According to Richland County Auditor Paul Brawley, the increase resulted from a county-wide reassessment of property taxes last year. "In most of those cases, the property values have gone up.

She received the Auditor of State Public Integrity Award ... on cases that have led to convictions of public officials in Richland County," Faber said. "She has been a great partner in our efforts ...

Richland County government offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and will ...