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Special Issue
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News update:
NEWS UPDATESNEWS UPDATESCounty budget plan includes tax increase for pay raisesSix 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
Sales tax: Spending plan gets cool reception from POA council“What’s in it for me?” That’s the question some residents asked this week when Georgetown County officials gave a presentation on a proposed 1-cent capital projects sales tax. Read more...
District 7 runoff: Turnout falls, but Rice and Tinubu get their shareThere were no long lines at the polls in Georgetown County on Tuesday when voters were asked to decide runoffs for the 7th Congressional District. Read more...
Fireworks: Rockets’ red glare vanishes from beach at resortBy the Fourth of July about two-thirds of the public beach adjacent to Litchfield by the Sea will have joined Pawleys Island and Huntington Beach State Park as fireworks-free zones. Read more...
Environment: Winyah Bay barge facility raises questionsEnvironmental organizations say more information is needed to assess the impact of a private barge terminal proposed for the lower end of Winyah Bay. But the State Ports Authority says it thinks the venture would benefit the Port of Georgetown. Read more...
Pawleys Island: Town names four finalists for police chiefTwo serving officers and two from outside the department are the finalists to become the next chief of the Pawleys Island Police Department. One thing they share is an interest in working with people. 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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