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🌱 Why Greenwood County’s council chair just stepped down from leadership.

Greenwood, South Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Why Greenwood County’s council chair just stepped down from leadership.
  • What we know about the Hunter Street police shooting in Greenwood.
  • Greenwood native wins major scholarship and plans to return home.

Also on today's calendar: Live Music at Inn on the Square and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you fix a broken pizza? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official South Carolina election resources: Find your polling place | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Pleasant with some sun, with a high of 75 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 55.
  • Saturday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 74 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Greenwood County Council Chair resigns amid controversy (audacy.com) — Greenwood County residents are seeing a leadership shakeup as County Council Chairman Theo Lane resigns the chair role after what he calls months of harassment and backlash over his own incendiary remarks. He’ll stay on as a council member for now, while colleagues choose an interim chair next week and prepare for a new leadership election in January.
   

• Armed suspect shot by police at a home in Greenwood (audacy.com) — An early-morning shooting at a home on Hunter Street in Greenwood left an elderly man and an armed suspect hospitalized, after police forced entry and one officer shot the suspect when he allegedly pointed a gun. State investigators are now reviewing the officer-involved shooting, and authorities have not yet released the suspect’s identity or updated conditions.
   

• SCOPA awards scholarship to SC native, Savannah Hinzman (whosonthemove.com) — A Greenwood native, optometry student Savannah Hinzman, has earned a $5,000 statewide scholarship from the South Carolina Optometric Physicians Association and plans to bring her skills back home. After graduating from Southern College of Optometry, she hopes to practice in a Greenwood private office, strengthening local eye care with her academic and leadership experience.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday October 29
  • Academic Challenge Team @ Abbeville HS
    Ninety Six High School Ninety Six, SC 29666
    5:00 pm
  • JV Football @ BHP (6:00 PM)
    Emerald High School Greenwood, SC 29649
    6:00 pm
    • Friday October 30
  • Varsity Football vs. BHP (7:30 PM/Home) Senior Night & BLACK OUT!
    Emerald High School Greenwood, SC 29649
    7:30 pm
    • Saturday October 31
  • Town of Ninety Six Masquerade at the Park →
    Ninety Six Town Park, 89 Saluda St, Ninety Six
    5:30 pm

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  • Goodmorning and good afternoon my fellow neighbors.
    I can make some time right before Halloween night if you are in need of lawn mowing, trimming or weed eating! Give Russel’s Lawn maintenance a call… (Nextdoor Waterfalls)
  • It's almost November leaves and temperatures are falling.
    The holidays are quickly approaching. If your home is in need of cleaning give us a call or text 864-340-6372 to schedule your free in-home… (Nextdoor Newport on Lake Greenwood)
  • Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Front of House Team Member in Greenwood. Apply here.
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do you fix a broken pizza?" — With tomato paste! (Thank you Douglas D. for sending it in!)
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