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🌱 Patch AM: Where Lexington County wants your Christmas tree after the holidays

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Hi there, Lexington! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Where Lexington County wants your Christmas tree after the holidays
  • What investigators say happened in the deadly Old Chapin Road crash
  • How one Lexington burger joint fed families during the shutdown

Also on today's calendar: Book Donation Day.

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Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Lexingtonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Thursday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 61 and low of 39 degrees.
  • Friday: Thickening clouds, temps: high: 61, low: 48.
  • Saturday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 55 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Take your Christmas tree to a Lexington County Collection and Recycling Center to dispose of it (westmetronews.com) — Lexington County residents can recycle real Christmas trees and dispose of artificial ones at several local Collection and Recycling Centers, including multiple sites in Lexington and the Edmund Landfill. Just remove all decorations, follow the size limits for clean wood, and check holiday hours or contact Solid Waste Management with any questions before you go.
   

2. Lexington County Coroner identifies victim in fatal vehicle accident on Old Chapin Road (westmetronews.com) — A 78-year-old Lexington woman, Cheryl S. Deichmann, has died after a two-vehicle crash Tuesday evening in the 500 block of Old Chapin Road in the Lexington area. She was not wearing a seatbelt and was pronounced dead at a hospital, while the other driver was hospitalized with injuries as the Coroner’s Office and Highway Patrol continue investigating.
   

3. Midlands feel-good stories highlight resilience and community spirit in 2025 (wistv.com) — A Lexington restaurant on Lake Drive made headlines in 2025 by offering free kids’ meals during the federal government shutdown, feeding dozens of local families within an hour. That act of generosity was one of several uplifting Midlands stories WIS highlighted, alongside inspiring profiles of a pioneering veteran, determined cancer survivor, and beloved community volunteers from Columbia and Irmo.
   

4. Man arrested after pursuit in Lexington County (wach.com) — Lexington County deputies have arrested a man who allegedly fled on foot after a vehicle pursuit, taking him into custody Wednesday on Cromer Road and transporting him to the Lexington County Detention Center. Authorities say he’s accused of having a stolen license plate and have not yet released his name, but promise more details as they become available.
   

5. Flu deaths rising in SC. Is it too late to get a flu shot for this season? What experts say (thestate.com) — Lexington County is among nearly half of South Carolina counties seeing flu cases above the state baseline, with seven flu-related deaths reported statewide so far this season. Health officials stress it’s not too late to get vaccinated, noting shots are widely available and especially important for high‑risk residents across the Midlands.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • 🧨🧨🧨🧨🧨🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾Please bring your pets in tomorrow night and secure them with something that makes them feel relaxed.
    Hopefully, with you! . We always have posts on January 1 about pets getting scared and breaking out of fences or homes and running away as fireworks… (Nextdoor Oak Grove Area)
  • Let me reintroduce myself My name is Fay I just moved to the Lexington area last Thursday I am a hair braided for 10 yrs I would like to offer my services for a low price as I’m trying to provide for my family aswell as making new friends in the
    neighborhood I have two kids boy and girl ages 4yrs and 4 months , hope everyone is enjoying their holidays (Nextdoor Southwood Farms)
  • Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands South Carolina posted a job opening for Assistant Manager - 526151 in Lexington. Apply here.
  • Sherwin-Williams Company posted a job opening for Facility Customer Service Coordinator in Lexington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lexington here.

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