🌱 Patch AM: Know a Taurus with fresh passenger-side damage in Lexington County?

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In today's newsletter:

• Know a Taurus with fresh passenger-side damage in Lexington County?
• Why three USC grads chose to wear a Lexington County badge
• Lexington singer's '90s-style country hit just scored big awards nod

Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 92, low: 71.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 95 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Troopers seek driver who hit pedestrian on South Lake Drive and fled (wltx.com) — State troopers are asking Lexington County residents to help find the driver of a 2012–2019 Ford Taurus that hit a pedestrian on South Lake Drive near Daralynn Drive and then fled toward Red Bank. Investigators say the car should have noticeable passenger-side damage, and they've released a reference photo of the model as they work to identify the suspect vehicle.
   

2. 3 USC grads start policing career together in Lexington County (lexingtonchronicle.com) — Three recent University of South Carolina graduates have just begun their law enforcement careers with the Lexington County Sheriff's Department, bringing fresh energy and a focus on community policing to the area. They describe why they chose Lexington County, how supportive the hiring and training process has been, and their hopes for building trust with local residents over the coming years.
   

3. Lexington country singer snags Josie Music Awards nomination (lexingtonchronicle.com) — Lexington country artist Catoe White has earned a Josie Music Awards nomination for his single "90 Something Country," putting a local musician on a national independent stage. The song, rooted in '90s-style traditional country and co-written with Nashville songwriter Pete Sallis, reflects the sounds that shaped White while he continues building a fan base across the Southeast.
   

4. Do it Best Foundation donates more than $144,000 to 21 nonprofits (journalgazette.net) — Lexington residents may be glad to see Dickerson Children's Advocacy Center in Lexington receiving a $5,000 grant from the Do it Best Foundation. The nationwide program awarded more than $144,000 to 21 nonprofits across several states, supporting arts, youth services, advocacy centers, and community organizations where company employees live and work.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday August 30
• 10 Min Play Festival
  Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce Chapin Theatre Company, 830 Columbia Ave, Chapin, SC 29036
  3:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Creative Writing - Library
  School District Five of Lexington and Richland Cou Library
  8:00 am
• 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
• The Business Buzz: Bath and Bronze
  Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce 1250 Lake Murray Boulevard Irmo, SC
  4:00 pm
• Chicora Commissioners Meeting →
  Indian Waters Council - Boy Scouts of America Horry Georgetown Technical College, 2050 US 501 East, Conway, SC 29526
  6:00 pm
• Fulmer Volleyball Game vs. Pine Ridge 6:00 PM; Fulmer's Gym
  R. H. Fulmer Middle School 1614 Walterboro St, West Columbia, SC 29170, USA
  6:00 pm
• Volleyball @ Fulmer
  Pine Ridge Middle School West Columbia, SC 29172
  6:00 pm
• Chicora District Committee →
  Indian Waters Council - Boy Scouts of America Horry Georgetown Technical College, 2050 US 501 East, Conway, SC 29526
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Volleyball Home vs. Carver-Edisto
  Pine Ridge Middle School West Columbia, SC 29172
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• Muscogee Lodge - Renew Annual Dues or Pass →
  Indian Waters Council - Boy Scouts of America 715 Betsy Dr # B6, Columbia, SC 29210
• Rotary Club of Chapin Sunrise
  Greater Chapin Chamber of Commerce Crooked Creek Park Chapin, SC 29036
  7:30 am
• C Team Volleyball AWAY vs Ben Lippen
  School District Five of Lexington and Richland Cou Irmo, SC 29063
  5:00 pm

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