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🌱 Hartsville restaurant robbery: what police say happened at The Rooster

Hartsville, South Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello Hartsville! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Hartsville restaurant robbery: what police say happened at The Rooster
  • How a Hartsville High teacher earned statewide Holocaust teaching honors

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunny and comfortable, with a high of 83 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Thursday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 85, low: 58.
  • Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 87 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Man accused of holding Hartsville restaurant employee at gunpoint (wpde.com) — Hartsville police say a man was arrested after an employee at The Rooster restaurant reported being held at gunpoint and forced to hand over cash. Officers responded Friday, and booking records show the suspect now faces multiple charges, including armed robbery and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, with no bond set on two counts.
   

• Hartsville High teacher Derrick Nelson named SC Holocaust Educator of Excellence (wpde.com) — A Hartsville High School teacher has been honored as South Carolina’s 2026 Holocaust Educator of Excellence, spotlighting powerful classroom lessons happening right here in town. Derrick Nelson received a framed certificate, a $500 personal award, and a $500 classroom grant from the South Carolina Council on the Holocaust for his passionate work teaching students about the Holocaust and its lasting lessons.
   

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    Register for your choice of topic on our presentations page: https://consumer.sc.gov/upcoming-presentationswebinars June 3: Homeownership Month. … (Nextdoor )
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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