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🌱 Patch AM: Which Greer gas station just sold a $500,000 winning ticket?
Happening soon: In Person Writing Session on the Greer Patch calendar
Good morning Greer! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Greer gas station just sold a $500,000 winning ticket?
- Which Greer Chamber meetups could boost your local business connections?
- Why did BMW's Greer battery plant suddenly evacuate on Thursday?
Also on today's calendar: In Person Writing Session and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Hot; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 95 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: A thunderstorm in spots, temps: high: 91, low: 70.
- Monday: Mostly cloudy and not as warm, with a high of 79 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Upstate couple grabs $500K lottery win on lunch date (foxcarolina.com) — A local couple's quick stop at the QuikTrip on West Wade Hampton Boulevard in Greer turned a casual lunch date into a $500,000 lottery win. The wife grabbed a scratch-off along with a Palmetto Cash 5 ticket, scratched it in the car, and discovered the life-changing prize, while the store also earned a $5,000 commission. 
2. Planner: Networking events in the Upstate, September 2026 (upstatebusinessjournal.com) — Several September networking events are happening right in and around Greer, including Greer Chamber meetups at Set Free Alliance in Greenville and Barista Alley Coffee Co. on Trade Street in downtown Greer. Local professionals can also plug into Mauldin, Simpsonville, Greenville and Spartanburg chamber events, plus webinars, wine walks and business-building workshops throughout the month.
3. Smoke incident prompts evacuation at BMW plant (wspa.com) — A BMW battery assembly plant in Greer was evacuated Thursday morning after smoke was detected, but responders found no active fire and reported no injuries. The company says its safety systems worked as designed and it is reviewing what happened, an important update for Greer residents given BMW's large local workforce and industrial footprint.
4. Upstate chambers team up for multi-county networking night at Greenville Triumph match (whosonthemove.com) — Greer-area professionals can join the Greer Chamber and other Upstate chambers for a special networking night at a Greenville Triumph soccer match on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at GE Vernova Park. Tickets start at $20 and include a pre-game mixer in the Beer Garden, game admission, food and drink, and a chance to build cross-county business connections.
5. 'It's gonna hurt': Nonprofits brace for changes to United Way funding (wspa.com) — Greer Relief, a key Greer nonprofit, is bracing for possible cuts or changes to its United Way of Greenville County funding after the organization shifted its strategy toward ALICE households. Leaders say losing this support, which makes up 7–8% of their budget, would force tough choices as they scramble to fill potential gaps before the current grant cycle ends December 31.
📸 Around Greer
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Greer
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- Labor Day - Student Holiday
J. Harley Bonds Career Center Greer, SC 29650 - JV/V Boys Volleyball @ Boiling Springs
Riverside High School Boiling Springs High School, 2251 Old Furnace Rd, Boiling Spring
5:30 pm - Girls Tennis Home vs Chapman
Blue Ridge High School Greer, SC 29651
4:30 pm - Girls Golf Away at Wade Hampton (Pebble Creek)
Blue Ridge High School Greer, SC 29651
4:30 pm - JV/V Boys Volleyball - Riverside @ Dorman
Riverside High School Dorman High School, 1050 Cavalier Way, Roebuck, SC 29376, USA
5:30 pm - JV Volleyball Home vs Chapman
Blue Ridge High School Greer, SC 29651
5:30 pm - Swimming - Byrnes @ Riverside
Riverside High School Middle Tyger YMCA Family Center, 720 Shoals Rd, Duncan, SC 2933
6:00 pm - Cross Country - Riverside @ Travelers Rest
Riverside High School Travelers Rest High School, 301 N Main St, Travelers Rest, SC 2
6:00 pm - Varsity Volleyball Home vs Chapman
Blue Ridge High School Greer, SC 29651
7:00 pm - Girls Golf Away at Pickens (Cliffs at Keowee Vineyards)
Blue Ridge High School Greer, SC 29651
4:30 pm - In Person Writing Session →
Lowes Foods of Greer, 850 E Suber Rd, Greer
7:00 pm - In Person Writing Session →
Lowes Foods of Greer, 850 E Suber Rd, Greer
7:00 pm
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Thursday September 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- This cat has been around houses behind La Unica for about a week.
It seems clean, meows at me, let me hold it once. I've been feeding it. Anyone lost this sweet baby? (No neighbors claim it as theirs.) (Nextdoor N Suber Rd) - Still missing our dog Taz.
Been missing for over 12 hours in the downtown Greer area now. If you see him please message me or call 864-909-6023. He's very shy of people he… (Nextdoor Downtown)
- Walmart posted a job opening for Cart Attendant in Taylors. Apply here.
- CVS Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Taylors. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Greer here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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