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    		 First there were the fish, then the birds and now the birders. The birders reported seeing eagles among the birds feasting on menhaden that washed up on the beach and Prince George and Pawleys Island last week.
    Tanya Ackerman/Coastal Observer

    THE WEEK’S TOP STORIES

    Pawleys Plaza: Plan for new building hinges on finding tenant

    What started as a roar, the redevelopment of Pawleys Plaza, ended with a whimper this week. After a few final requests from former opponents, the “planned development” proposed by Sunbelt Ventures for the down-at-the-heels shopping center won unanimous final approval from Georgetown County Council. Read more...

    Land use: No shooting ranges for Waccamaw Neck

    An outdoor rifle range is not a suitable land use for the Waccamaw Neck, according to members of the Georgetown County Planning Commission. The danger of stray bullets and noise from gunfire were two reasons commissioners asked planning director Boyd Johnson to study ways to ban outdoor ranges from the Neck while leaving a place for them in rural parts of the county. Read more...

    Gun control: Lawmaker sees support for guns in bars

    Gun control will be a hot topic in the legislature this year and state Rep. Stephen Goldfinch expects one result will be that people will be allowed to take guns into bars. Read more...

    Taxes: School finance reform would cut local rate 5% – in first year

    Owners of commercial property and second homes in Georgetown County would see their taxes drop 5 percent in the first year of an education finance reform plan due to be introduced in the state legislature next month. Owner-occupied residential property is already exempt from taxes for school operations, and that won’t change under the plan. Read more...

    Education: Charter school faces mid-year challenges

    Halfway through its first year, the county’s only charter school has plenty of money and plenty of students. But it is losing its director and didn’t receive a single application from African-American students for the coming year. The school’s board will have to address those issues while it negotiates for land and financing to build a permanent facility. Read more...

    THE WEEK’S FEATURED STORIES

    Pawleys Creek helps keep things in perspective, Watkins says.
    Tanya Ackerman/Coastal Observer

    The Advocate: Jim Watkins helps beat the system – any system

    When local advocates for children wanted to gather after-school care providers for a seminar last month, they turned to Jim Watkins to be their facilitator. Read more...

    BUSINESS NEWS

    Restaurants: A meeting place with a side order of politics

    Amy Valhos wanted one wall in her restaurant, Applewood House of Pancakes in Litchfield, to be painted green.  “Green encourages roots and community,” she said. “I think it helped.” Read more...

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