September 10, 2010 RSS feed / Government / Neighborhood

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Olympia Cemetery gets new entrance

By Josh Cruse
During the summer, new columns were built at the Olympia Cemetery on Granby Lane. Every year the members of the Olympia Community Festival Association donate the proceeds of the festival (held in April this year) to a project in the community. More...

New orleans program serves as model for Edisto Court garden

By Josh Cruse

Five years ago, Edisto Court resident Sara Williams started a community garden using the same concept as Common Ground, a program designed to help the residents in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. More...

Columbia City Council hears crime statistics

By John Temple Ligon

Police chief shares department’s accomplishments Wednesday morning, Sept. More...

Cayce City Council approves bids

By Kristin Lavender

Members of the Cayce City Council met on Tuesday, September 7, for their monthly meeting. At this time, council addressed the approval of numerous bid awards or monetary allocations for improvement to Cayce. More...

West Columbia City Council agrees to temporary plan for transportation

By Anita Baker

The Regular Council Meeting of the West Columbia City Council was called to order at 6 pm on September 7, 2010 by Mayor Bobby Horton. All council members were present except Cathy Shannon. More...

Officials celebrate City Year logo

By Josh Cruse

In 1994, former mayor Bob Coble decided to have the City Year logo painted at the intersection of Main and Hampton Street, a move that current mayor Steve Benjamin classified as “a statement to the community.” More...

Crime falls in north Columbia

By Josh Cruse

As the idea of Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott managing the Sheriff’s Department and the Columbia Police Department continues to be hot news, public safety is definitely on the forefront of residents’ minds. More...


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