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🌱 When Prosperity was a stop on the Dutch Fork Line

Prosperity, South Carolina Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hello Prosperity! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • When Prosperity was a stop on the Dutch Fork Line

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 71 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, temps: high: 68, low: 41.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and cooler, with a high of 58 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Chapin's Choo-Choo: A Journey Through Railroad History (thelakemurraynews.net) — Prosperity was a stop on the Columbia, Newberry and Laurens Railroad, whose 75-mile line opened in 1891. This look at neighboring Chapin’s railroad history recalls how passenger trains connected communities to Columbia and how a stop near Martin Chapin’s sawmill helped give that town its name.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Lots of wonderful dogs waiting for you at the Newberry County Animal Shelter, SC!
    The shelter will be closed on Wednesday for Veterans Day so come find your new best friend tomorrow! Open Saturdays from 10 am til noon with $25… (Nextdoor Hollands Landing)
  • Encadria Staffing Solutions posted a job opening for Production Associate in Prosperity. Apply here.
  • Subway posted a job opening for Sandwich Artist in Prosperity. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Prosperity here.

🗞 Nearby News

Newberry

  • Newberry College awarded nearly $500K for new initiative (newberryobserver.com)
  • Newberry breaks ground on $4.8M amphitheater November 12, expanding Arts District (whosonthemove.com)
  • Man sentenced in Newberry Co. 2025 I-26 shooting death of woman (wistv.com)

Chapin

  • Chapin council meets amid questions over finances, deleted videos and employee lawsuit (wistv.com)
  • How much do Chapin town employees make? See public records (thestate.com)

Ok Prosperity! 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 are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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