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Fort Mill, South Carolina Patch AM: a 5 min read

Good morning Fort Mill! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Where Fort Mill veterans can find Veterans Day freebies today
  • Silfab moves toward restart as Fort Mill families question safety
  • Fort Mill native earns Indiana veterinary student honor

Also on today's calendar: Tide & Table and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 70, low: 42.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and cooler, with a high of 58 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Veterans Day Deals Close to Home for York County Veterans (wrhi.com) — Veterans and active-duty service members can find free meals, coffee and car washes around Fort Mill on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Options include breakfast at Biscuit Belly and washes at Sam's Xpress and Autobell, with more offers nearby. Bring proof of service and confirm participation and purchase requirements before heading out.
   

2. As Silfab prepares to restart, some Fort Mill families remain concerned over safety (qcnews.com) — Silfab can begin recommissioning its Fort Mill plant, renewing some nearby families' safety concerns after March chemical leaks disrupted schools. Regulators say this does not mean solar-cell manufacturing with regulated chemicals starts immediately, and onsite oversight begins Thursday. The school district is seeking to join ongoing zoning litigation while continuing air-quality monitoring.
   

3. Veterinary Technology student Elizabeth Koehl receives IVTA Golden Stethoscope Award (purdue.edu) — Fort Mill native Elizabeth Koehl has won Indiana's Golden Stethoscope Award for veterinary technology students, receiving a plaque and $350 scholarship. The Purdue student's winning essay emphasized veterinary technicians' roles in patient care, client education and animal welfare, reflecting a childhood interest that grew through high school courses and job shadowing.
   

4. Wake Forest to face SMUs Kevin Jennings. He was named QB of the week in the ACC (newsobserver.com) — Fort Mill native Timir Hickman-Collins earned ACC weekly honors after helping North Carolina beat UConn 38-21. The junior linebacker returned an interception 62 yards for his first career touchdown, then forced and recovered a fumble, becoming the first Tar Heel since 2023 with an interception and fumble recovery in the same game.
   

5. How Damian Mills Turned One Dealership Into a 40+ Location Auto Group (shoppeblack.us) — A Fort Mill Chrysler dealership was Damian Mills’s second acquisition, an early step toward building an auto group with more than 40 locations across seven states. His company’s Stateline operations on Gold Hill Road now represent seven brands, reflecting a strategy of grouping franchises in complementary markets.
   

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  • Hi Everyone!
    I have been fostering these two sibling tabbies for a few weeks. They are Lady “Gaga” and “Bruno” Mars. They are doing everything beautifully! Eating… (Nextdoor Pleasant Glen)
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  • Jim 'N Nick's posted a job opening for Dishwasher in Fort Mill. Apply here.
  • The Private Trust Company, an affiliate of LPL posted a job opening for Accounting Specialist, Cash Reconciliations in Fort Mill. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fort Mill here.

Ok Fort Mill! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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