News & Announcements

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
Bamberg County C-Fund meets virtually on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. Click here here for the agenda. Please click the link below to attend the meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81279899532?pwd=M1ZtbzJBT1Rsc013Uk9CLzcwUWROd… Webinar ID: 812 7989 9532 Passcode: 1897 Or call: (312) 626-6799 and enter Webinar ID: 812 7989 9532
Bamberg County and the Lower Savannah Council of Governments seeks Public Comment on the Bamberg County Hazard Mitigation Plan. Given the COVID-19 pandemic, public meetings and comments can be held online per South Carolina Emergency Management Division. Click here to download the Bamberg County Hazard Mitigation Plan for review. The document is 182 pages and may take a moment to download. Public...