AROUND TOWN

Dusty Busher at Deep-wood Estates tells us they plan a tailgate happy hour at 4 p.m. Thursday at their location at 203 Old Chapin Road, Lexington. Cocky from USC will be there for a visit.

Food drive

All Ameris Bank locations are collecting nonperishable food items as part of their Helping Fight Hunger food drive. Since the inception of Ameris Bank’s Helping Fight Hunger initiative in 2010, Ameris Bank has made a significant impact in the fight against hunger, collecting over 4.4 million food items that provided more than 6.3 million meals to families. For more information on Ameris Bank’s Helping Fight Hunger Food Drive initiative, visit www.amerisbank.com/HelpFightHunger

Who leads the fast food race?

Are you an impatient business person who just wants a little lunch to eat in your car or at your desk? It helps to know who will serve you at the drive-through fastest. An annual QSR magazine survey found that Burger King is fastest at 193.31 seconds (more than 3 minutes) and rival Mc-Donalds behind at 273.29 seconds (almost 5 minutes). As for accuracy in orders, Chick-fil-A is best at 97.3% of the time. KFC is lowest in accuracy at 69.9% of the time. This means that more than 30% of the time KFC will get your order wrong.

Local donation

Nephron Pharmaceuticals has donated $10,000 to the Saluda Shoals Foundation. The donation will help support the Park’s mission of connecting people to nature through environmental education, outdoor recreation and cultural activities. This year, the Foundation’s annual campaign also supports the universally inclusive playground project planned for Saluda Shoals Park. Nephron opened in West Columbia in 2015. They have invested $330 million and employ over 850 people in the Midlands.

Operation Turkey

For the 24th year in a row, Saxe Gotha members will prepare and deliver over 1000 Thanksgiving Day meals to people in need in our community. On November 21 and 22, volunteers will prepare and deliver meals to the needy. Saxe Gotha volunteers work through local agencies such as Lexington County Department of Social Services, Lexington County Mental Health, MIRCI, Sistercare, Mission of Hope and New Beginnings. To volunteer for this ministry or to make a donation, please contact Dawn Cochran at dawncochran1@gmail.com.

Who’s new

Lawn Love is an app for professional lawn services. They’re like the Uber of lawn care. Users can schedule, review, and pay for yard work through the app. Lawn Love is partnered with hundreds of lawn car business across the state. Each independent contractor goes through a rigorous background check to assess their level of lawn care experience before they can begin work. They cover all of Lexington County, offering everything from lawn mowing to Christmas light hanging, says Lawn Love CEO Jeremy Yamaguchi. For more information please visit: https://lawnlove.com