City of Hartsville

Hartsville Community Planning Assistance Team to present South Hartsville Revitalization Plan

The Hartsville Community Planning Assistance Team (CPAT) is returning Thursday, Jan. 15 to deliver its final presentation to the community, titled “A Framework for Neighborhood Revitalization in South Hartsville.” The plan to be presented will describe steps that stakeholders can take toward building a more vibrant and sustainable community.

The presentation will take place at the Butler Heritage Center auditorium, 1103 S. Sixth St. in Hartsville, from 6 to 8 p.m.

The presentation comes after the City of Hartsville sought out […]

January 7th, 2015|News|Comments Off

East Carolina Avenue to be partially closed for sanitary sewer improvements

The 100 block of East Carolina Avenue will be closed partially beginning Monday, Jan. 12 and lasting for at least three days for workers to install new sanitary sewer improvements. Crews will install a new manhole for maintenance access, as well as a new sewer line for the under-construction Mantissa Executive Suites and Spa at 130 E. Carolina Ave.

During this work, Carolina Avenue will be closed from its intersection with Fifth Street through the entrance of the public parking […]

January 5th, 2015|News|Comments Off

City Council meeting, Jan. 6, 2015

Hartsville City Council will have a special meeting Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2014, 5:30 p.m. at Hartsville City Hall, 100 E. Carolina Ave. Click here for the meeting agenda.

January 2nd, 2015|News|Comments Off

Police Chief James Hudson accepts new position

Police Chief James Hudson has accepted a leadership position with the Darlington County Sheriff’s Office, and Jerry Thompson, Chief Deputy for the Sheriff’s Office, has accepted the position of Acting Police Chief following Hudson’s departure.

Hudson has served the City of Hartsville for three and a half years, a time characterized by energetic community outreach efforts by the Police Department. Under his leadership, the department has started the STAND Program, a partnership between the department and the U.S. Attorney’s Office […]

January 1st, 2015|News|Comments Off

City of Hartsville 2014 in review

The City of Hartsville had another year filled with progress and new developments in 2014. These 10 stories from across the last 12 months highlight some of the efforts and projects taken on by the City in the past year.

1. Duke Energy Center for Innovation graduates first business

The Duke Energy Center for Innovation, a City-partnered program supporting new company formation and commercializing emerging-technology products and services, celebrated the graduation of its first business, FME Nuclear Solutions, LLC, a company […]

December 31st, 2014|News|Comments Off

A Moment with the Manager – Looking back on 2014

By Natalie M. Zeigler
City Manager

The time has come again to reflect on the year which is almost gone, and I’m glad to say that it has in many ways been another good one for the City of Hartsville. More and more, the developments taking place all around us are making our community a more attractive and potent place, and one with a bright future.

Consider the attention which many have been placing on one of our greatest assets: our downtown. […]

December 30th, 2014|News|Comments Off

Recycler of the Month – December 2014

Phyllis Griggs is the City of Hartsville’s Recycler of the Month for December 2014.

A longtime recycler, she said she pays careful attention to what kinds of packaging can be recycled, and keeps a bin in her kitchen set aside for those items. Her recycling roll cart, she said, fills up more often than her garbage bin.

“I guess I just feel like it’s the right thing to do. Why throw something away that can be reused?” Griggs said.

As the Recycler […]

December 28th, 2014|News|Comments Off

2015 Garbage and Recycling Pickup Schedule Changes

Below are the changes for all holiday garbage and recycling pickup schedule changes for 2015.

For additional information, please contact Environmental Services at 843.383.3019.

New Year’s Day: Thurs., Jan. 1 moved to Fri., Jan. 2
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Mon., Jan. 19 moved to Tues., Jan. 20
Memorial Day: Mon., May 25 moved to Tues., May 26
Independence Day Weekend: Fri., July 3 moved to Thurs., July 2
Labor Day: Mon., Sept. 7 moved to Tues., Sept. 8
Thanksgiving Day: Thurs., Nov. 26 moved to […]

December 23rd, 2014|News|Comments Off

City of Hartsville recognizes student winners of 2014 Arbor Day Poster Contest

Hartsville City Council recognized winners of the 2014 Arbor Day Poster Contest at its Dec. 9 meeting. From left: City Arborist Stephen Wild, 1st place winner Leah Duncan, Jasmine Hodge and Alyssa Poston.

The City of Hartsville marked South Carolina’s 2014 Arbor Day on Dec. 5 with a poster contest, seeking to increase awareness among local 5th grade students of the important role which trees play in the community.

In its Dec. 9 meeting, Hartsville City Council recognized Leah Duncan, a […]

December 12th, 2014|News|Comments Off

A Moment with the Manager – Christmas events and community spirit

By Natalie M. Zeigler
City Manager

The Annual Mayor’s Christmas Tree Lighting in Burry Park last Friday, Dec. 5, if you missed it, was the biggest this city has ever seen. Vocal performances came from Hartsville High School and the Hartsville Community Chorus, and the record crowd was treated to dance routines from several of our local studios, including two from the Brenda Cranford School of Dance and another from the Hartsville Boys & Girls Club.

The ceremonial lighting of our City […]

December 12th, 2014|News|Comments Off