The latest map from the Walk for Peace shows a group of Buddhist monks will be walking through downtown Lexington later on Friday.
The live website for the walk shows the monks Friday morning left their overnight location at Nazareth Methodist Church near the Lexington-Saluda county line, heading down U.S. 378. After stopping for lunch at 1124 Spring Hill Road off of Augusta Highway near Gilbert, the monks plan to walk through downtown Lexington later on Friday before stopping for the night near Interstate 20.
A visit by the monks can be a logistical undertaking for local agencies. The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is escorting the monks across the county as they walk single-file along roadways that often have narrow shoulders…