COVID-19: Statewide Volunteers Needed for School Meal Preparation and Distribution The United Way of South Carolina and the South Carolina Department of Education are working together to identify potential volunteers to help school food authorities prepare and distribute meals to children across the state. If you are over the age of 21, would like to volunteer in a school district, and have NOT...
SC Forestry Commission to issue statewide burning ban, effective Tuesday, April 7 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, April 6, 2020 CONTACT: Doug Wood, Dir. of Communications, (803) 968-1576 CELL, (803) 896-8820 OFFICE, DWood@scfc.gov COLUMBIA—The South Carolina Forestry Commission will declare a State Forester’s Burning Ban for all counties, effective at 6 a.m. Tuesday, April 7. A State Forester’s...
Bamberg, South Carolina (April 2020) – Bamberg County Administration and Emergency Services Department has been closely monitoring the COVID-19/Coronavirus situation across the nation and state of South Carolina. As of April 5, 2020, Bamberg County has five confirmed positive COVID-19 cases. Citizens are urged to use online, phone, or email services to conduct business with all county offices...
The April 6, 2020 Bamberg County Council meeting has been postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent Executive Orders from Governor McMaster declaring a State of Emergency (Executive Order No. 2020-08) and prohibiting the gathering of three or more people (Executive Order No. 2020-13). The April County Council meeting will be rescheduled; the rescheduled date, along with the agenda...
April 1, 2020 is Census Day! We know there is a lot going on in our community now, but it is VITAL that every Bamberg citizen is counted! Census data guide how more than $675 billion of federal funding is distributed to states and communities each year. It's easy to reply online at https://my2020census.gov/ and enter the number on the form received to your household in the mail. Or, reply on the...
On March 31, 2020, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control notified Bamberg County Administration that two Bamberg County residents tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. The zip codes of the individuals are 29042 and 29038. These are the first known positive cases of COVID-19 in Bamberg County residents, and is the only information that is currently available. Bamberg...
Bamberg, South Carolina (March 2020) – Bamberg County Administration and Emergency Services Department has been closely monitoring the COVID-19/Coronavirus situation across the nation and state of South Carolina. Local updates and closures include: Bamberg County Sheriff's Office modifying public access until further notice. The office will remain open but staff requests that citizens call 803-245...
Bamberg, South Carolina (March 2020) – On March 26, the Bamberg County Office on Aging, led by Director Kay Clary, worked with the Lower Savannah Council of Governments, Bamberg County County Council, City of Bamberg, and staff from multiple Bamberg County departments to prepare for the delivery of 2,534 frozen meals in the next two weeks for local senior citizens. Typically, the Office on Aging...