Richland County’s huge, annual community recycling event is right around the corner.

Two local educators received awards this week for instilling green practices at their schools through educational programming and environmentally friendly projects.

Richland County Council begins its review of the two-year $1.7 billion spending plan.

The following are highlights from Richland County Government in April.

Opportunity.

That one word sums up the meaning behind the sirens of a Richland County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) vehicle. With each screeching blast, an EMS crew steers through bumper-to-bumper traffic or rolls quickly down back roads in response to another opportunity to save a life.