Bamberg, South Carolina (February 2018) – Bamberg County Sheriff’s Department announced that Kelly Jo Lawson was hired as the new Victim Advocate Coordinator. Lawson will be responsible for offering information and support to victims and witnesses of violent crimes, in addition to acting as an advocate for those in the criminal justice system. Lawson moved to Bamberg County from Charleston, where...
Bamberg County Courthouse and Administrative Offices will be closed on Monday, February 19, 2018 in observance of Presidents' Day. We will reopen on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. Bamberg County Recycling and Convenience Sites, and the Bamberg County Landfill, will also be closed.
Voter Registration Election Clerk Full-Time Bamberg County Voter Registration Department Bamberg County is seeking a full-time Voter Registration Clerk to assist in the Director of Voter Registration and Elections in overseeing the conduct of Primary, General, County, and special elections. -Organizing and implementing the policies and procedures of the Board of Elections and Voter Registration to...
Bamberg, South Carolina (February 2018) – Bamberg County Department of Solid Waste announced that all eight county Convenience and Recycling Centers now accept plastics for recycling. Residents are asked to separate their plastics from their other trash for recycling. Every Convenience Site has a separate container for plastic recycling. The plastic recycling containers and signs were purchased...
Bamberg, South Carolina (January 2018) – In May 2017, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced that Bamberg County was awarded $254,250 in grant funds to improve waste tire recycling in Bamberg County. These grant funds completely funded the purchase of a new roll-off truck and six 30-yard containers in addition to Convenience and Recycling site improvements such as...
Bamberg, South Carolina (January 2018) – Bamberg native, AJ Cann, is stirring up some serious hometown pride in Bamberg County. After their win against the Pittsburgh Steelers on January 14, the Jacksonville Jaguars play the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship game on January 21. AJ Cann, a graduate of Bamberg Ehrhardt High School and the University of South Carolina, plays on...
Bamberg County Courthouse and Administrative Offices will be closed on Monday, January 15, 2018 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We will reopen on January 16, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. Bamberg County Recycling and Convenience Sites, and the Bamberg County Landfill, will be OPEN on January 15, 2018.
Bamberg, South Carolina (January 2018) –On January 3, 2018, Bamberg County hosted Robert Benfield, Risk Manager for South Carolina Association of Counties, for Inmate Supervision training. The training was open to all Bamberg County employees who may work with inmates or supervise community service workers. Bamberg County Risk Manager, Doretta Elliot, organized the training for Bamberg County...