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    County budget plan includes tax increase for pay raises

    Six of seven Georgetown County Council members favor property tax increases that would give county employees an increase of 2 percent in addition to a 3 percent pay hike that can be made without raising taxes. Read more...



    THE WEEK'S TOP NEWS STORIES

    Volunteers collected over 3 tons of trash during the Spring Tide cleanup of Murrells Inlet. The 20th annual event was the first to include recycling, which accounted for 1,750 pounds of material. Tanya Ackerman, Coastal Observer

    Pawleys Island council backs north end parking

    Traffic improvements on the north end of Pawleys Island could come at the expense of a dozen parking spaces, but Town Council ruled out creating a pedestrian route along Atlantic Avenue. Read more...

    Pawleys Island: Some drivers must downsize at beach accesses

    Oversized vehicles will no longer be able to park at most beach accesses on Pawleys Island under a change to the parking regulations. Read more...

    Budgets: Reaction muted as Bob Anderson seeks spending cuts

    Georgetown County Council Member Bob Anderson knows his chances of getting a pay-to-play recreation plan approved are "probably slim to none." Read more...

    Politics: T Day

    April 15 is all about taxes, but since the rise of the Tea Party the focus is no longer on filing returns. Read more...


    THE WEEK'S FEATURED STORIES

    Kati Jagger cycles through France. The former WHS graduate is completing a doctorate in London.

    Cycling: From Beowulf to Bordeaux for a worthy cause

    It seems like a perfect fit for someone completing a doctorate in Anglo-Saxon literature. A chance to help resurrect a “lost classic.” Read more...

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