City of Hartsville

Sober or Slammer Holiday Campaign

Hartsville Police Department (HPD), The South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) and law enforcement partners statewide announce the kickoff for its Sober or Slammer! campaign beginning today and running through January 1st in coordination with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign which started on December 16th. Although the holidays may look different this year, troopers are encouraging motorists to make a plan for a safe ride home prior to any […]

December 22nd, 2020|News|Comments Off

City Council Renews Ordinance Requiring Face Masks

At a Regular City Council Meeting held on December 8, 2020, City of Hartsville City Council voted to extend the temporary ordinance requiring customers to wear face coverings in Hartsville to help combat the spread of COVID-19. The original ordinance passed on August 11, 2020 and was renewed on October 13, 2020. As local health care providers continue to be inundated with COVID-19 patients and as the holiday season approaches, Council hopes that passing this mask ordinance will help […]

December 8th, 2020|News|Comments Off

City of Hartsville Temporarily Closes City Hall and The Key

City of Hartsville City Hall (located at 100 East Carolina Avenue) and The Key (located at 106 East Carolina Avenue) will be closed to the public beginning November 24, 2020 until further notice as the facility is thoroughly sanitized due to a COVID-19 positive employee. City offices were previously scheduled to be closed November 26-27, 2020 for the Thanksgiving Holiday. All other city offices will remain open at this time. City administration takes all cases of COVID-19 seriously and […]

November 23rd, 2020|News, Press Release|Comments Off

Neptune Island Announces Season Pass Holiday Sale

As we settle into the colder months and summer seems far away, Neptune Island Waterpark is eagerly preparing for its next season. In that spirit, Neptune Island is excited to announce 2021 Season Pass sales will begin on Monday, November 30, 2020 during Cyber Monday. Typically, Cyber Monday sales only last for one day, but Neptune Island is giving guests the opportunity to purchase discounted 2021 season passes on both Monday, November 30th and Tuesday, December 1st.

2021 General Season […]

November 18th, 2020|News, Press Release, Tourism, Waterpark|Comments Off

2020 Thanksgiving DUI Enforcement Campaign

The Hartsville Police Department will be participating in the 2020 Thanksgiving Holiday Campaign administered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The campaign will run from November 25th – 29th and will focus on the aggressive enforcement of impaired drivers. According to NHTSA, from 2013 to 2017, more than 800 people died in alcohol impaired driving crashes during the Thanksgiving holiday period, making it one of the deadliest holidays on our roadways.

Hartsville Police Department’s mission is to make […]

November 16th, 2020|News, Police, Press Release|Comments Off

Environmental Assessment Re-evaluation of Review Findings

NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Hartsville is required by the US National Parks Service (NPS) to receive public comments on the Re-evaluation of Review Findings for the Land Conversion Environmental Assessment (December 30, 2016), in compliance with all relevant regulations for the conversion of the Lee Street Ballfields and North Hartsville Athletic Fields from public recreation to other uses. The Re-evaluation of Environmental Assessment addresses the change of use of a proposed […]

October 22nd, 2020|News|Comments Off

City of Hartsville Announces Holiday Event Schedule and Modifications

With the holiday season quickly approaching, Hartsville residents can begin making plans to attend the many Hartsville for the Holidays traditions again this year. The city’s Special Events Department has worked diligently to create a plan to safely continue the events that Hartsville residents have grown to love and expect each holiday season. The events may look slightly different than in year’s past, but the city is proud to offer events that the entire family can enjoy safely. Social […]

October 19th, 2020|News|Comments Off

City Council Renews Ordinance Requiring Face Masks

At a Regular City Council Meeting held on October 13, 2020, City of Hartsville City Council voted to extend the temporary ordinance requiring customers to wear face coverings in Hartsville to help combat the spread of COVID-19. This ordinance passed with a vote of 7-0 as all council members were in favor of continuing this precaution as a part of COVID-19 response. The original ordinance was passed on August 11, 2020 and proved to be successful in helping reduce […]

October 13th, 2020|News|Comments Off

Hartsville Police Department’s DUI Project – Final Report 2020

From October 2019 to September 2020, the Hartsville Police Department DUI Officer worked hard on this project to keep Hartsville safe for those who live, work, and visit our great city. Despite some of the inactive time due to the pandemic and other “road blocks” that we encountered along the way, the DUI project was still successful in 2019-2020.

The DUI Officer issued over 200 criminal and/or traffic related charges and over 70 warning tickets. The breakdown of charges for […]

October 12th, 2020|News, Police|Comments Off

Public Notice: Submission of FY21 EPA Brownfields Cleanup Grant Application and Analysis of Brownfields Cleanup Alternatives (ABCA)

The Butler Heritage Foundation is submitting a Brownfields Cleanup Grant Application to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct cleanup activities at the former Butler High School located at 1103 South 6th Street, Hartsville, Darlington County, South Carolina. Brownfields are real property where the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. The grant amount requested is a total of $200,000. If funded, the […]

October 7th, 2020|News|Comments Off