City of Hartsville – Michelle Brown

Holiday Sober or Slammer! Campaign

The Hartsville Police Department (HPD), South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS), and law enforcement partners statewide will conduct stringent enforcement of impaired driving laws as part of its Sober or Slammer! campaign beginning December 13, 2019 through January 1, 2020. HPD is encouraging drivers to make a plan now for a safe ride home from parties and celebrations this holiday season.

SCDPS and HPD encourage motorists to take the following steps to ensure a safe ride home:

Designate a […]

December 23rd, 2019|News, Police, Press Release|Comments Off

City of Hartsville Parks Committee Vacancy

The City is looking for a city resident to serve on the Parks Committee. Applications are available at https://www.hartsvillesc.gov/government/city-boards-committees-and-commissions/ or in the City Clerk’s office, 1st floor of City Hall, 100 E. Carolina Ave., an accessible facility, for assistance call 843.383.3018. Deadline 01/06/20.

Parks Committee – Acts as a study group to find ways to operate the parks in an efficient and successful manner, enhancing the natural beauty and recreational opportunities of the community. City residents only.

December 18th, 2019|News|Comments Off

2019 Hartsville Christmas Parade

One of the most well-kept holiday traditions in the Hartsville community is the Hartsville Christmas Parade. The 2019 parade will begin at 3:00 p.m. on Sat., Dec. 14 as a part of the Hartsville for the Holidays season. As a collaboration of the community, the Hartsville Christmas Parade will feature Hartsville’s first responders, local businesses, marching bands, dance troops, and an appearance from Hartsville State Champions as Grand Marshals. An appearance by jolly Santa Claus will end this season’s parade.

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December 4th, 2019|News|Comments Off

City of Hartsville Observes SC Arbor Day

The City of Hartsville will observe South Carolina Arbor Day on Friday, December 6, 2019 at 11 a.m. at the Lawton Park Playground located at 716 Prestwood Drive. Arbor Day is celebrated in the state of South Carolina on the first Friday in the month of December to mark the beginning of the state’s planting season. City of Hartsville representatives will be planting a Forest Pansy Eastern Redbud Tree.

The City of Hartsville was recognized at a July City Council […]

December 2nd, 2019|News|Comments Off

Holiday Season DUI Grant Update

The Hartsville Police Department would like to wish everyone a happy holiday season. As we move into the holiday season, we would like to remind drivers that this time of year brings a substantial increase of travelers, and also an increase in impaired driving. Impaired driving collisions, fatalities, and arrests are all 100 percent preventable! Please carefully consider the consequences of driving while impaired or distracted and always plan for a safe ride home.

Have you ever heard of Blackout […]

November 18th, 2019|News|Comments Off

City of Hartsville Prepares for Downtown Holiday Events

With the holiday season quickly approaching, Hartsville residents can begin making plans to attend the many downtown holiday events that the City is hosting this year. Special Events Coordinator, Samantha Altman says, “The City of Hartsville is very excited about a new holiday season filled with events that our residents can get excited about as they prepare for the most wonderful time of the year.”

On November 21st from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m., the city will kick off the […]

November 8th, 2019|Events, Hartsville Museum, Main Street, News, Press Release, Tourism|Comments Off

Hartsville’s Hidden Heroes: Lt. Mark Blair and Lt. Brian Rudick

Lieutenants Mark Blair and Brian Rudick are Hartsville’s Hidden Heroes for the month of October. It is quite fitting for them to receive this award together as their careers have often been side by side at Hartsville Police Department from day one. The pair celebrated their 25th Anniversary with Hartsville Police Department this month as they began on the same day 1994. They also went off to the Police Academy together and were roommates while there. For 25 years, […]

October 31st, 2019|News, Police, Press Release|Comments Off

The Hartsville Museum presents the Darkside Tour of Hartsville

The Hartsville Museum presents the Second Annual Darkside Tour of Hartsville this October. There will be two tours, one starting at 7:00 p.m. and one at 8:00 p.m. in the evenings on October 25th-26th and October 29th-31st. This spooky walking tour will take participants to different locations around Downtown and provide details on some of Hartsville’s lost locations and history. Each tour begins at the John L. Hart House located in front of First Baptist Church on Home Avenue […]

October 15th, 2019|Events, Hartsville Museum, News, Press Release|Comments Off

Hartsville Police Department DUI Grant Final Report (2019)

From October 2018 to September 2019, the HPD DUI officer has continued to work very hard to keep the streets of Hartsville safe for citizens and guests. The grant officer issued over 400 charges and over 340 warning tickets. The breakdown of charges are listed in the attached chart. As a part of the grant’s proactive approach, the DUI officer held six public education meetings where he discussed several issues caused by impaired driving. The officer held or participated […]

October 4th, 2019|News|Comments Off

Main Street Hartsville Presents Treats on the Streets

Main Street Hartsville will host their annual Treats on the Streets event on Thursday, October 24, 2019 from 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Downtown Hartsville will be taken over by mummies, bats, princesses, pirates, ghosts and superheroes walking our streets and finding treats at our downtown shops, restaurants, and businesses. Each year, so many children and families enjoy this safe downtown event at no charge. The 2018 event had several thousand people walking the streets as they went door […]

October 3rd, 2019|Main Street, News, Press Release, Tourism|Comments Off

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