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Mayor Justin McKenzie, left, and the Columbia Board of Aldermen have appointed Marion County Sheriff's Office Investigator Brad Anderson interim police chief. Adrien Fortenberry, right, who has received a ton of support from the community, has applied for the position and was referenced by name by McKenzie during the meeting as one of the candidates for the permanent role. | Photos by Joshua Campbell © Emmerich Newspapers, Inc. 2024

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MCSO Investigator Anderson appointed CPD interim chief, Fortenberry considered for permanent role

By JOSHUA CAMPBELL JOSHUA CAMPBELL - Publisher
Tue,08/20/24-8:34PM, 10,386 Reads
Longtime Columbia Police Chief Michael Kelly and several officers within the department announced their resignation Friday, with Kelly’s final day being Tuesday. Kelly resigned under heavy speculation of wrongdoing within the department, which is being investigated by the C-P.
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Fundraiser helping first responders

By MARK ROGERS MARK ROGERS
Thu,11/01/18-12:00AM, 10,371 Reads
Hearts of Hope has been working to help those affected by Hurricane Florence in the Carolinas and is now stepping up efforts to help those who were ravaged by Hurricane Michael in Florida.
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History’s lone refusal of presidential pardon

By CHARLIE SMITH CHARLIE SMITH
Wed,03/13/19-8:25AM, 10,365 Reads
President Trump says his former personal lawyer Michael Cohen asked him for a pardon. But Cohen testified before Congress that, “I have never asked for, nor would I accept, a pardon from Mr. Trump.”
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Architect surveys Ford home

By MARK ROGERS MARK ROGERS
Thu,02/22/18-12:00AM, 10,341 Reads
An architect writing a book about the historic houses of the Gulf Coast region calls the John Ford Home “the most important house that has never been measured and drawn.”
Until now, that is.
Gregory Free of Austin, Texas, was busy surveying every detail of the more than 200-year-old dwelling Monday in Sandy Hook.
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