Richland County’s latest tool to save taxpayer dollars and aid efforts to attract industry is a small, robotic flying device that could be mistaken for a UFO.

The following are highlights from Richland County Government in June.

Richland County Community Development was presented with a national award for its continued efforts to improve local communities with several projects and initiatives.

A familiar face has been visiting the detainees and staff of Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center for more than 20 years, spreading light, hope and guidance to those within the jail’s concrete walls.

Richland County Government offices will close Friday, July 3 in observance of Independence Day.