News & Announcements

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE To: News Media From: Bamberg County Administration Date: July 1, 2024 Re: USDA to Visit Bamberg for Public Briefing on Housing Repair Loans and/or Grants Bamberg, South Carolina (June 2024) – USDA official(s) will present information regarding available housing repair loans and grants on Thursday, July 11, 5:30 p.m. at the Bamberg County Courthouse Annex (1234 North Street)...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: To: News Media From: Bamberg County Administration Date: June 21, 2024 Re: Bamberg County Primary Election Audit Finds Zero Discrepancies Bamberg, South Carolina (June 2024) – Congratulations to Bamberg County Voter Registration and Election Commission Executive Director Athena Moorer and her team for successfully executing the June 11 Primary Election! Clear Ballot, a...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE To: News Media From: Keep Bamberg County Beautiful Date: June 13, 2024 Re: Empowering Young Minds this summer to "Reduce, Reuse and Recycle" Bamberg, South Carolina (June 2024) — Keep Bamberg County Beautiful expresses sincere appreciation to City of Denmark Councilwoman Rosa James and Keep Bamberg County Beautiful board member Detra Bruce for inviting us to participate in...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE To: News Media From: Bamberg County Administration Date: June 7, 2024 Re: SC Legislative Progressive Caucus Honors Bamberg County Administrator Joey Preston Bamberg, South Carolina (May 2024) – On May 31, 2024, the SC Legislative Progressive Caucus (SCLPC) hosted their inaugural Progressive Power Awards Ceremony and Gala in Orangeburg. Former Ohio State Senator Nina Turner...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE To: News Media From: Bamberg County Administration Date: May 30, 2024 Re: Bamberg County Declared "StormReady" by National Weather Service Bamberg, South Carolina (May 2024) – Nearly five months after an EF-2 tornado leveled much of Downtown Bamberg, Bamberg County has officially been declared “StormReady” for another four years by the National Weather Service. This renewed...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE To: News Media From: Bamberg County Administration Date: May 29, 2024 Re: Bamberg County Awarded Body Armor Grant Bamberg, South Carolina (May 2024) – Thanks to a $9,266 state-funded Body Armor Assistance Grant, five Bamberg County Sheriff Department officers will soon receive new body armor vests. According to the South Carolina Department of Public Safety’s Office of...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE To: News Media From: Bamberg County Administration Date: February 5, 2024 Re: Bamberg County Receives 26 Pallets of Pet Supplies and Food to Assist Elderly Pet Owners Bamberg, South Carolina (January 2024) – Thanks to a partnership between Ruthie Rish, Executive Director of Mary Ann Morris Animal Shelter (MAMAS), and Bamberg County Animal Control, a truck containing 26...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE To: News Media From: Bamberg County Administration Date: May 21, 2024 Re: Bamberg County Finally Breaks Ground on Broadband Expansion! Bamberg, South Carolina (May, 2024) – If patience is a virtue, then Bamberg County Council and Administration are among the most virtuous. After ten years and eleven applications, Bamberg County Council broke ground on broadband expansion last...