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College of Charleston grads: Pawleys Island – Deanna Trimmer, Emily Kenny, Kathryn LaMaster, Ryan Michael Jessica Stinson, Jessica Tiller. Murrells Inlet – Darielle Deigan, Brittany Gubosh, Edgar Norris, Chad Reese. Coastal Carolina President's List: Murrells Inlet – McKenzie H. Bazen, Brooke E. Brammer, Jessica A. Cinardo, Shanacy J. Dodridge, Richard D. Floyd Jr., Allie J. Foxworth, Angela K. Harrell, Rebecca L. Haynes, Amanda L. Horting, Amy K. Medeiros, Jantzen B. Plyler, Brandon D. Reilly, Natasha E. Ryals, Rebecca N. Shaver, Zachary B. Smith , Lindsay M. Stalvey , Jocelyn M. Starinshak, James A. Stark, Ina R. Troutman, Javier A. Vega, Kaitlyn A. Zuilkowski. Pawleys Island – Meredith N. DeCenzo, Jackson C. Dudley, Samantha B. Gilmore, Stevie C. Goggans, Ciera A. Mitchell, Sarah C. Rion, Kelly A. Thomas and Benjamin A. Whetstone.



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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

    Jimmy Kidd and Louis Orlando haul king mackerel to the dock during the King of Murrells Inlet Fishing Challenge. Kidd finished third. Tanya Ackerman/Coastal Observer photo

    School budget moves forward without pay raise

    Teachers and other Georgetown County School District employees will have to wait at least until the end of the month, and perhaps until August, to find out if they will get their first pay raise in two years. Read more...

    Litchfield Beach: With extra funds, 4-day path project nears the end of a 5-year journey

    A long-anticipated pedestrian path along Litchfield Boulevard could go out for bid in as little as 60 days now that a $45,000 contribution from the Georgetown County Transportation Committee has been approved. Read more...

    Legislature: Odds now favor recycling bill, Cleary says

    The state Senate’s approval of a bill that would have more bars and restaurants recycle was one of Sen. Ray Cleary’s biggest victories this legislative session, he said. Read more...

    Wildlife: Manatees swim under the radar

    A manatee sighting in Pawleys Creek last week was an exciting experience for a father and son, and photos they took of the creature have generated a lot of interest. But manatees, also known as sea cows, aren’t as rare to the South Carolina coast as many believe. Read more...


    THE WEEK'S FEATURED STORIES

    Pawleys Creek helps keep things in perspective, Watkins says.
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    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...

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