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In today's newsletter:

  • Why a Greenwood repeat offender just got life without parole
  • How Greenwood's cancer programs are growing without big-city resources
  • Greenwood man's drunken flight outburst ends with federal prison term

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 85, low: 61.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Repeat offender receives life for smuggling fentanyl in jail (wspa.com) — A repeat offender has been sentenced in Greenwood County to life in prison without parole after officers say he tried for the third time to smuggle fentanyl and meth into the county detention center. The case, prosecuted under South Carolina's "three strikes" law, highlights how local law enforcement and courts are responding to serious drug trafficking and jail smuggling.
   

• Ruiling Yuan at COGC 2026: How Rural Oncology Can Turn Limits Into Better Care (oncodaily.com) — Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood is expanding rural cancer care by building local programs like high-risk breast, cardio-oncology, and exercise oncology services so patients travel less for treatment. Partnerships with the Greenwood Genetic Center, Greenwood Cancer Foundation, and others help residents overcome barriers such as transportation, financial strain, and limited access to advanced therapies and clinical trials.
   

• Man gets 2-year prison stint for unruly behavior on airplane (miamiherald.com) — A Greenwood man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison after drunken, aggressive behavior forced an international Delta flight from Atlanta to Seoul to divert to Anchorage. Prosecutors say he harassed a nearby passenger, grabbed a wine bottle, and pounded on the cockpit door before crew and passengers restrained him with zip ties.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Two years after Hurricane Helene, Laurens County remembers the storm and the people who carried it through (whosonthemove.com)
  • Grid Iron Recap: Crusaders stay unbeaten, Raiders top Greer as region play arrives - Who's On The Move (whosonthemove.com)
  • Upstate man accused of inappropriately touching 13-year-old in 2025 (foxcarolina.com)

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