City of Hartsville

Hartsville Christmas Parade to bring together marching bands, dance groups and many other community organizations Saturday, Dec. 12

The Hartsville community’s greatest holiday tradition will arrive next Saturday, Dec. 12 as the Hartsville Christmas Parade rolls onto South Fifth Street with more than 50 schools, churches, businesses, and other local organizations. The 2015 parade, sponsored by SPC Credit Union, North Industrial Machine and Sonoco, will step off at 10:30 a.m.

This incredible community spectacle, which also celebrates Hartsville’s first responders, marching bands, dance groups, elected officials and local Shriners organizations, will feature the JROTC cadets of Hartsville High […]

December 7th, 2015|News|Comments Off

Pride Park to receive new tree Dec. 10 in honor of South Carolina’s Arbor Day

The City of Hartsville will honor South Carolina’s Arbor Day on Thursday, Dec. 10 by planting a new Southern Sugar Maple tree in Pride Park, found at 630 S. Sixth St. Anyone interested is invited to attend the ceremony, which will begin at 11 a.m.

In addition to the tree planting ceremony, Hartsville City Council issues an annual Arbor Day proclamation highlighting the important role of trees in reducing the community’s topsoil erosion as well as reducing heating and cooling […]

December 7th, 2015|News|Comments Off

City Council meeting Dec. 8, 2015

Hartsville City Council will have a meeting Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015, 5:30 p.m. at Hartsville City Hall, 100 E. Carolina Ave. Click here for the meeting agenda.

December 4th, 2015|News|Comments Off

City of Hartsville to begin using CodeRED Emergency Notification system

The City of Hartsville has contracted with Emergency Communications Network to license its CodeRED high-speed notification system. CodeRED provides City officials the ability to deliver important or critical messages to phones in targeted areas or throughout the city quickly.

CodeRED allows in-city residents and businesses to receive critical messages from their local government about emergencies, or some general notifications if desired, by phone, text or email. The system uses a telephone database, although not all in-city phone numbers have necessarily […]

December 1st, 2015|News|Comments Off

A Moment with the Manager – Developing Hartsville’s parks

By Natalie M. Zeigler
City Manager

In city government, we carefully examine and act on the issues with which we aren’t yet satisfied. We ask ourselves how we can improve services and make them more comprehensive, and how we can build Hartsville up as a community. Even so we must always remember, this week and the rest of the year, for how much we have now for which we can be thankful, and for how many economic, cultural and recreational assets […]

November 26th, 2015|News|Comments Off

Recycler of the Month – November 2015

Mamie Kelley is the City of Hartsville’s Recycler of the Month for November 2015.

She said she has been careful to recycle items for a long time, especially plastic bottles and paper, and keeps a bucket in her kitchen to collect recyclables until she’s ready to move them to her outside roll cart.

“It’s very easy to carry it out in a bag, and it helps keep things clean around your house,” Kelley said.

As the Recycler of the Month, Kelley received […]

November 24th, 2015|News|Comments Off

Choirs, dance groups and the Lizardmen to perform at the City of Hartsville Christmas Tree Lighting Dec. 4

The City of Hartsville Christmas Tree has received a bigger and bigger welcome ceremony in recent years, and 2015 will bring together the greatest event yet when dance groups, singers, and the members of the local band the Lizardmen take part in the annual City of Hartsville Christmas Tree Lighting on Friday, Dec. 4, beginning at 5:30 p.m.

The Tree Lighting is moving this year from its former home in Burry Park to Centennial Park, the downtown park located at […]

November 24th, 2015|News|Comments Off

Changes in trash and recycling pickups for Thanksgiving holidays

City of Hartsville utility customers will see a couple of changes in their trash and recycling pickup schedules for the Thanksgiving holidays. The regular Thursday route will be collected Wednesday, Nov. 25, and the regular Friday route will be collected Monday, Nov. 30. For more information, contact Environmental Services at 843.383.3019.

November 24th, 2015|News|Comments Off

Hartsville Fire Department’s Boots and Buckets fundraiser to bring many local families a Merry Christmas

Around the Hartsville area last year, 105 families facing difficulty providing Christmas gifts for their children received some help from the Hartsville Fire Department’s Boots and Buckets fundraiser, bringing a brighter holiday season to 215 children. Now, Hartsville shoppers will get another opportunity to contribute to this powerful community effort, as the Fire Department brings back the annual program the day after Thanksgiving.

Hartsville’s firefighters will collect donations beginning 8 a.m. Friday, Nov. 27 on Hartsville Crossing Boulevard, both at […]

November 20th, 2015|News|Comments Off

Hartsville Fire Department reminds residents to think safe when cooking this Thanksgiving

With Thanksgiving rapidly approaching, the City of Hartsville Fire Department would like to remind everyone who will be cooking this year to be careful and never leave the stove unattended while in use.

Each year, nearly 4,300 fires in the United States occur on Thanksgiving Day causing 15 fatalities, about 50 injuries, and nearly $27 million in property damage. Of these fires, 1,450 are in residential structures that claim 15 lives, injure 41, and cause an estimated $21 million in […]

November 20th, 2015|News|Comments Off