City of Hartsville – 2016

A Moment with the Manager – Digging Through Local History

By: Natalie M. Zeigler
City Manager

Our local community is lucky to possess a rich history. It can be seen within the artifacts on display at the Hartsville Museum or at the Hart Cottage and other historical houses around town. Unfortunately, not all historical places are kept in great shape. Our community has within it a forgotten past that the City and community wishes to restore.

Located on Marion Avenue near Lincoln Village, the Historic Marion Avenue Cemetery was owned and maintained […]

September 30th, 2016|News|Comments Off

A Moment with the Manager – Paving the Way to Success

By: Natalie M. Zeigler
City Manager

For a long time, East College Avenue has been a concern of many Hartsville residents. In response to this concern, the City undertook ownership of the road after Darlington County Council approved the revision of an ordinance that would allow the City to spend Multi-County Business Park funds for this purpose. Since then the City has been implementing major upgrades to both the parking lots and road. We are excited that this project will finally […]

September 16th, 2016|News|Comments Off

Cemetery Committee Compiles List of Potential Burials in Historic Marion Avenue Cemetery

Many thanks to volunteer preservationist Renee Bryant and all those who have contributed to compiling a list of identified and suspected burials in the Historic Marion Avenue Cemetery which include veterans, family members of current residents, and community icons. For those interested in volunteer preservation efforts, a preservation workshop has been scheduled for September 23rd. To RSVP, contact Mary Catherine Farrell at 843.383.3015 or mary.farrell@hartsvillesc.gov by September 14. Tax deductible donations are also being collected by the City for the preservation […]

September 13th, 2016|News|Comments Off

Hartsville Fire Department receives Life Safety Achievement Award

The City of Hartsville’s Fire Department has received a Life Safety Achievement Award from the National Association of State Fire Marshals (NASFM) Fire Research and Education Foundation in partnership with Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company. The award recognized the department’s fire prevention efforts in 2015.

Since 1994, the Life Safety Achievement Award has recognized local fire prevention efforts that have contributed to reducing the number of lives lost in residential fires. The Hartsville Fire Department is one of 160 fire departments […]

September 12th, 2016|News|Comments Off

City of Hartsville Adds Exchange Zone for Online Purchases

The City of Hartsville has created an Internet Purchase Exchange Zone where the public can safely meet to exchange goods purchased on the internet. The area will be monitored from 7am – 9pm daily. This area will provide a safe space for the public to sell and purchase goods.

The exchange zone is located behind the Hartsville Police Department which is located at 135 W. Carolina Ave in Hartsville. A sign marks the area that is monitored for this purpose. […]

September 12th, 2016|News|Comments Off

City of Hartsville Fire Department receives FM Global Grant for Smoke Detectors

The City of Hartsville Fire Department has received a grant from FM Global that will be used for the purchase of smoke detectors that will last residents up to 10 years. These smoke detectors will assist in effective and efficient fire prevention. FM Global Manager, Michael Spaziani, presented the grant award to Hartsville Fire Department Chief Jeff Burr and Fire Marshall Bryan Crowley on August 29th at the Hartsville Fire Department.

FM Global is a mutual insurance company, with offices […]

September 6th, 2016|News|Comments Off

Dog Days of Summer Fundraiser sponsored by the Hartsville Parks and Recreation Department

Although Piratesville Splash Pad is typically closed after Labor Day, it will be open to special furry, four-legged visitors and their owners one last time for the season. The City of Hartsville Parks and Recreation Department will host the Dog Days of Summer as a fundraiser for the upcoming dedicated Hartsville Dog Park and will give dogs the rare chance to run around and cool off in the fountains, geysers, and dumping buckets. Owners will be required to fill […]

September 6th, 2016|News|Comments Off

A Moment with the Manager – Welcome Students

By: Natalie M. Zeigler
City Manager

The school year has officially started, and Coker cobras have filled their dorm rooms and students at the Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics have moved into their home away from home. Red Foxes have begun classes, and future red foxes have begun learning the fundamental basics. Our community possesses a plethora of educational institutions- both public and private- that are among the best. These students make Hartsville their home and a part of their […]

September 2nd, 2016|News|Comments Off

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