🌱 Is Scout Motors’ Blythewood EV plant still on track?

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In today's newsletter:

• Is Scout Motors’ Blythewood EV plant still on track?

Also on today's calendar: BJ's Wholesale Club Pre-Opening Limited-Time Offer and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 50 and low of 31 degrees.
• Friday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 58, low: 37.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 60 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Scout Motors still on schedule in Blythewood, SC (southcarolinapublicradio.org) — Scout Motors’ massive EV plant planned for Blythewood remains on schedule despite environmental concerns and new federal headwinds toward electric vehicles. A South Carolina Business Review interview with a Scout Motors representative in Blythewood updates where the $2 billion Midlands project stands now and what recent investments and challenges could mean for local jobs and the town’s economic future.
   

📸 Around Blythewood

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Blythewood

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 11

• BJ's Wholesale Club Pre-Opening Limited-Time Offer
  1140 Broad St., Sumter, SC 29150,
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 11

• Steel Band Winter Concert (Auditorium) - Burbank
  Blythewood High School Blythewood, SC 29016
  7:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Training with John
  11031 Wilson Blvd , Blythewood
  10:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Basketball - Summit @ MRMS Girls @4:30pm Boys @ 6:00pm
  Muller Road Middle Blythewood, SC 29016
  4:30 pm
• BMS@KMMS/ Girls Basketball
  Blythewood Middle School Blythewood, SC 29016
  4:30 pm
• BMS@KMMS/ Boys Basketball
  Blythewood Middle School Blythewood, SC 29016
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Training with John
  11031 Wilson Blvd , Blythewood
  12:00 pm
• MRMS@BMS/Girls Basketball
  Blythewood Middle School Blythewood, SC 29016
  4:30 pm
• Basketball MRMS @ BMS Girls @ 4:30 Boys @ 6:00
  Muller Road Middle Blythewood, SC 29016
  4:30 pm

📣 Blythewood Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Winter Arts Night
  Polo Road Elementary Columbia, SC 29223
  5:30 pm

Sunday December 14

• Grinchin on a Budget "Brunch"
  Luxe Life Events , 6729 Two Notch Rd suite 10B , Columbia
  1:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Monday Evening Training Session with John
  11031 Wilson Blvd , Blythewood
  9:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Winter Showcase
  L. W. Conder Elementary Columbia, SC 29223
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Found in Longcreek Plantation near the entrance, a freshly groomed creamy white male poodle with a broken orange harness along Longtown Road West tonight.
  This was close to the four way stop. If you know who he belongs to text me or send me a PM. Cell 803-622-9931. He was running in traffic. (Nextdoor Longcreek)
• The recycle collectors have not been coming down my road recently, our recycling has not been picked up in almost 3 weeks
  Has there been a schedule change for when they pick up recycling? (Nextdoor Stonington)

• Insight Global posted a job opening for Campus Director (K-6) in Blythewood. Apply here.
• Richland County School District Two posted a job opening for Assistant Varsity Boys Tennis Coach in Blythewood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Blythewood here.

🗞 Nearby News

West Columbia

• Sweet treat: West Columbia shop for ice cream, tacos to continue with new owners (thestate.com)
• Going to BullStreet for Christmas lights or the new food hall? How to park free (thestate.com)
• Midlands Pup Shots! December 9 (abccolumbia.com)

Lexington

• Midlands school wants to connect neighborhood to football stadium, despite outcry (thestate.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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