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...
BAMBERG COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE OF CLOSURE Bamberg County Probate Court Office will be closed on November 29 and 30, 2018 for staff training on the revisions to the SC Probate Code which becomes effective on January 1, 2019. Please plan to conduct your probate business before or after these dates to prevent any problems with deadlines you must meet.
Bamberg, South Carolina (October 2018) – On October 12, 2018, South Carolina National Guard presented Bamberg County Emergency Management staff with a Certificate of Appreciation. SC National Guard Second Lieutenants Micah Weaver and Tre Bowman presented Brittany Barnwell, Director, Tiffany Kemmerlin, Administrative Assistant, and Taurean Washington, Addressing Technician, with Certificates of...