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• How a Lexington hospital visit changed this Gamecock legend’s final years

Also on today's calendar: Lexington Upscale Consignment Spring 2026 Sale.

Today's riddle: What did one elevator say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Sunshine, with a high of 53 and low of 27 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 61, low: 36.
• Wednesday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 60 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Celebration for Gamecock great, Five Points champ Steve Taneyhill fills street (thestate.com) — A beloved former USC quarterback’s cancer was discovered after a crash sent him to Lexington Medical Center, where doctors found a rare, advanced tumor. Friends, family, and fans later filled Columbia’s Five Points to celebrate his life, his bar ownership, and his quiet generosity, including helping local families and defending the nightlife district’s future.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lexington

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Saturday January 24

• Lexington Upscale Consignment Spring 2026 Sale
  Pilgrim Lutheran Church , 1430 N Lake Dr , Lexington
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday January 12

• Now Showing: Friendly Movies
  Gaston Branch Library , 214 S Main St , Gaston
  4:30 pm
• Hot Cocoa, S'mores & Balloon Twisting at Kids' Night- Cayce
  East Bay Deli- Parkland , 917 State St , Cayce
  5:00 pm
• Corbett Middle vs Leavelle McCampbell Middle
  A L Corbett Middle School , 10 A L Corbett Cir , Wagener
  5:30 pm
• Monday Night Group Dance Classes
  Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce , 103 Legion Plaza Rd. , Columbia
  6:15 pm

Tuesday January 13

• Atakwa District Committee
  Indian Waters Council - Boy Scouts of America , 715 Betsy Dr # B6 , Columbia
  7:00 pm

Wednesday January 14

• January 2026 Partner Luncheon
  St. Andrews Presbyterian Church , 6952 St. Andrews Rd. , Columbia
  11:30 am

Thursday January 15

• Rotary Club of Chapin Sunrise
  Crooked Creek Park Chapin, SC 29036
  7:30 am

Friday January 16

• Wagener-Salley War Eagles vs North Eagles
  Wagener-Salley High School , 272 Main St S , Wagener
  5:00 pm
• Saluda Boys Varsity Basketball @ Pelion
  Pelion High School , 600 Lydia Dr , Pelion
  7:30 pm

Saturday January 17

• Lifelong Learning: Sweepstakes
  Gaston Branch Library , 214 S Main St , Gaston
  11:00 am
• Catoe White
  SouthShore Grill & Grocery , 3106 US-378 , Leesville
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• LOST - Jack Russel terrier missing off of Swartz and parker st.
  Lexington sc Please help find this sweet baby girl Addey she went missing tonight off Parker st. Please call or Text 8033611078 or 803 361-4217 (Nextdoor The Reserve)
• I-26 lanes reopen after Dorchester County crash.
  6:30AM on Jan 11: The westbound lanes of Interstate 26 are blocked after a crash in Dorchester County. (Nextdoor )

• The #WalkforPeace monks’ journey across Lexington County has come to a close. The Gervais Street Bridge has reopened to traffic. It has been our... (X: LCSD_News)
• TRAFFIC ALERT - PLAN FOR EVENING COMMUTE CONGESTION The Buddhist monks with Walk for Peace will be walking US-1 through the @TownLexingtonSC to their... (X: LexingtonPD)

• Whataburger posted a job opening for Restaurant Porter - Unit 1394 in Lexington. Apply here.
• Lowes Foods Supermarket posted a job opening for Produce Clerk PT in Lexington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lexington here.

🗞 Nearby News

West Columbia

• Watch this! -A recap of the Buddhist Monks' "Walk for Peace" through Columbia (abccolumbia.com)
• Feds Say R.J. May Was a 'Hub' of Child Porn Distribution, Seek 20-Year Sentence (fitsnews.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I think I’m coming down with something!
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