Setting the bar
2022-09-30
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
Bessie Durham died from natural causes
2022-09-28
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
Two Richland County deputies receive servant leader awards
2022-09-13
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
Annual COPS AND LOBSTERS event raising funds for Special Olympics
2022-09-09
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
Coach Shane Beamer, others plant national championship tree
2022-09-01
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
An agency of historic firsts
2022-08-24
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
Fire Marshal’s Office earns honors for safety
2022-08-18
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
Looking for a few good men and women
2022-08-17
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
Highway Patrol seeks info on fatal hit and run
2022-07-21
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
Fire Safe Community
2022-07-21
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
PEACE OFFICER PROMISE in Times Square billboard advertisement
2022-07-20
The Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. is the first of 200 agencies so far to make the pledge By W. Thomas Smith Jr. A rolling billboardContinue Reading