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Bamberg, South Carolina (August 2017) – On Monday, August 21, 2017, Bamberg County was in the direct path for the total solar eclipse and was one of the prime viewing locations for the total eclipse in the eastern United States. Many visitors from... read more

Bamberg, South Carolina (August 2017) –On Friday, August 11, 2017, United States Senator Lindsey Graham visited Bamberg County for a round table discussion with his constituents. Hosted in Bamberg County Council Chambers in the new Bamberg County... read more

Bamberg, South Carolina (August 2017) –In June 2017, Bamberg County’s Department of Emergency Services installed a new Emergency Medical Dispatching System (EMDS). This system was paid for by 911 Funds, a national program that collects one dollar... read more

It's a great day in Bamberg County! On August 8, 2017, the Regional Medical Center celebrated the beginning of construction on a 20,500 square-foot freestanding Emergency Medical Center for Bamberg and Barnwell Counties. The facility will include ... read more

Bamberg, South Carolina (July 2017) – Nine Bamberg County employees from three different departments recently received training and certifications from the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy in Columbia, South Carolina. This training was... read more

Bamberg, South Carolina (July 2017) – Bamberg County’s new courthouse annex was the cover story for County Focus magazine, which is published quarterly by the South Carolina Association of Counties (SCAC). W. Stuart Morgan, County Focus Editor,... read more

Bamberg, South Carolina (June 2017) – On June 28, 2017, in order to become compliant with the S.C. Uniform Unclaimed Property Act, Bamberg County Administrator, Joey Preston, Deputy Administrator, Thomas Thomas, and Bamberg County Council members... read more

Bamberg, South Carolina (June 2017) – In June, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded Bamberg County $225,800 in grant funds and loans through the USDA Rural Development Community Facilities Grant/Loan program. With these funds,... read more

Bamberg, South Carolina (June 2017) – In April, Bamberg County hired Farrell Pulaski as the Environmental Officer. Pulaski was hired after David Harley accepted a position with the Bamberg County Sheriff’s Department. Pulaski brings a strong ... read more