Post and Courier

Forest Acres man pleads guilty to shooting that sent four schools into lockdown

FOREST ACRES — A year after a shooting sent four local schools into lockdown, a man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison. On Feb. 3, 2025, Ty’Quan Rashad Kelly was in a vehicle with his girlfriend ...
Post and Courier

Get your goat: Forest Acres considers allowing goats for lawncare. What’s Columbia’s policy?

FOREST ACRES — The city may soon have a new, four-legged option for lawn maintenance. With a population of approximately 11,000 just north of Columbia, Forest Acres could join its larger neighbor in ...
The State

A bustling shopping area near Columbia is getting a new restaurant. What we know

Jimador Real Mexican Cuisine is coming to 4711 Forest Drive in Forest Acres. Photo from the city of Forest Acres Folks in Forest Acres didn’t have to wonder for very long what might go in the former ...
Stevens Point Journal

Odosek Lab Solutions Opens 24/7 Drug Testing Office in Forest Acres, SC

New Forest Acres office provides DOT, pre-employment, court-ordered, and rapid drug testing 24/7 with same-day appointments at 3800 Forest Dr, Suite B201. Forest Acres needed a drug testing office ...
The State

After gaining ground in Columbia, ‘goatscaping’ poised to expand to Forest Acres

Goats clear overgrown plants and debris at a home in Gaston, South Carolina on Thursday, July 27, 2023. Some of Green Goat Land Management’s goats were raised for meat production, but now live out ...