East Carolina Avenue repaving work coming July 15-16

Street repaving will take place in front of the Mantissa Executive Suites, 130 E. Carolina Ave. next week following the recent installation of stormwater improvements at the site. The work is expected to take place between Wednesday, July 15 and Thursday, July 16, depending on weather conditions. During this time, both lanes of traffic will be closed at the site. The rest of the 100 block of East Carolina Avenue will be open to vehicles.

July 9th, 2015|News|Comments Off on East Carolina Avenue repaving work coming July 15-16

“Paddington” pops in for the Screen on the Green summer movie series on July 11, sponsored by North Industrial Machine

Paddington Bear, the classic character featured in more than 20 children’s books, will come to the City of Hartsville’s Screen on the Green free movie series Saturday, July 11. The movie showing, sponsored by North Industrial Machine, is taking place downtown in Burry Park, 131 Cargill Way, at dusk, 8:40 p.m. or later.

The 2014 comedy brings author Michael Bond’s famous marmalade- and duffle-coat-loving creation to life in an imaginative and playful live action adaptation. Paddington (Ben Whishaw) is an […]

July 8th, 2015|News|Comments Off on “Paddington” pops in for the Screen on the Green summer movie series on July 11, sponsored by North Industrial Machine

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

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

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 on A Moment with the Manager – East College Avenue improvements

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 on Recyclers of the Month – June 2015

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 on Block of East Carolina Avenue closed June 25 for tree removal

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 on East College Avenue south parking lot closing Monday, June 29

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

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 on Hartsville City Council regular meeting June 9