynham Center! Local artisans are set up with a great selection of handmade items at prices lower than department stores. A food truck and coffee are on site as well!
Hosted by: Happy Duck Coffee

📍79 S Greenwood Ave, Ware Shoals SC 2969

11/08/2025

🎄✨ Christmas is coming early to Ware Shoals! ✨🎄

Join us today at Hidden Trails Christmas Tree Farm from 10 AM to 3 PM for a day full of festive fun, local vendors, and holiday spirit!

🎨 Paint & pour ornaments
🧴 Slime station for the kids
🛍️ Shop local & support small businesses
💸 Special one-day discounts for cash, military, firefighters, EMTs & friends!

Kick off the holiday season with family fun, shopping, and savings! ❤️

👉 https://facebook.com/events/s/christmas-comes-early/1481796323062456/

11/08/2025

🏈💛💜🎉ANOTHER VICTORY FOR THE HORNETS!
Hornets - 38
Ridge Spring-Monetta - 0

11/08/2025

🏈💜💛Hornets Playoff Game 4th Quarter Update:
Hornets - 38
Ridge Spring-Monetta - 0

11/08/2025

Many great events going on tomorrow, come out and support!

🍂 NOVEMBER EVENTS IN WARE SHOALS 🍂

Mark your calendars, there’s a lot happening around town this month! 👇

📅 Sunday, November 2
🎉 Katherine Hall’s 112th Birthday Celebration
🕐 1:00–6:00 PM
📍 Front Lawn of Katherine Hall, 1 Mill Street, Ware Shoals
Bring a chair and join us as we celebrate 112 years of history at Katherine Hall! Enjoy live entertainment, craft vendors, raffles, artists, food trucks, and a fun kids’ area.

📅 Saturday, November 8
🛍️ The Handmade Market | Vendor Fair
🕚 11:00 AM–6:00 PM
📍Larry Traynham Center | 79 S Greenwood Ave, Ware Shoals
Hosted by our local Happy Duck Coffee. Shop handmade crafts and local art just in time for the holidays! Enjoy food trucks, coffee, and community fun.

🎄 Christmas Comes Early
🕙 10:00 AM–3:00 PM
📍 Hidden Trails Christmas Tree Farm, 331 Forget-Me-Not Drive, Ware Shoals
Get ready for a magical day full of holiday cheer, family fun, and one-day-only sales!
🎨 Paint & Pour ornaments
🧁 Slime station for kids
🛒 Local vendors spotlighting small businesses
💵 Special Discounts: cash, military, firefighters, EMTs, and “bring a friend”!
👉 Event link: facebook.com/events/s/christmas-comes-early/1481796323062456/

🎶 Hispanic Heritage Festival – Fall Edition
🕛 12:00–7:00 PM
📍 Ware Shoals Amphitheatre, E. Main Street, Ware Shoals
Celebrate Hispanic culture with live music, authentic food, folklore performances, a mechanical bull, kids’ games, and face painting! A full day of family fun and community celebration. 🇲🇽🇵🇷🇨🇴🇩🇴

💬 Citizens for a Better Ware Shoals – Group Meeting
🕚 11:00 AM
📍 Ware Shoals Senior Center
A community meeting focused on ideas, projects, and progress for a better Ware Shoals. All are welcome.

📅 Tuesday, November 11
🍷 Holiday MixMoxology Workshop
🕡 6:30–8:00 PM
📍 Riegel Hall Venue, 53 Greenwood Ave S, Ware Shoals
Learn how to prepare festive spritzers and mulled holiday beverages in this fun, hands-on class hosted by Vines to Wine Academy!
🎟️ Tickets available at vinestowineacademy.com

📅 Saturday, November 15
🎵 SeraphSong Celebration of Praise
🕓 4:00 PM
📍 Ware Shoals First Baptist Church, Ware Shoals
Enjoy an uplifting performance by SeraphSong – The Singing Women of South Carolina. This group has shared inspiring worship music across churches, nursing homes, and community events throughout the state.

💜 Stay tuned to Ware Shoals Life for more local events, news, and community highlights all month long!

11/08/2025

🏈💜💛Hornets playoff game halftime score:
Hornets - 26
Ridge Spring-Monetta - 0

11/08/2025

11/05/2025

Need a little extra help this month?

The Ware Shoals Community Food Pantry is open tomorrow and Thursday for its regular monthly food distribution, providing support to local families, especially helpful during the government shutdown and halt of SNAP benefits.

📅 Wednesday, Nov. 5 — 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
📅 Thursday, Nov. 6 — 2:30 p.m.–5 p.m.
📍 Behind Ware Shoals United Methodist Church, follow the signs in the parking lot.
All residents living in the 29692 zip code are eligible.
Please bring a driver’s license or photo ID, for record-keeping purposes only.

This ongoing outreach, supported by the Greenwood County Food Bank, continues to serve local families each month and is especially important while many face food insecurity.

11/04/2025

Town Council Hires First New Officer Since Department Turnover

WARE SHOALS, S.C. — The Ware Shoals Town Council voted unanimously Tuesday evening to hire Officer Michael Polson during a called meeting at Town Hall.

The motion to hire Polson came from the Public Safety Committee. The full council was in attendance, including Mayor Bryan Ross, Councilwomen Kim Jensen, Valerie Jackson, and Patty Walters, and Councilmen Brandon White, Michael Powell, and Kent Boles. The council did not take any public comments during the meeting.

The meeting began at 5:15 p.m. and included an executive session under Section 30-4-70(a)(1) of the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act to discuss a personnel matter within the Police Department. After returning to open session, members voted unanimously to approve the hire.

Polson’s hiring marks the first addition to the Police Department since the town hired Chief Tommy Clamp in October, following a series of officer resignations that included the former police chief. Polson is scheduled to begin work on Dec. 1.

11/02/2025

🎉 Join us TODAY for Katherine Hall’s 112th Birthday Celebration! 🎂

Bring a chair and come enjoy a fun afternoon on the lawn, live entertainment, craft and food vendors, raffles, artists, a kids’ venue, and more!

🎶 Travis South will be opening for The James Radford Band, you won’t want to miss it!

📍 Katherine Hall, 1 Mill Street, Ware Shoals, SC
🕐 1:00–6:00 PM
💙 Let’s celebrate 112 years of local history together!