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Good morning Lexington! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a judge's ruling will reshape Lexington's water service and budget
  • How Lexington's last Rosenwald student reached 107 years of local history
  • Lexington supplier gets 18-year federal sentence in major drug case

Also on today's calendar: Craft Market and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunshine; warm, less humid, with a high of 89 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 89, low: 67.
  • Friday: Hot with clouds and sun, with a high of 93 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Judge blocks Lexington in ruling awarding water customers to West Columbia (thestate.com) — Lexington must pay $5.7 million and transfer hundreds of water customers to West Columbia after a judge ruled the town improperly added accounts in a disputed service area south of Lake Murray. The order permanently blocks Lexington from expanding water service there and gives the town 120 days to move existing customers, following years of costly litigation between the neighboring municipalities.
   

• The last of her class: Surviving member of Lexington segregated school turns 107 (lexingtonchronicle.com) — A Lexington woman who attended the historic Rosenwald School is turning 107, and her family is planning another birthday parade along Hendrix Street to honor her life in town. Her story traces a century of change in Lexington, from segregated classrooms and limited job options to school integration and expanded opportunities for her children. It's a vivid slice of local history rooted entirely in Lexington neighborhoods and schools.
   

• Lexington man sentenced to more than 18 years in federal prison (wach.com) — A Lexington resident has been sentenced to more than 18 years in federal prison for supplying large quantities of meth, fentanyl, cocaine and other drugs across the Columbia and Lexington County areas. Investigators say multiple stash houses yielded significant narcotics, cash and firearms, and the sentence includes five years of supervised release after prison.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday September 16
  • Partner 101-New Partner Orientation
    The Irmo Chamber House, 1235 Columbia Ave., Irmo
    8:30 am
  • Fulmer Football Game (Away) vs. Irmo
    R. H. Fulmer Middle School West Columbia, SC 29170
    6:00 pm
  • Football @ Irmo
    Pine Ridge Middle School West Columbia, SC 29172
    6:00 pm
  • Fulmer Volleyball Game @ Carver Edisto
    R. H. Fulmer Middle School, 2018 Carver School Rd, Cope
    6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I've got an adult son facing criminal felony charges, on the spectrum as well as other mental conditions.
    He just finished the quickjobs program at Midlands Tech for plumbing. He has no experience and needs someone willing to get him into the business of… (Nextdoor The Mill)
  • Lost male medium golden doodle.
    Hadleigh park neighborhood. Goes by cooper. He escaped from my mom's house earlier this evening. Wearing collar but no tag. (Nextdoor Oak Grove Area)
  • Walmart posted a job opening for Front End Service Team Supervisor in Lexington. Apply here.
  • Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Domino's Delivery Driver (5619) in Lexington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lexington here.

🗞 Nearby News

West Columbia

  • New Spinx store coming to West Columbia, SC's Augusta Road (thestate.com)
  • Get your tickets for the West Columbia Beautification Foundation Reverse Raffle - Win $10,000 (westmetronews.com)
  • Springdale Elementary opens doors for AgVenture Evening (lexingtonchronicle.com)

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Ok Lexington! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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