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    Muff Boyd, Julie Warren and Joy Talbot take in the view of the Marsh Walk on a Heritage Corridor "ambassadors tour." Tanya Ackerman/Coastal Observer photo

    Night sky off Pawleys Island lit by orange lights

    Tom Hale was reluctant to report what he and his brothers-in-law saw one night in June from the porch of their rental house on Pawleys Island. Read more...

    Legislature: Aeronautics appointee withdraws after attacks Cleary calls political

    A recent dispute over an appointment to the state Aeronautics Commission should have been fixed “quietly, without embarrassing anybody,” said state Sen. Ray Cleary. Read more...

    Playing tourist: Heritage Corridor program gives locals a chance to see sites they take for granted

    There was a customary buzz of excitement as 32 people — loaded down with travel guides and brochures — boarded a tour bus early one morning last week for a long day of Georgetown County sightseeing. Read more...

    Sandy Island: Transit board rescinds bid for Alabama ferry

    Accepting a car ferry that was awarded to the state Department of Transportation for use at Sandy Island would be a “bad business decision,” according to the regional transportation authority’s board of directors. Read more...

    Elections: New district lines draw curious voters


    County officials heard few comments this week at a public meeting on proposed new district lines for Georgetown County Council and the board of education. But the small crowd was an attentive one Read more...


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