Following is a statement from Richland County Council Chairwoman Joyce Dickerson, on behalf of County Council, in reference to the Sutherland Springs, Texas shooting incident.

Richland County’s former Central Magistrate Court building at 1400 Huger St. in Columbia is under contract for purchase, less than a year after court employees there moved into the new Decker Center on Decker Boulevard. 

Richland County Government offices will close Friday, Nov. 10 in observance of Veterans Day.

The following are highlights from Richland County Government in October.

Students and teachers at several local schools will receive support for conservation education initiatives through the Richland Soil and Water Conservation District’s Conservation Education Mini-Grants and the City of Columbia’s Clean Stream Columbia Awards.