Community Corner

🌱 Can Emerald keep its scoring explosion going through region play?

Happening soon: NBBQA Live Fire Experience: Greenwood Smoke & Sear on the Greenwood Patch calendar

Patch AM Team's profile picture
Patch AM Team, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
Thursday October 8th Patch AM
Thursday October 8th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

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

🎃 Hosting a Halloween event in Greenwood? Let Patch get the word out for you. Post it to the Patch calendar.

In today's newsletter:

  • Can Emerald keep its scoring explosion going through region play?
  • How Greenwood scientists just reshaped the search for inherited blindness causes
  • How Greenwood's Self Regional keeps rural cancer trials going strong.

Also on today's calendar: Greenwood Cars & Caffeine and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

From our Partner
Today's Greenwood Patch AM is brought to you in part by T-Mobile - America's Best Mobile Network, according to Ookla Speedtest. Based on analysis by Ookla® of Speedtest Intelligence® data 1H 2026. We thank T-Mobile for their support in helping to keep communities like ours connected and for making today's Greenwood Patch AM possible.
Find a T-Mobile store near Greenwood. Advertisement

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 84 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Friday: Not as warm with some sun, temps: high: 75, low: 60.
  • Saturday: Some rain, with a high of 65 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Emerald Looking Strong At Start of Region Play (hssr.com) — Emerald High's football team in Greenwood has surged to a 6-1 record, averaging nearly 55 points over its last five games and opening region play with a 41-3 win over Palmetto. With standout performances on both offense and defense, coach Tad Dubose likes his squad's momentum heading into key region matchups against Wren, Powdersville, and Belton-Honea Path.
   

2. Genetic Study Links Inherited Blindness to Gene Tied to Rare Metabolic Disorder (labmedica.com) — A major new genetics study led by the Greenwood Genetic Center links a gene long tied to a rare metabolic disorder with certain cases of inherited blindness, expanding options for diagnosis. Researchers in Greenwood showed that subtle IDUA gene changes can damage the retina without causing other classic symptoms, which may help local families finally get clear answers about unexplained vision loss.
   

3. Joanna Metzner-Sadurski: Honored to Be Part of a 25-Year Journey in Rural Cancer Research (oncodaily.com) — Cancer research at Greenwood's Self Regional Healthcare is being recognized for nearly 25 years of keeping clinical trials available to rural patients, despite staffing and access challenges. Local leaders and partners emphasize that true access means trust, education, and navigation support so Greenwood-area patients can better understand their diagnosis, treatment options, and what joining a trial really involves.
   

4. Upstate fire marshal shares tips for preventing house fires (foxcarolina.com) — Recent deadly house fires in Greenwood County and nearby Upstate communities have fire officials urging you to double‑check safety habits at home. A Fountain Inn fire marshal highlights common causes, from everyday mistakes to unsafe charging of e‑bikes and tool batteries, and stresses using proper cords and charging larger devices outside or in the garage to reduce risk.
   

📸 Around Greenwood

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Greenwood

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

📣 Greenwood Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

🗓 Events Nearby

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

 

Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Greenwood PatchAM possible:

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I love my contractors and handymen and women.
    I like building relationships with skilled people, MIKE &Romi did a great job on our vintage home (Nextdoor Country Meadows)
  • Please Help -- Lost Dog!
    Princess Penny, a much loved miniature poodle, has gone missing from her home at WCRS Radio, located at 637 West Durst Ave. She was chasing deer… (Nextdoor Idlewood)
  • Eaton Aerospace posted a job opening for Team Lead - Assembly - 1st Shift in Greenwood. Apply here.
  • Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands South Carolina posted a job opening for Retail Associate-Greenwood-Full Time in Greenwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Greenwood here.

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 is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Greenwood