Parents, teachers, and students overwhelmed by speed and precision of RCSD response By W. Thomas Smith Jr. In the wake of “a report of shotsContinue Reading
Yturria becomes first Hispanic officer to hold second-highest rank in the department’s 200-plus-year history. By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD)Continue Reading
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the autopsy results for Bessie Durham, 63, of Columbia who died on September 15 in a bathroom inContinue Reading
Eight recipients from five agencies honored by church on Servant Leader Sunday By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) Investigator Molly NationsContinue Reading
Deputies have served as Red Lobster waitstaff for three days, once a year, for nearly 20 years By W. Thomas Smith Jr. COPS AND LOBSTERS,Continue Reading
University officials, other VIPs plant tree recognizing USC’s eight four-sport national championships By W. Thomas Smith Jr. University of South Carolina Head Football Coach ShaneContinue Reading
How the Richland County Sheriff’s Department continues to lead from the front By W. Thomas Smith Jr. I’ve frequently written about specific historic FIRSTS achievedContinue Reading
The Richland County Fire Marshal’s Office was recognized for earning the Fire Safe SC Community designation during the recent Fire Rescue Conference in Myrtle Beach.Continue Reading
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department’s RESERVE DEPUTY PROGRAM recruiting for 2023 class By W. Thomas Smith Jr. More than two decades ago (2001), Richland CountyContinue Reading
The South Carolina Highway Patrol is seeking information about a Fatal Hit and Run July 18 in which an unknown vehicle was traveling west onContinue Reading
On July 12, Richland County Council issued a proclamation recognizing the Columbia-Richland Fire Department (CRFD) on its designation as a Fire Safe South Carolina CommunityContinue Reading