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...