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NEWS UPDATESNEWS UPDATESFormer Midway division chief faces fraud chargeThe former special operations division chief at Midway Fire and Rescue was arrested Thursday morning by the State Enforcement Division on charges that he stole $36,000 from the state Fire and Life Education Association. Read more...
THE WEEK'S TOP NEWS STORIES
Litchfield Plantation: Developer gets control of POA along with a warningA year after it was sued by the homeowners association, the developer of Litchfield Plantation is on track to take control of the association board. But a Circuit Court judge warned the developer, Litchfield Plantation Co., he will be watching the fate of a second suit filed earlier this month by the association seeking to recover $734,624 from the development company. Read more...
Pawleys Island: Duplexes won’t be allowed to rebuild under new rulePeople who own duplex homes on Pawleys Island won’t be able to rebuild them if destroyed by fire and flood under a proposal from the town Planning Commission. They will have to conform to the town’s single-family zoning. Read more...
Waccamaw Middle School: Next principal will face a higher barFor the next principal at Waccamaw Middle School, the task won’t be restructuring or reorganizing as much as it will be assimilation, parents and teachers say. Read more...
Parking: County expands ticket options to curb towingWhen vehicles are parked unlawfully along roadways under county jurisdiction, the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office has two options: ignore it or have it towed. Read more...
Economic development: State considers bonds for Georgetown port dredgingThe lion’s share of funding for dredging of the Charleston port is included in the budget recently approved by the state House of Representatives, but funding for the Georgetown port hinges on a bond bill put forth by the Senate. Read more...
THE WEEK'S FEATURED STORIES
The Advocate: Jim Watkins helps beat the system – any systemWhen 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 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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