Bamberg's new chief 'truly blessed'
BAMBERG – A former youth detention officer is now the Bamberg police chief.
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BAMBERG – A former youth detention officer is now the Bamberg police chief.
Long-time Bamberg police chief James Smoak retired on April 3 after serving as the agency’s top officer since 2018.
South Carolina Oak to Barrel CEO and owner Eddie Hill said he hopes the company can rebuild and remain in Bamberg following the tornado that destroyed his whiskey barrel-making facility.
Two people were shot in Bamberg early Saturday morning, according to Bamberg Police Chief James Smoak.
A 72-year-old Eutawville man will spend the rest of his life in prison after an Orangeburg County jury convicted him of murder on Thursday.