Local nonprofit Blue Apple Battle held its inaugural event on Saturday and received an official proclamation from the Richland County government.
Blue Apple Battle is a Columbia-founded nonprofit that educates youth about substances and how to prevent using and abusing them. The event was designed to give kids an interactive experience while they learned through a day of live-action team competition.
Participants battled it out against Columbia police officers, Columbia-Richland firefighters and substance abuse prevention professionals in dodgeball games and Nerf gun competitions…