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šŸŒ± What SCSUā€™s $210 million building boom means for Orangeburg students.

Orangeburg, South Carolina Patch AM: a 5 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • What SCSUā€™s $210 million building boom means for Orangeburg students.
  • Could your home switch counties after a new state boundary survey?
  • Why retirees are increasingly choosing Orangeburg for their next chapter

Also on today's calendar: Once Upon A Sing Along and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the pilot so easily distracted ? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Very warm, with a high of 90 and low of 61 degrees. šŸŒ¶ Hot!
  • Friday: Very warm, temps: high: 88, low: 61.
  • Saturday: Sunny, windy and cooler, with a high of 69 and low of 47 degrees.

šŸ“° News we're reading

1. College Campuses Getting Makeovers to Add Space, Programs, Enhance Safety (greenvillebusinessmag.com) ā€” South Carolina State University in Orangeburg is in the middle of a $210 million campus transformation, including a new $54.7 million academic complex replacing Turner Hall and major upgrades to housing, dining, and student spaces. Construction leaders are emphasizing safety for college students and nearby Felton Laboratory Charter School children while also meeting modern sustainability and technology standards that will shape daily campus life for years.
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2. SC property boundary clarification may shift 57 homes between Orangeburg and Dorchester counties (wltx.com) ā€” Property owners along the Orangeburgā€“Dorchester county line may soon find their homes officially shifted from one county to the other, changing who sends their tax bills and possibly which government provides services. The state has identified 57 affected addresses, mailed notices, and scheduled a public meeting on Oct. 29 at 6 p.m. so residents can learn details and later appeal the new survey if needed.
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3. South Carolina's 10 Best Retirement Towns Ranked (worldatlas.com) ā€” Orangeburg is highlighted as a budget-friendly retirement option with riverfront gardens, strong medical care, and free tuition opportunities for seniors at local colleges. The piece spotlights Edisto Memorial Gardens, the Festival of Roses, and MUSC Health ā€“ Orangeburg as key quality-of-life perks, comparing them with amenities in other South Carolina retirement towns.
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4. Orangeburg man to be sentenced for burning puppy on Facebook Live (abcnews4.com) ā€” An Orangeburg man who admitted to burning a puppy alive on Facebook Live is scheduled for federal sentencing Thursday morning in Columbia, in what officials say is South Carolinaā€™s first known conviction under a new federal animal cruelty law. He faces up to seven years in prison, a large fine, and supervised release after prosecutors cited disturbing video evidence and his own recorded admissions.
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5. Seven Upstate suppliers to add 200 jobs, invest $82M for Scout Motors production (wach.com) ā€” Scout Motorsā€™ growing supplier network is bringing hundreds of new manufacturing jobs to South Carolina, and Orangeburg County is part of the action. A previously announced Sodecia Aapico plant will invest $120 million in a 400,000-square-foot facility here to build ladder frames for Scout vehicles, tying local workers and tax revenue directly to the stateā€™s largest-ever economic development project.
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the pilot so easily distracted ?" ā€” She had her head in the clouds . (Thank you GARY M. for sending it in!)
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