Lexington County Sheriff’s Department deputies and Lexington Police Department officers will work as servers during the fourth annual Cops and Calabash fund raiser for South Carolina Special Olympics that will be conducted between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22 and Thursday, May 23 and between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Friday, May 24 at a Fatz restaurant, 942 East Main Street, Lexington. All proceeds will benefit Special Olympics.

On Thursday, May 16th, Friday, May 17th and Saturday, May 18th, 2013, Firefighters from Lexington County Fire Service, Columbia-Richland County Fire Department, Irmo Fire District, West Columbia Fire Department, Batesburg-Leesville Fire Department and members of Lexington County EMS will participate in the 12th  Annual Jeff Chavis Boot Drive to collect funds to support the operations of the Jeffrey Vaden Chavis House at the Joseph M. Still Burn Unit in Augusta, Georgia.