Bamberg County citizens worked together to create a lasting monument to Bamberg County Veterans. County Council Vice Chair Trent Kinard and other local veterans received donations and a PARD grant from SC Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism to create a lovely Veterans Memorial Park with benches dedicated to Mr. Sonny Beard, Jr. and Mr. Joseph Fagan. Please stop by the park in front of...
Congratulations to Bamberg County Councilwoman Sharon Hammond on her recent graduation from S.C. Economic Development Institute! A collaborative effort between S.C. Department of Commerce and S.C. Economic Developers' Association (SCEDA), the program is designed to arm participants with innovative development approaches for implementation in local communities. Click here for a link to the article...
The public is cordially invited to the Veteran's Monument unveiling and the Veteran benches dedication at 11:30 a.m. on December 1. This allows plenty of time to view both the City of Bamberg Christmas parade at 10 a.m. and Denmark Christmas parade at 1 p.m. The dedication will take place at the flag poles in front of the WBSC 102.3 radio station on Highway 78. The new Veteran's Memorial will be...
Bamberg County residents may apply for OCAB Energy and Emergency Assistance at the Thankful Baptist Church, 442 Bridge Street in Bamberg. Office hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. as long as funds remain available. For more information, please call the OCAB Calvin Wright Center in Orangeburg at (803) 536-1027 during business hours. CONTACT: Jan McCollom, (803) 536-1027
Bamberg, South Carolina (November 2018) – On October 30, 2018, the Municipal Association of South Carolina’s Board of Directors announced that the City of Bamberg, in partnership with Bamberg County, was awarded a $25,000 Hometown Economic Development Grant. The grant funds will be used to transport the historic caboose from Ehrhardt to downtown Bamberg. Upon its relocation, the caboose will be...
Bamberg, South Carolina (September 2018) – On September 5, 2018, the National Association of Counties (NACo) announced that Gina Smith, Bamberg County Controller, was appointed to NACo’s Finance, Pensions, and Intergovernmental Affairs (FPIGA) Steering Committee. NACo’s FPIGA Steering Committee has jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to county finances, municipal bonds, property taxes...
Lower Savannah Housing Consortium is accepting applications from November 15 through December 15, 2018, for Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation assistance. Applications are available on the website of the Lower Savannah Council of Governments website. Assistance is available to eligible homeowners in Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, and Orangeburg counties to cover the costs of...