Richland County Council meeting Dec. 19, 2006
By Mike Cox MWC423@bellsouth.net Roll call
      Tony Mizzell, Greg Pearce, Doris Corley, Joyce Dickerson, Val Hutchinson, Damon Jeter, Paul Livingston, Joe McEachern, Mike Montgomery, Bernice Scott, and Kit Smith were present. Presentations Michielle Cannon-Finch, clerk of council , gave Doris Corley and Tony Mizz...
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Garner’s Ferry Road is becoming a deathtrap
Commentary by Warner M. Montgomery Warner@TheColumbiaStar.com
      As Columbia has developed, traffic on the major thoroughfares into town has increased considerably. I–26, Sunset Boulevard, and Two Notch Road approach gridlock as commuters rush in and out of the city to work and shop. Garners Ferry Road is rapidly becoming a deathtrap as subur...
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Police plan checkpoints, child safety seat inspections to ensure safe holiday
Contributed by Columbia Police Department
      As the Christmas and New Year’s holidays grow closer, traffic on Columbia’s roads is beginning to grow more congested, increasing the chance of mishaps. The Columbia Police Department wants to make sure that motorists traveling in and out of town don’t have their holidays spoiled by a...
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Traffic Safety Unit officers increase visibility in Rosewood area
Contributed by Columbia Police Department
      Increased traffic in the Rosewood area has prompted the Columbia Police Department’s Traffic Safety Unit to boost its patrols in an effort to safeguard residents against traffic violators. Additional officers have been placed in Rosewood, mainly near the school zones because of concer...
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