Where to Call for Allendale County Public Safety and Services

1. Emergencies, 9-1-1

For life‑threatening or immediate public‑safety crises, dial 9‑1‑1. The county’s emergency communications system is routed through the Allendale/FAIRFAX E‑911 center; use 9‑1‑1 for rapid dispatch to Sheriff’s deputies, municipal police, fire crews or EMS.

2. Allendale County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff James Freeman

The Sheriff’s Office is the county law‑enforcement hub: PO Box 97, Allendale, SC 29810, main line and fax (803) 584‑7067, email jfreeman@allendalecounty.gov. PalmettoPride also lists the Sheriff’s Office as the county Litter Control contact and names Cory Teether as the county Litter Control Officer, so call this line for county‑level law enforcement non‑emergencies and litter enforcement questions.

3. Allendale Police Department, Chief Lawrence Wiggins

Allendale municipal police operate separately from the Sheriff’s Office. The department is listed at PO Box 551, Allendale, SC 29810, phone (803) 584‑2178, email lwiggins@allendalepolice.com. Use this number for non‑emergency city police business inside Allendale town limits.

4. Detention center / Jail Administrator, Tonia Capers (Tonia Capers‑Jones)

For visitation, records or booking questions, contact Jail Administrator Tonia Capers at PO Box 304, Allendale, SC 29810 and phone (803) 584‑4616; email tcapers@allendalecounty.com. Both the county site and statewide directories list this contact, call ahead to confirm visitation hours and requirements.

5. E‑911 / Emergency Communications, Director Jodi Kearse

The E‑911 Director is Jodi Kearse, reachable at (803) 584‑8150 and email jkearse@allendalecounty.com. The center’s street location appears as 166 Law Enforcement Court or 166 Law Enforcement Rd, Fairfax, SC 29827 (sources differ on the street phrasing); call (803) 584‑8150 to confirm the correct address for in‑person business or emergency coordination.

6. EMS, Director Lish Sabb

For ambulance and medical‑transport inquiries call EMS Director Lish Sabb at (803) 584‑4900. Sources list differing mailing PO boxes (P.O. 1089 and PO Box 1047) for EMS; the county lists email jlish@allendalecountyems.com, contact the phone line first to confirm the correct mailing address and non‑emergency EMS procedures.

7. Fire services, County Fire Chief Franklin Stanley

County fire leadership is listed under Chief Franklin Stanley with a county email fstanley@allendalecounty.com. The county lists P.O. 190 and phone (803) 686‑1080; a statewide directory lists 911 Main St N and phone (803) 686‑0021. Because both phone and street differ across sources, call either number to determine the current station address and which number reaches on‑duty crews.

8. Emergency preparedness, Kara Troy

For emergency planning, hazard mitigation or disaster‑preparedness coordination contact Kara Troy, Emergency Preparedness, P.O. Box 129, Allendale, SC 29810, phone (803) 584‑4081, email ktroy@allendalecounty.com. Troy is the county’s public point person for non‑immediate emergency planning and community preparedness outreach.

9. County administration / interim administrator, Chanel Lewis

For general county business, central records and to request a current staff directory, call County Interim Administrator Chanel Lewis at (803) 584‑3438, P.O. Box 190, Allendale, SC 29810, email clewis@allendalecounty.gov. This number is the repeated central contact across county listings and is the recommended first call to verify office hours, physical addresses versus PO boxes, and up‑to‑date contact sheets.

10. County Council leadership and questions about council operations

Council Chairman William Robinson and Vice Chairman John Chaney are named in county directories; William Robinson is listed with a separate phone (803) 686‑0314 and address at 452 Fairdale St. Because directories list several council members and some name/role overlaps, contact the county administration line (803) 584‑3438 to schedule council access, public comment procedures or to confirm the correct council contact for your district.

11. Clerk to Council, Judy Kinard

For public‑records requests related to council minutes, ordinances and agendas call Clerk to Council Judy Kinard at (803) 584‑3438, P.O. Box 190, Allendale, SC 29810, email jkinard@allendalecounty.gov. The clerk handles records requests and meeting documentation for County Council.

12. Finance / HR, Esther Bridges

Esther Bridges is listed on the county site as Finance Director (and HR contact) at P.O. Box 190, phone (803) 584‑3438, email ebridges@allendalecounty.gov. A statewide directory lists the finance role as vacant at the same phone number; confirm with the county admin line before submitting budget, payroll or procurement requests.

13. County attorney, Walter H. Sanders Jr.

Legal questions for the county should be directed to County Attorney Walter H. Sanders Jr., P.O. Box 840, Fairfax, SC 29827, phone (803) 632‑3347. Contact his office for matters requiring formal legal opinion or to arrange counsel for county business.

14. Public Defender, Stephen Plexico

For defense‑counsel coordination and public‑defender matters, the listed contact is Stephen Plexico, P.O. Box 506, Hampton, SC 29924, phone (803) 943‑7525. Use this contact for appointments or case‑related questions pertaining to indigent defense in the circuit.

15. 14th Circuit Solicitor, Isaac McDuffie (Duffie) Stone III

The 14th Circuit Solicitor is Isaac McDuffie Stone III; mailing address P.O. Box 1880, Bluffton, SC 29910, email solicitor@scsolicitor14.org. Contact the solicitor’s office for prosecutorial matters and grand‑jury inquiries affecting Allendale County cases.

16. Probate judge, D. Keith Smith

Probate matters use Probate Judge D. Keith Smith, phone (803) 584‑3157, mailing PO Box 630, Allendale, SC 29810. Call before visiting to confirm hours, forms and requirements for wills, estates or guardianship proceedings.

17. Tax collector, Bridget Woods

For property‑tax payments, delinquencies and tax records call Tax Collector Bridget Woods at (803) 584‑4040, mailing P.O. Box 788, Allendale, SC 29810, email mbwoods@allendalecounty.com. The county office handles payment plans, receipts and tax sale information.

18. Treasurer, Valaree Smith

The county treasurer is listed as Valaree Smith with phone (803) 584‑3876 and mailing PO Box 511, Allendale, SC 29810. Contact the treasurer for county fiscal transactions, cash handling or official receipts.

19. Assessor, Harvey E. Rouse

Assessing questions and property valuations go through Assessor Harvey E. Rouse at P.O. Box 686, Allendale, SC 29810; phone (803) 584‑2572, email hrouse@allendalecounty.com. The assessor’s office handles tax‑value appeals and property record updates.

20. Voter registration & elections, Sonya Prince

To register, check your precinct or ask about polling‑place hours, contact Voter Registration & Elections Director Sonya Prince at (803) 584‑4178, email sprince@allendalecounty.com. Sources list two different physical addresses, 158 McNair St and 426 Mulberry St Unit A, so call (803) 584‑4178 to confirm the correct office location before going in person.

21. Veterans Affairs, Morgan Kearse

Veterans services are listed under Morgan Kearse; sources disagree on contact details. One listing gives 703 Pine Street, Allendale, phone (803) 524‑4226, email morgan@kearselawallendale.com; another lists PO Box 521 and phone (803) 584‑2934. Call both county admin (803) 584‑3438 and the numbers above to confirm the veteran‑affairs office location and phone prior to visiting.

22. Public Works, Director William Terry

Public Works is listed at 191 Gum St, Allendale, SC 29810 with Director William Terry reachable at (803) 686‑1140. Use this office for road maintenance requests, county infrastructure reports and solid‑waste or recycling site directions.

23. Parks & Recreation, Director Lori Joyner

Parks & Recreation is listed under Lori Joyner at P.O. Box 69, Allendale, SC 29810; county lists phone (803) 584‑8131 and email acprd@hotmail.com while a statewide directory lists (803) 584‑7041. Call both numbers (start with 803‑584‑8131) to confirm program schedules, field rentals and youth sports registration.

24. Library, Director Beth McNeer

The county lists Library Director Beth McNeer at P.O. Drawer 768, phone (803) 584‑2371; a statewide directory lists the library as vacant but with the same phone number and a physical street address (297 Main St N). Call (803) 584‑2371 before a visit to confirm hours, curbside pickup or staffing.

25. County recycling coordinator, Joe Mole

Recycling and solid‑waste coordination is handled by Joe Mole, Allendale County Recycling, Post Office Box 190, phone (803) 584‑3438, email jmole@allendalecounty.com. Contact this office to confirm recycling drop‑off schedules, curbside rules and county pickup options.

26. Keep Allendale County Beautiful, Cindy Deer

For civic cleanup programs and volunteer opportunities contact Keep Allendale County Beautiful Executive Director Cindy Deer at 184 Barnwell Hwy, PO Box 521, Allendale, SC 29810, phone (803) 259‑8210. This local nonprofit partners with PalmettoPride and maintains a Facebook presence for event updates.

27. Adopt‑a‑Highway / SCDOT county coordinator, Gracie Gregory

SCDOT’s Adopt‑a‑Highway contact for Allendale is Gracie Gregory at 264 E Gum Street, Allendale, SC 29810, phone (803) 584‑3466, email gregorygg@scdot.org. Use this contact for roadside volunteer coordination and maintenance requests under the Adopt‑a‑Highway program.

28. PalmettoPride statewide resources and litter hotline

PalmettoPride is the statewide anti‑litter organization referenced on the Allendale page; for statewide resources call 803‑758‑6034 and use the “Report a Litterbug” hotline 1.877.7.LITTER. PalmettoPride also provides mobile reporting forms and an app for documenting litter violations.

29. Statewide directories (Sccounties, Sccja), corrections and alternate listings

Sccounties and Sccja list many of the same Allendale officials and provide alternate addresses or phone numbers; Sccja’s law‑enforcement listing notes corrections can be made by calling (803) 896‑7779. If a county contact differs between the county site and a statewide directory, use the county’s central admin line (803) 584‑3438 as the first verification step.

30. Verification summary, what to check before you go

Multiple county listings show discrepancies in phone numbers, PO boxes and street addresses for Fire Chief Franklin Stanley, EMS PO box, Parks & Recreation phone, Voter Registration street address, Veterans Affairs contact and Library staffing. Immediate verification calls: County Admin (803) 584‑3438; Sheriff’s Office (803) 584‑7067; Jail (803) 584‑4616; E‑911 (803) 584‑8150. Ask for a current staff directory or PDF to resolve conflicting PO boxes and physical addresses before filing public records requests or visiting in person.