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In today's newsletter:

  • Why Fort Mill schools want state leaders to curb Silfab Solar now
  • What investigators know about the Fort Mill man’s death at Lake Wylie

Also on today's calendar: Hero Play Day at Kiddie Academy of Tega Cay and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an elephant with a rhinoceros? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 90 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny; low humidity, temps: high: 88, low: 64.
  • Friday: Sunshine and nice, with a high of 89 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fort Mill schools ask state leaders to intervene at Silfab Solar facility (wunc.org) — Fort Mill’s school district is urging South Carolina leaders to halt chemical-based manufacturing at the nearby Silfab Solar plant, citing zoning limits and safety concerns near Flint Hill schools. After a court reaffirmed that the facility’s operations violate light-industrial zoning, district officials want the site restricted to non‑hazardous assembly and all hazardous chemicals removed.
   

• Fort Mill man died at Lake Wylie in third York County water death this summer (thestate.com) — A 48-year-old Fort Mill man died at Lake Wylie on Sunday night, marking York County’s third water-related death this summer. He was found unresponsive near a sandbar by Bowater Park, and investigators are still working to determine his cause of death while also noting two earlier drowning incidents involving Charlotte residents.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Picture of my two favorite fur babies.
    One of them is a rehomed dog, the other is a stray that we took in and is the most amazing dog. We love them both dearly. They have stories from… (Nextdoor Kanawha Hills)
  • Lost kitty!
    This orange tabby goes by the name Loompa. He got loose in the Clairemont neighborhood (near 160 and 521) today 7/27 around 4-5pm. He has a purple… (Nextdoor Indian Land)
  • Culver's Restaurant posted a job opening for Porter in Fort Mill. Apply here.
  • Owens Corning posted a job opening for Shipping Clerk in Fort Mill. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fort Mill here.

🗞 Nearby News

Tega Cay

  • Tega Cay Baptist Church Announces Founder's Day Party (tegacaysun.com)
  • Model A Brewing Wins Three Medals at 2026 U.S. Open Beer Championship (fortmillsun.com)
  • Local Show Ski Star Liam Klotzbach Invited to Team USA Training Camp (fortmillsun.com)

Rock Hill

  • Teresa Dunlap (duke.edu)
  • The Lowe's Foundation has invested $60 million in skilled trades training since 2023. (mechanical-hub.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: ‘Ell if I know. (Thank you KYLE B. for sending it in!)
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