Jodie Jackson Jr.

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Chief of Police Geoff Jones (left) and Assistant Police Chief, Investigative Operations Support Bureau Jeremiah Hunter (right)

Taking Aim at Recruitment and Staffing Fixes

It’s been almost 20 years since Jeremiah Hunter left the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office to…

Fusus fails. For now.

A cacophony of voices supporting and opposing a security video sharing platform that Columbia police…

Room at the Inn Finds a Home

In the seven years Room at the Inn has provided overnight shelter from winter’s cold…

Community Benefits of Inflation

With inflation still squeezing money from our wallets, everything is more expensive. That affects how…

Housing Relief

An average of nearly $1 million a week is flowing from the State Assistance for…

Keeping Your Kids Safe Online

Not my child. When it comes to most hazards and actions that can imperil a…

Plan 529: Not Just for College

Misconceptions — and even an aura of intrigue — often color conversations about the MOST…

Lights, Camera, Action!

Matt Schacht’s filmmaking career was sparked in ninth grade history class, before the digital age,…

Climate Change Challenges

Columbia makes progress through the city’s Climate Action and Adaptability Plan.

A Dose of COVID News

If the ubiquitous face covering is the forever symbol of 2020, will the vaccine syringe…

Tim Elliott of Atterberry Auction & Realty Company

Going Once, Going Twice – Sold!

Call it divine providence. The only connection Tim Elliott had with auctions was as co-chairman…

Chrysallis of the Monarchs at Cedarhurst of Columbia

The Royal Treatment

2020. For a year that will forever be linked with bad omens, disastrous luck, and misfortune,…