Marion County will officially be getting back into the solid waste collection business after voting Monday to buy three new garbage trucks.
The Board of Supervisors approved purchasing them from Truckworx in Richland for $134,000 each.
A new app that will be available to parents in the Marion County School District will allow them to pay for their children’s lunches at the click of a button.
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Monday, May 14
Editor’s Note: The following people were booked into the Marion County Jail by local law enforcement agencies over the past week. The Columbian-Progress will correct any errors. Call Editor Charlie Smith at (601) 736-2611 to request a correction.
New ordinance allows them 2 days a week in 2 downtown locations
Columbia could see its first food truck downtown this week after the city approved a mobile food vendor ordinance last week.
The local outlet of a major retailer has helped the city of Columbia obtain some much needed fire equipment.
The following marriage license applications were received by the Marion County Circuit Clerk’s Office during the week of May 14:
• Andre W. Phillips of Sunnyside, N.Y., and Jennifer Karen Ware of Sunnyside, N.Y.
• Luther Oneal Ray of Columbia and Arianna Faith Enman of Columbia.
Two of three suspects in a Gulfport armed robbery where an AK-47 was used to shoot the victim were caught in Columbia this week.
Members of the Marion County Bar Association will host a free legal clinic on June 1 for low-income citizens.
Leigh Berry, Columbia attorney and spokesperson for the Bar Association, said this is the first time they’ve held this and they’re excited to give back to the community.
The Pearl River Community College baseball squad, which features five players hailing from Marion County, claimed a state title May 6 and a No. 2 seed in the Region 23 Tournament.
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