| Public hearing in Midlands to discuss proposed rezonings The proposed rezoning of 11 parcels of land in Richland County will be discussed on Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. The Richland County Planning Commission recommended approval for eight of the proposals in November. Benedict College alumna Clark honored with collectible coin The $1 coin from the U.S. Mint features S.C. teacher, civil rights leader and Benedict College alumna Septima Poinsette Clark marching with three Black students. Clark taught for more than 30 years in South Carolina, including 18 in Columbia, and graduated from Benedict in 1942. | 