The Bamberg County Tourism and Recreation Committee (BCTRC) is focused on creating an improved quality of life for resident of Bamberg County through the addition and update of recreation and tourism opportunities throughout Bamberg County. In order to improve these areas, the BCTRC is requesting that Bamberg County citizens partake in a survey to assist the committee in future plans concerning...
County Administrator Joey Preston reports that Bamberg County has been awarded $1,303,039 by the South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority to remove blighted residential structures and improve the remaining parcels. The County and its non-profit partner, Southeastern Housing Foundation, will soon begin the task of acquiring selected properties, performing environmental...
After years of tough decisions and financial cleanup, Bamberg County has earned a solid “A” credit rating from Standard & Poor’s. The County was informed of the rating earlier this week. The receipt of that rating follows a months-long effort by the County’s leadership to engage with Standard & Poor’s in hopes of earning a credit rating. The ratings process is an independent, third-party...
Monday, September 21 Bamberg County Employees received a phone call concerning a pilot coming in “too fast” for landing at the Bamberg County Airport. According to an incident report from Bamberg County, the pilot stated after the “front wheel sat down on the ground, it snapped off, causing the prop to hit the runway.” The pilot was able to keep the plane on two wheels for approximately 900-feet...
“This is the first time in history this has ever happened,” said Bamberg County Sheriff Ed Darnell, as he admired one of the seven new Bamberg County Sheriff Department (BCSD) vehicles parked on the lawn of the Bamberg County Courthouse, Tuesday, September 22 nd. “It’s been nearly 10 years since we received even one new car for our deputies, and with more than 200,000 miles on many of our vehicles...