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In today's newsletter:

• See how the Corley Mill bridge project could change your commute.
• How Lexington families can honor loved ones on Overdose Awareness Day.
• Why a Midlands recovery nonprofit just earned a major FBI honor

Also on today's calendar: SCSCDP General Business Meeting Invitation and Notification.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 98 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A drenching thunderstorm, temps: high: 94, low: 72.
• Saturday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Information about Corley Mill Road Bridge replacement, public comment accepted until Aug. 28 (westmetronews.com) — If you drive Corley Mill Road near River Bluff High, a new bridge over Twelve Mile Creek is planned, with construction expected to start in 2028 and keep traffic flowing via a nearby temporary span. SCDOT is taking public comments on the design, including wider lanes and an extended turn lane into the school, through August 28, 2026.
   

2. Overdose Awareness Day observance slated Aug. 31 (lexingtonchronicle.com) — Families affected by overdose in Lexington are invited to an International Overdose Awareness Day observance on Monday, Aug. 31, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Lexington Student Center. A local mother who lost her Lexington High School student will speak, and organizers are collecting photos to honor loved ones while sharing recovery and naloxone resources.
   

3. The Courage Center earns FBI award (thelakemurraynews.net) — A Lexington-based ceremony at the FBI Columbia Field Office honored The Courage Center with the 2025 FBI Director's Community Leadership Award for its work fighting addiction across the Midlands. The nonprofit supports people in recovery, distributes NARCAN and fentanyl test strips, and is building new programs for students who test positive for substances.
   

4. Lexington Co. man sentenced after murdering 2 people while stealing their cars (thestate.com) — A Lexington County man will spend the rest of his life in prison after pleading guilty to a second murder tied to car thefts in the Leesville and Pelion areas. Prosecutors say he and a co-defendant robbed and fatally shot two men in late 2023, abandoning their bodies in remote locations and stealing their vehicles before being brought to justice.
   

📸 Around Lexington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lexington

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday August 20
• SCSCDP General Business Meeting Invitation and Notification →
  American Legion Building, 108 N. Rudolph Street, Saluda, SC 29138,
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday August 28
• Afterlight →
  Lexington 2 Performing Arts Center, 3205 Platt Springs Rd, West Columbia
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20
• Rotary Club of Chapin Sunrise
  Greater Chapin Chamber of Commerce Crooked Creek Park Chapin, SC 29036
  7:30 am
• Chamber Partner Luncheon
  Greater Chapin Chamber of Commerce The Center for Advanced Technical Studies 916 Mt Vernon Church Rd, Chapin, SC 29036
  11:30 am
• Capital Rivers District Committee Meeting →
  Indian Waters Council - Boy Scouts of America Shandon Presbyterian Church, 607 Woodrow St , Columbia, SC 29205
  6:30 pm
Monday August 24
• AI Made Simple: What Every Business Owner Needs to Know
  Greater Chapin Chamber of Commerce The Greater Chapin Chamber Of Commerce
  4:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Coffee Talk with the Irmo Chamber
  Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce Stars and Strikes Family Entertainment Center 800 Lake Murray Blvd. (corner of LMB and Columbiana) Irmo, SC 29063
  8:00 am
• C Team Volleyball Home vs Northside Christian
  School District Five of Lexington and Richland Cou Irmo, SC 29063
  6:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Emerging Professionals Council: August Meeting →
  Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce Upstairs Training Room Honda of Lake Murray 750 Western Lane, Irmo Seating is limited and advance registration is required.
  8:30 am
• Fulmer Football Game (Away) vs. Swansea
  R. H. Fulmer Middle School West Columbia, SC 29170
  6:00 pm
• Football @ Swansea
  Pine Ridge Middle School West Columbia, SC 29172
  6:00 pm
• C Team Football Scrimmage vs PHMS
  School District Five of Lexington and Richland Cou Irmo, SC 29063
  6:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Lake Murray: Beneath the Surface →
  Lexington County Public Library, 5440 Augusta Rd, Lexington
  6:00 pm

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