Efforts in Richland County to increase the percentage of minority and rural residents planning to get vaccinated for COVID-19 are getting a shot in the arm.

Richland County’s Finance Department again has earned the highest honor in governmental accounting and financial reporting.

Richland County Government offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 18 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Richland County is giving residents a chance to watch, learn and win prizes during a virtual event centered on gardening and conservation.

Councilman Paul Livingston was re-elected Tuesday by Richland County Council to serve as its Chair during its first meeting of the year.