Richland County Sheriff receives prestigious award
2026-11-14
Lott is one of two 2026 recipients of the Columbia Urban Leagues President’s Award By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Richland County Sheriff Leon LottContinue Reading
Retired game wardens inducted into state’s hall of fame
2026-11-12
Mills and Mitchum enshrined in S.C. Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame By Cheyenne Twilley Two retired S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) law enforcementContinue Reading
Baby rescued after being buried alive in Lexington County
2026-11-12
11-month-old found crying beneath freshly disturbed ground; father charged with attempted murder LEXINGTON – An 11-month-old boy was found alive Tuesday after allegedly being buriedContinue Reading
All treats, no tricks at Sheriff’s annual Halloween Party
2026-11-06
Deputies, others have gathered for annual event since 1997 By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Throngs of deputies and civilian employees of the Richland County Sheriff’sContinue Reading
SCDNR Law Enforcement Earns Prestigious National Accreditation
2026-11-04
SCDNR Director Tom Mullikin praises officers as “the best in the world” as agency joins an exclusive group of nationally accredited conservation law-enforcement organizations TheContinue Reading
Faith-and-Blue a rousing success at north Columbia’s Meadowlake Park
2026-10-13
The RCSD-hosted mini-festival was one of thousands held across the country By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Braving the wind and the rain: Moms, dads, children,Continue Reading
SCDNR law enforcement captain graduates from the FBI National Academy
2026-10-05
Daniel Baker becomes the sixth S.C. game warden to graduate from the elite Quantico, VA-based school By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Captain Daniel Baker, aContinue Reading
Richland County Deputies attend 9/11 memorial services
2026-09-14
Multiple services were held across the Midlands on September 11 By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Deputies with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) along withContinue Reading
Midlands couple donates new and gently used clothes to Columbia-area women’s shelters
2026-08-25
Courtney and Austin Cable reach out through the Richland County Sheriff’s Department By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Midlands-area women’s shelters became the unexpected beneficiaries ofContinue Reading
The Courage Center earns FBI award
2026-08-19
The Courage Center has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award (DCLA). The organization was honored in a ceremonyContinue Reading
Coroner announces autopsy results of deputy
2026-08-13
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher is releasing the preliminary results of the autopsy of Jillian Hope Olson, the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department Deputy who diedContinue Reading