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Greenwood, South Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • See how a storm-damaged Greenwood cottage became a luxury lake retreat
  • How new Lily Pad rooms are changing waits at Greenwood County DSS

Also on today's calendar: Greenwood and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 79 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Sunday: Periods of rain and a t-storm, temps: high: 72, low: 65.
  • Monday: Humid; a shower in the a.m., with a high of 80 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Half-million-dollar renovation transforms this South Carolina lakehouse (thestate.com) — A Greenwood lakehouse on Masters Drive has been completely rebuilt after Hurricane Helene damage, expanding from a modest 1960s cottage into a 3,300-square-foot family retreat with sweeping Lake Greenwood views. Local builder Chad Charles describes the yearlong, $560,000 project, which added a new primary suite, basement, and great room and is now up for a statewide homebuilding award.
   

• Lily Pad Safe Spaces: Jennifer Tice and the 'Soft Place to Land' for Kids in Transition (greenvillebusinessmag.com) — Children entering foster care in Greenwood County now have access to a Lily Pad “soft place to land” at the local DSS office, designed to feel safe and home-like during stressful waits. The nonprofit behind these rooms is rapidly expanding across South Carolina, reshaping how kids experience transitions, court delays, and late-night placements in child welfare offices.
   

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  • Marathon Staffing posted a job opening for Production Worker in Greenwood. Apply here.
  • Snipes posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Greenwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Greenwood here.

🗞 Nearby News

Abbeville

  • Optimum Communications, Inc. Announces the Launch of Its New Fiber Network in Abbeville (marketscreener.com)
  • David Stumbo's Constitution Day Talk at Lander Connects History, Modern Law (myclintonnews.com)

McCormick

  • McCormick Q3 2026 slides: margins expand despite mixed volume trends By Investing.com (investing.com)
  • UNG Golf Teams Capture Wins in South Carolina and Dahlonega (ungvanguard.org)
  • Charity Golf Tournament at Colleton River SC, Ford's Colony VA Yard Sale (golfcoursehome.com)

Laurens

  • DECISION 2026: Laurens County Council leaders Jeff Carroll and Matthew Brownlee endorse Rick Shealy for SC House District 14 (myclintonnews.com)

Ok Greenwood! 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 has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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