Good Samaritans in our midst

Upstate residents are helping each other during recent storms.

One woman drove a neighbor to various grocery stores to complete her extended shopping tour.

Others are clearing roads and driveways. One sewer-line supervisor let an employee help a neighbor clear a path through the neighbor's sidewalk so service people could reach his porch to drop off vital supplies.

When chatty neighbors grow silent, caring folks check on them and help by taking them food, medicines, and other supplies.

These actions demonstrate a strong community spirit, said the unofficial mayor of one street in Taylors.

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