Richland County bands smoking, defers sex
By Mike Cox MWC423@bellsouth.net
      Roll call Chairman Joe McEachern, Vice Chair Val Hutchinson, Joyce Dickerson, Norman Jackson, Damon Jeter, Paul Livingston, Bill Malinowski, and Greg Pearce were present. Mike Montgomery, Bernice Scott, and Kit Smith were absent.
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West Columbia City Council increases sewer rates
By Ben Higgins
      Call to Order Mayor Bobby Horton called the West Columbia City Council and public hearing meeting to order at 6 pm. Council members Mayor Bobby E. Horton, Mayor Pro-Tem Tommy G. Parler, Eric L. Fowler, L. Dale Harley, Jack L. Harmon, Boyd J. Jones, Marsha J. Moore and Cathy Shannon were present. Council member B.J. Unthank was absent.
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Columbia City Council votes for new budget
Story and Photos by John Temple Ligon
      Roll call Columbia City Council convened about 9 am, Wednesday, June 4, on the third floor of City Hall. Council member E.W. Cromartie was absent, and all other members of city council were present: Daniel Rickenmann, Sam Davis, Mayor Bob Coble, Anne Sinclair, Tameika Isaac Devine, and Kirkman Finlay III.
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