January 9, 2009 RSS feed / Government / Neighborhood

Richland County Council elects new officers and holds the historic Picking of the Seats

By Mike Cox Cox-star@sc.rr.com

Roll call Chair Paul Livingston, Vice Chair Damon Jeter, Joyce Dickerson, Val Hutchinson, Norman Jackson, Gwendolyn Kennedy, Bill Malinowski, Jim Manning, Greg Pearce, Kit Smith, and Kelvin Washington were present at the Richland County Council me More...

The Skipp Pearson Foundation to participate in inaugual festivities

Contributed by The Skipp Pearson Foundation

The Democratic Parties of South Carolina and New Hampshire will jointly celebrate the historic inauguration of President- elect Barack Obama and Vice- President elect Joe Biden with a Grits and Granite Inaugural Ball Tuesday, January 20, 2009, from More...

West Columbia City Council approves bids

By Benjamin Higgins higginsb2@yahoo.com

Call to order The West Columbia City Council met on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 6 pm. All members were present: Mayor Bobby E. Horton, Mayor Pro- Tem Tommy Parler, Eric L. Fowler, L. Dale Harley, Jack L. More...

Final auction of delinquent properties

Sealed bids accepted through January 12
Contributed by County of Richland County Office of County Treasurer

The Richland County Treasurer's Office is conducting a sealed bid auction of the properties that were not sold at the Tax Sale in November 2008. It will be the largest sealed bid auction Richland County has conducted since records have been kept. More...


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