Got water? When it comes to making a water garden, you don’t have to dig a whole hole — or even have plants.
In fact, if you’ve ever grown mold in a neglected cup of coffee, you’ve generally got the basics of water
gardening down pat.
Pastor again petitions board about brutality allegations
The Columbia Police Department has been approved for a $9,700 grant to get body cameras for officers and expects to have them in roughly a month.
Organizers said the second annual career fair at Columbia High School proved a big success, drawing 52 businesses and more than 600 students.
The event was held Feb. 26 at the Charles Boston Sports Complex and included students from CHS, Columbia Academy, West Marion, East Marion and Tylertown.
Election season is officially here in Marion County as qualifying closed Friday, and 49 candidates are seeking county office.
That’s a 63 percent increase in the number of office seekers from the previous election cycle in 2015, when 30 candidates ran.
Editor’s Note: The following people were booked into the Marion County Jail by local law enforcement agencies from Feb. 25 to March 3. The Columbian-Progress will correct any errors. Call Editor Charlie Smith at (601) 736-2611 to request a correction.
Editor’s Note: Information printed in the “Fire Report” comes via the responding department(s). The Columbian-Progress will correct any errors. Call Editor Charlie Smith at (601) 736-2611 to request a correction or clarification.
Monday, Feb. 25
Where to start with today’s topic, of deliberately putting woody garden debris to use? It’s way easier than dragging stuff to the street and a lot simpler than composting. And it can be downright artistic.
The following land transactions were filed in Marion County Chancery Court during the week ending Feb. 22:
Tuesday, Feb. 19
• Joel Gregory Craven to Roderick Cutrer and Cynthia Cutrer
• Henry C. Fortenberry to Henry Charles Fortenberry, trustee, Fortenberry Family Living Trust
The field is set as qualifying closed at 5 p.m. today, and 49 candidates will be seeking office in Marion County.
Editor’s Note: The following people were booked into the Marion County Jail by local law enforcement agencies from Feb. 18 to Feb. 24. The Columbian-Progress will correct any errors. Call Editor Charlie Smith at (601) 736-2611 to request a correction.
