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NEWS UPDATESNEWS UPDATESSports: Crescent sweeps WHS in softball seriesCrescent's first inning barrage undid Waccamaw's hopes of extending the best-of-three Class AA state championship softball series on Wednesday. The visiting Tigers put four runs on the board in their fist at bat and eventually would build their lead to five, all the momentum they'd need to score an 8-1 victory and claim the title. Read more...
THE WEEK'S TOP NEWS STORIES
From one oak tree, two movements take rootTrees for Tomorrow focuses on planting native species: Politics aren’t a part of an effort to get Waccamaw Neck residents to plant native trees, organizers say. Read more...Speak Out! keeps watch on proposed regulations: A week after the start of new tree planting and protection organization, Bill Hills announced the birth of another Georgetown County citizens group – this one dedicated to the protection of private property rights. Read more...
Politics: Voters look for standouts in crowded congressional raceDick and Carole Faulk of Pawleys Plantation didn’t just listen last week during a forum for the nine Republican candidates for the new 7th Congressional District. They took notes and by the end of the sold-out event at Litchfield Beach and Golf Resort, they had three clear favorites. Read more...
Pawleys Island: Town restriction on renovations raises concerns about costsThe rule that the town of Pawleys Island uses to limit the amount of money homeowners can spend on renovations before they have to bring their homes into compliance with the zoning code may end up costing owners more money, planning commissioners say. Read more...
Murrells Inlet: Trove of old photos leads to history bookWhen Steve Strickland organized a photo scanning party nearly three years ago, he had no idea the path he had started on would lead to a book. He was just looking to put names with the faces he saw in a suitcase full of old photos his grandmother left him. Read more...
THE WEEK'S FEATURED STORIES
Pavilion memories: Building on a tradition while building homesBilly Don and Ann Wilson sat in beach chairs beside the dance floor at the annual Pawleys Pavilion Reunion on Saturday as the old familiar music carried them back in time to the night they met — at the pavilion. Read more...
BUSINESS NEWSRestaurants: A meeting place with a side order of politicsAmy 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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