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🌱 Where Honea Path families will see these new lifesaving AEDs
Happening soon: Palmetto Girls JV Volleyball @ Belton-Honea Path on the Honea Path Patch calendar
Hello again Honea Path! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Where Honea Path families will see these new lifesaving AEDs
- How 217 new factory jobs are coming to Hamby Road
- Honea Path mourns the passing of Matthew D. Pruitt, 68
Also on today's calendar: Belton City Council Meeting and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Very warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 88, low: 65.
- Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Former Gamecock quarterback donates AEDs to Honea Path Parks & Recreation (foxcarolina.com) — Honea Path's parks and recreation facilities are getting a safety boost thanks to two new AEDs donated by former Gamecock quarterback Connor Shaw. The devices will be available at ball fields, Chiquola Pool, the Recreation Center, workout rooms, and other town programs, expanding emergency readiness for local families and youth activities. 
• Wood products maker to bring 217 jobs to Upstate (wspa.com) — A major wood-products manufacturer is investing $215 million to build its first South Carolina plant on Hamby Road in Honea Path, bringing 217 new jobs starting in 2027. The facility will produce processed pine products for construction and millwork, and hiring information is already available online for residents interested in applying.
• Mathew D. Pruitt (themillennews.com) — Honea Path is remembering Matthew D. Pruitt, 68, who was born in town and recently passed away after a long career as a refueling technician and project manager with Westinghouse. Loved for his music, gardening, and farm life with his wife Hope, he leaves behind children, grandchildren, siblings, and extended family; a celebration of life will be held later.
📸 Around Honea Path
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Honea Path
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★ Featured events ★
- Palmetto Girls JV Volleyball @ Belton-Honea Path →
Belton-Honea Path High School, 11000 Belton - Honea Path Hwy A, Honea Path
5:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
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Other local events
- The Po Ramblin' Boys →
45 North Main Street, Honea Path - Volleyball @ Starr-Iva - AWAY- 5:30PM
Honea Path Middle School Honea Path, SC 29654
5:30 pm - Volleyball v Liberty - HOME - 5:30PM
Honea Path Middle School Honea Path, SC 29654
5:30 pm - Car Bash/Bonfire
BHP High School Honea Path, SC 29654
6:30 pm - Belton City Council Meeting →
Dr. Lee E. Hall, MD, Belton
7:00 pm - Wren Girls JV Volleyball @ Belton-Honea Path →
Belton-Honea Path High School, 11000 Belton - Honea Path Hwy A, Honea Path
5:30 pm - Edgar Loudermilk Band at The Fiddle & Bow Music Hall →
The Fiddle & Bow Music Hall, Honea Path
7:00 pm
Friday October 2
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Tuesday October 13
Friday October 23
📣 Honea Path Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Revolution: A Call to Arms →
Historic Belton Train Depot, 100 N Main ST, Belton
9:00 am - 21st Annual Heritage Days at the Depot →
Historic Belton Train Depot, 100 N Main ST, Belton
10:00 am - Dixie Hornets vs Abbeville Panthers →
Dixie High School, 1 Haynes St, Due West
5:30 pm - Ninety Six Varsity Football @ Ware Shoals →
Ware Shoals High School, 56 S Greenwood Ave, Ware Shoals
7:30 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
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- John W. Molony Law Firm, LLC — (843) 762-5732
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Red Lobster posted a job opening for Server Assistant in Anderson. Apply here.
- Lowe's Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Merchandising Part Time Days in Anderson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Honea Path here.
🗞 Nearby News
Belton
- 2 charged with trafficking meth, cocaine after Upstate traffic stop (wspa.com)
- Spartanburg Wins 40th Hall of Fame Classic in Belton (hssr.com)
- Courier Obituaries 9-30-26 (yourpickenscounty.com)
Pelzer
- Oituaries 9-30-2026 (thejournalonline.com)
Anderson
- AnMed announces new campus, emergency department in Anderson County (wspa.com)
- Economy, Detention Center, Centennial Parade Highlight Anderson County Progress (andersonobserver.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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