FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE To: News Media From: Joey Preston, Bamberg County Administrator CC: Bamberg County Administration Date: January 18, 2024 Re: Bamberg County Announces Official Holidays for 2024 Bamberg County Administrative Office (January 2024) – Bamberg County announces the official holiday schedules for 2024 as passed by Bamberg County Council in the FY 2023-2024 budget. We understand the...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE To: News Media From: Bamberg County Administration Date: January 19, 2024 Re: SCDOT, County, and City Begin Tornado Cleanup Bamberg, South Carolina (January 2024) – Nine days after a Category EF-2 tornado hit Bamberg, County Structural Engineer Mark W. Lorah gave the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) approval to begin the clean-up process on a portion of...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE To: News Media From: Bamberg County Administration Date: January 19, 2024 Re: SCAC President Roy Costner, III Will Meet with Tri-County Region Leaders on January 25 Bamberg, South Carolina (January 2023) – On January 25, 2024, at 4 p.m. at Barnwell County Council Chambers, South Carolina Association of Counties (SCAC) President Roy Costner, III will meet with elected...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE To: News Media From: Bamberg County Administration Date: January 17, 2024 Re: Bamberg County and City Officials Offer Assistance to Local Barrel Manufacturing Company after Tornado Destruction Bamberg, South Carolina (January 2024) – And that's where the miracle comes in. Despite the total destruction of his whiskey barrel manufacturing facility just outside Bamberg City...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE To: News Media From: Bamberg County Administration Date: January 17, 2024 Re: Evert Comer, Jr. and Clint Carter Become the 2024 Bamberg County Council and Vice Chairman Bamberg, South Carolina (January 2024) – During the January 8 County Council meeting, District 6’s Evert Comer, Jr. and District 7’s Clint Carter were appointed 2024 Chairman and Vice Chairman, respectively...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE To: News Media From: Bamberg County Administration Date: January 12, 2024 Re: Bamberg Residents Should Report Storm Damage, File Insurance Claims Bamberg, South Carolina (January 2024) – Bamberg County residents who experienced property damage due to Tuesday’s storm should report the damage to county emergency services. As cleanup from Tuesday’s storm continues, Bamberg...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE To: News Media From: Bamberg County Administration Date: January 8, 2024 Re: Bamberg County Enthusiastically Welcomes Inaugural Scandinavian Relay Race Bamberg, South Carolina (January 2024) – Bamberg County forges a historic recreational partnership. On January 27, 2024, Three Crosses Outreach of Norway, SC, will host its inaugural Scandinavian Relay Race. The 33-mile, 7-leg...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE To: News Media From: Bamberg County Administration Date: January 9, 2024 Re: Tornado Wreaks Havoc on City of Bamberg, Damaging Downtown Buildings and Small Businesses Bamberg, South Carolina (January 2024) – A tornado touched down in the heart of Bamberg, SC, on Tuesday, January 9. While there are no reported injuries or fatalities, extensive damage has been done to downtown...