Victoria “Ranger Vikki” Pasco, K-5 science lab teacher at Catawba Trail Elementary School in Richland County School District Two, has been named the South Carolina 2012 Teacher of the Year by the South Carolina Association of Conservation Districts (SCACD).

The 2013 Richland County Annual Retreat will be held on January 24th and 25th at the Sandhill Research and Education Center located at 900 Clemson Road, Columbia, South Carolina 29229

Richland County Offices will be closed on Monday, January 21st in observance of Martin Luther ing Jr. Day. Offices will re‐open on Tuesday, January 22nd.

The Richland County Elections and Voter Registration office will conduct two educational workshops for the public on Photo ID. The presentation will explain new types of identification required to vote at the polls.

On Thursday, December 20th, the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center celebrated their first Turning Leaf Project (TLP) graduation. After twelve arduous weeks, twenty‐one (21) inmates received their well‐deserved certificate to honor their hard work and completion of the program.