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🌱 How a German auto giant is doubling down on Gray Court
Also, don't miss 1886 Connectors Liberty Networking Chapter Meeting on the Gray Court Patch calendar
Morning Gray Court! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a German auto giant is doubling down on Gray Court
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 62 degrees.
- Friday: Very warm with sunny spells, temps: high: 87, low: 68. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 84 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Who Makes ZF Transmissions And Where Are They Manufactured? (slashgear.com) — ZF's U.S. transmission operations are centered at its Gray Court facility, where it builds eight- and nine-speed automatics and plans a $500 million expansion for new hybrid transmissions. The piece explains ZF's German roots, ownership structure, and global manufacturing footprint, but underscores how crucial the Gray Court plant is to serving the North American market. 
📸 Around Gray Court
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 1886 Connectors Liberty Networking Chapter Meeting →
The Mill at Fountain Inn, 100 Ellison Street, Fountain Inn
11:30 am - Laurens County Beekeepers Association Monthly Meeting →
Laurens County Beekeepers Association, 110 Scout Creek Ct, Laurens
2:00 pm - Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting →
Fountain Inn, SC Calendar, 300 Wall Street, Fountain Inn
6:00 pm - Marla Rogers State Farm Grand Opening, Fountain Inn →
107 S Main St, Fountain Inn - BBQG 2026 Honey of a Quilt Show →
Fountain Inn Activity Center, 610 Fairview Street, Fountain Inn
10:00 am - BBQG 2026 "Honey of a Quilt Show" →
Fountain Inn Activity Center, 610 Fairview Street, Fountain Inn
10:00 am - Marla Rogers State Farm Grand Opening →
107 S Main St, Fountain Inn
4:00 pm - Domestic Violence Awareness Walk →
Fountain Inn, SC Calendar, 200 North Main Street, Fountain Inn
8:00 am - 43rd Annual Aunt Het Fall Festival & Car Show →
Main Street Fountain Inn, 102 Depot Street, Fountain Inn
9:00 am - Play & Make Playgroup →
Bloomhouse Studio, 4 Howard Creek Dr, Fountain Inn
11:00 am - PYNKALYCIOUS 26' Breast Cancer Awareness Festival →
30 Howard Creek Dr, Fountain Inn
9:00 am - Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella: Youth Edition →
The Younts Center for Performing Arts, 315 N Main St, Fountain Inn
2:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I'm looking for someone/a company that can help with a mouse problem in our home.
Who do yall recommend that won't break the bank but will get the job done without using poisons since we have dogs and babies in the house? (Nextdoor Graycourt) - Good morning neighbors.
So I wanted to ask everyone's opinion. I am wanting to have a yard sale and I live to far out with no traffic lol which I love but it's not ideal for… (Nextdoor Sawmill Road 2)
- Contingent Resource Solutions, LLC posted a job opening for Material Control Coordinator in Gray Court. Apply here.
- Prosegur Services Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Security Officer - Rover in Gray Court. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gray Court here.
🗞 Nearby News
Fountain Inn
- 115 Swan Grove Trl, Fountain Inn, SC 29644 (redfin.com)
- Who was the Upstate's top SCHSL football defensive player at midseason? (greenvilleonline.com)
Laurens
- City of Laurens sets dates for Christmas in Laurens celebrations (whosonthemove.com)
- Laurens County School District 55 named 2026 National Beta District of Distinction (whosonthemove.com)
- Downtown Laurens coffee shop adds reservable meeting space (whosonthemove.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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