Olar, South Carolina - South Carolina State University’s new, 200-acre farm will provide opportunities for agencies to work together and help famers, the state’s agriculture commissioner says. “We value S.C. State as one of our partners, and we look forward to the progress that will be exhibited here,” S.C. Agriculture Commissioner Hugh Weathers of Bowman said Friday. S.C. State’s 1890 Research &...
Effective Monday, March 29, 2021, Bamberg County Courthouse will resume normal operating hours from 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. Appointments will no longer be necessary, however, the Clerk of Court's office still requests that researchers make an appointment to allow for proper spacing. Masks must be worn and temperatures will be taken. The courthouse front door is the only public entrance except for...
Bamberg County Family Court will open for in-person hearings effective March 18, 2021. The following procedures must be followed, per Bamberg County Clerk of Court, Jannie C. Johnson: The only people allowed to enter the Courthouse are the parent and non-custodial parent The day of court, check-in will be at the front door of the Courthouse. After check-in, individuals return to their vehicles to...
Bamberg, South Carolina (March 2020) – Bamberg County Administration and Emergency Services received a supply of COVID-19 tests at no cost from South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). The tests are manufactured by Maverick Health and are approved for at-home COVID-19 testing using a saliva sample that is sent to a laboratory for PCR analysis. Individuals register...
Candidates who filed for the City of Bamberg Election on April 6, 2021 Mayor Jeff Deibel Nancy Foster Joy Haynes City Council District 4-Bobbi Bunch District 5-Kim Compton District 6-Ken Ahlin Board of Public Works Commissioner-Buzzy Bunch Candidates who filed for the Bamberg County School Board Election on April 13, 2021 District 1 Seat 3-Naomi Eckels Seat 4-John Hiers District 2 Seat 1-Larry...
Ehrhardt, South Carolina (February 2021) – On February 10, 2021, Bamberg County held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly constructed Rivers Bridge Fire Substation. In 2018, Bamberg County resident Ted Brandt generously donated property to Bamberg County. The County has worked since that time to secure funding, a low-cost USDA loan with the assistance of U.S. Congressman Jim Clyburn and U.S...
DHEC has scheduled another COVID vaccine clinic in Bamberg on Thursday, February 11, 2021, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Bamberg Health Clinic, 370 Log Branch Rd. The clinic is for Phase 1A (healthcare staff) and individuals ages 65 and over. Eligible individuals must register for an appointment through VAMS ( https://vams.cdc.gov/vaccineportal/s/) or they can register through DHEC's scheduling...
Lower Savannah Council of Governments is conducting a survey to understand economic injury among the general public during the COVID-19 pandemic in our region. We would like to invite you to participate in this very important survey. It will only take you a few minutes. Please use this link to take the survey: https://arcg.is/0SbWD9