🌱 Are you one of the 73,600 Spartanburg homes in the Census Test?
Spartanburg, South Carolina Patch AM: a 5 min readGood morning to you Spartanburg! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Are you one of the 73,600 Spartanburg homes in the Census Test?
- How new drought rules affect Spartanburg Water customers in Landrum now
- How a Spartanburg judge just halted a South Carolina execution
Also on today's calendar: Morris-Jenkins Grand Opening FREE Family Fun Day and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What dries when it gets wet? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Rain tapering off, with a high of 61 and low of 42 degrees.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 68, low: 45.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and delightful, with a high of 75 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Census Bureau asks select households to respond to 2026 Census Test (drgnews.com) — Selected households around Spartanburg are being asked to complete a 2026 Census Test questionnaire online using a unique Census ID mailed around May 1. If you don’t respond, expect reminder letters and possibly a visit from census takers or trained postal workers starting in June. 
2. As SC enters severe drought, Spartanburg Water asks Landrum customers to cut back (postandcourier.com) — Spartanburg Water is asking its Landrum-area customers to immediately cut back on water use as South Carolina enters a severe drought, though other Spartanburg Water customers aren’t yet affected. Officials say local streams lack reservoir backup, so they’re urging residents and businesses to fix leaks, limit irrigation, and follow specific indoor and outdoor conservation steps to protect supplies.
3. Condemned SC inmate who believes he's died repeatedly can't be executed, judge rules (newsfromthestates.com) — A Spartanburg-based Circuit Court judge has ruled that a death row inmate is currently too mentally ill to be executed, after expert testimony at a recent hearing in the Spartanburg County Courthouse. The decision, now headed to the state Supreme Court, highlights how local courts are shaping South Carolina’s renewed use of the death penalty.
4. After nearly 1,000 cases, here's how South Carolina officials beat back a measles outbreak (wbal.com) — Spartanburg was the epicenter of a major measles outbreak that has now officially ended after six months and nearly 1,000 cases, thanks to aggressive vaccination drives and quarantine efforts. Local doctors and state health officials describe how thousands of extra MMR shots in Spartanburg County and strong community cooperation helped stop further spread and raise awareness about immunizations.
5. Big Buck Winning Week: Randy Travis (audacy.com) — You could win tickets to see Randy Travis live at Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium on May 23 by texting in code words announced on WROQ-FM between May 4 and May 11. Winners must use a mobile ticketing app and comply with any venue COVID-19 requirements to redeem their prize.
📸 Around Spartanburg
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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SJE At Fretwell →
Fretwell, 101 St, Spartanburg
6:00 pm
Saturday May 2
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Other local events
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Monday Morning Yoga with Ani Perez
Cyrill-Westside Library
11:15 am -
Teens Make: Tiny Bookshelves
Cyrill-Westside Library
5:30 pm -
Novel Tea Book Club
Cyrill-Westside Library
1:00 pm -
Law Talk: Wills, Estates, and Probate
Cyrill-Westside Library
6:30 pm -
Homeschool: End of Year Lego Play Day
Cyrill-Westside Library
1:30 pm -
Monday Morning Yoga with Ani Perez
Cyrill-Westside Library
11:15 am -
Paws for a Break: Therapy Dogs Visit
Cyrill-Westside Library
4:30 pm -
Morris-Jenkins Grand Opening FREE Family Fun Day →
415 Industrial Ct, Greer
1:00 pm
Monday May 4
Tuesday May 5
Wednesday May 6
Friday May 8
Monday May 11
Saturday May 16
📣 Spartanburg Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Fretwell Market May →
Fretwell, 101 St, Spartanburg
9:00 am -
2026 Start:ME Spartanburg Showcase & Graduation →
Health Education Complex, 300 N Campus Blvd, Spartanburg
9:00 am -
Teen Volunteer Drop-In
Cyrill-Westside Library
11:00 am -
Jason & Leah Davis →
Fretwell, 101 St, Spartanburg
1:00 pm
Saturday May 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Good morning neighbors,
Some flowers and arrangements to brighten your day! (Nextdoor Lee's Crossing-Arc Saxon) - Hobo Hollar strawberries!
They are wonderful right now. This week I made strawberry cheesecake bars that were out of this world. (Nextdoor Calhoun Lakes)
- Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. posted a job opening for Bagger/Debagger 2nd shift in Spartanburg. Apply here.
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for Overnight Team Member in Spartanburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Spartanburg here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A towel (Thank you Christy H. for sending it in!)
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