City of Hartsville – 2015

Jessica Cohen named Director of Hartsville’s Tourism and Special Events

Jessica Cohen has been named Director of Hartsville’s Tourism and Special Events, the City of Hartsville announced today. Cohen, who has been serving as Darlington County Tourism’s Director, will transition to the new position beginning July 6.

Cohen will lead Hartsville’s newly created Tourism Office, a project of the City of Hartsville and the Community Foundation for a Better Hartsville, which will be located in Hartsville City Hall and serve as a resource for the area’s events and recreational opportunities. […]

June 29th, 2015|News|Comments Off

Screen on the Green bringing “The Boxtrolls” to the big screen June 27

UPDATED: Because of the forecast of rain, Screen on the Green is moving to Coach T.B. Thomas Sports Center, 701 W. Washington St. at Byerly Park.

The 2014 stop motion animation movie “The Boxtrolls” is coming to the City of Hartsville’s Screen on the Green free movie series on Saturday, June 27 in a showing sponsored by Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center.

Based on the children’s novel “Here There Be Monsters!” by Alan Snow, the film tells the story of the […]

June 27th, 2015|News|Comments Off

A Moment with the Manager – East College Avenue improvements

By Natalie M. Zeigler
City Manager

Downtown parking issues are in many ways a good problem to have. Increasingly, customers, employees and residents have a reason to be here, and we’re all better off with busy streets instead of deserted ones. But parking, as with any other kind of infrastructure, has to receive ongoing maintenance if it’s going to be adequate. It’s for this reason that beginning next Monday, June 29, the City of Hartsville’s East College Avenue lot on the […]

June 26th, 2015|News|Comments Off

Recyclers of the Month – June 2015

Cheryl and Johnny Taylor are the City of Hartsville’s Recyclers of the Month for June 2015.

The Taylors say they often recycle items like newspapers, cans and bottles. Johnny said that if he ends up with a plastic bottle on hand when he’s away from home, he always takes care to bring it home and place it in his recycling bin.

“I save everything I can,” he said.

Cheryl said she has become impressed by the number of consumer items which now […]

June 25th, 2015|News|Comments Off

Block of East Carolina Avenue closed June 25 for tree removal

The eastbound lane of East Carolina Avenue between First and Second streets will be closed tomorrow, June 25, beginning at about 8:30 to 9 a.m. as city crews remove a tree. The lane is expected to be closed through at least noon.

June 24th, 2015|News|Comments Off

East College Avenue south parking lot closing Monday, June 29

Beginning Monday, June 29th, the East College Avenue City parking lot on the south side of the street, the lot closest to Carolina Avenue, will be closed as repaving work begins.

This is a portion of the project to repave East College Avenue, its sidewalks and parking lots, as well as Mantissa Row. The south lot will be closed for at least eight weeks beginning Monday.

June 22nd, 2015|News|Comments Off

A Moment with the Manager – partnering with Hartsville’s schools

By Natalie M. Zeigler
City Manager

Coker College President Robert Wyatt and I have met regularly for years to address the issues and concerns which affect the City of Hartsville generally and Coker College specifically. Last week, I had a chance to reflect on the value of this collaboration at a time of impressive growth and development for the City and the college both, as Dr. Wyatt and I presented at the 2015 International Town & Gown Association (ITGA) conference about […]

June 12th, 2015|News|Comments Off

Hartsville City Council regular meeting June 9

Hartsville City Council will have a regular meeting Tuesday, June 9, 2015, 5:30 p.m. at Hartsville City Hall, 100 E. Carolina Ave. Click here for the meeting agenda.

June 5th, 2015|News|Comments Off

Screen on the Green returns with showing of “Annie,” sponsored by Sheriff Wayne Byrd

The City of Hartsville’s Screen on the Green free movie series will continue Saturday, June 13 with a showing of the 2014 version of the classic musical “Annie,” sponsored by Sheriff Wayne Byrd. The movie showing will take place in Burry Park, 131 Cargill Way, at dusk, 8:35 p.m. or later.

The 2014 update of the musical moves the story from the New York City of the Great Depression era to the New York of the present day. Annie Bennett […]

June 5th, 2015|News|Comments Off

Sponsoring pet oxygen masks for the Hartsville Fire Department

Local pet lovers can now sponsor pet oxygen masks to help the Hartsville Fire Department save the lives of pets in homes affected by fire. Visit http://www.petoxygenmasks.org/ to learn more.

June 3rd, 2015|News|Comments Off

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