On May 16 at the State Fairgrounds, Richland County is giving residents the opportunity to responsibly rid themselves of rubbish at Richland Recycles Day.

As primary season heats up, we're receiving more and more phone calls asking when and where political signs can be placed.

Here is the ordinance governing political signs (emphasis added):

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City Hall will be closed Friday, April 18th in observance of Good Friday. Sanitation services will run as regularly scheduled. 

Forest Acres Police Officer Alex C. Adkins was  recently awarded the coveted J. P. Strom Award for having the highest academic average in his class at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy. 

Officer Adkins graduated on March 28, 2014 after completing 12 weeks of police training. He was a student in Basic Law Enforcement Class 613.

A native South Carolinian, Officer Adkins graduated in 2012 from the University of South Carolina with a BSN degree. He began work at the Forest Acres Police Department in August 2013.

Clemson Extension and Sumter Stormwater Solutions will be hosting a free shorescaping workshop and demonstration on April 29^th at the Alice Boyle Garden Center. Please join us to learn how to properly “shorescape” the area around your pond or lake. A shorescape is a landscaped shoreline that uses attractive plants to protect and beautify the waterfront. A well designed shorescape uses native plants to provide a functional solution to problems such as shoreline erosion, poor water quality, invasive weeds, and wildlife management.

The City of Forest Acres is accepting bids for the renovation of office space in the Forest Acres Police Department and Municipal Court building at 5205 N Trenholm Rd.

Title: Renovation of FAPD/FAMC Project # 2014-1

 Specifications dated March 13, 2014 

Mandatory On-Site Pre-Bid Meeting: Tuesday, March 25, 2014 @ 10:00 AM

Closing Date and Time: Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at 2:00PM at Municipal Courtroom; 

On February 21, the City of Forest Acres and the South Carolina Department of Transportation renamed a portion of Forest Drive "Officer Richey O'Brian Finch Memorial Way" in honor of the sacrifice Officer Finch made in the line of duty.

Officer Finch was murdered during a traffic stop on Forest Drive the night of February 21, 1974. Finch, only 25 at the time of his death, is the only Forest Acres police officer to have ever been killed in the line of duty.

Over 100 friends, relatives and admirers came to witness the sign's unveiling and pay tribute to Officer Finch.

Frances Reynolds, the city's victim advocate, was recently featured on WLTX in a segment documenting her fight against breast cancer and the work she has done in the community to help others fighting the disease.

The segment highlights her charitable work and the role she plays increasing breast cancer awareness in the midlands.

"We're fortunate to have Frances as a part of the Forest Acres family," said City Administrator Mark Williams. "Her courageous fight against cancer serves as an inspiration, and her work in the community is something we are all extremely proud of."

The City of Forest Acres is requesting qualifications from firms interested in conducting a corridor study of Forest Drive from Glenwood Road to I-77. The deadline to respond is Friday, March 7th at 3:00 p.m.

Click here to download the RFQ, or read below:

Request for Qualifications

City Hall will open and Municipal Court will convene at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 30.  

Sanitation employees should report at 9:00 a.m.