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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: Council moves forward with referendumThe decision whether to implement a 1-cent sales tax in Georgetown County to help pay for capital projects — including dredging of Winyah Bay — should be left up to the electorate rather than made by County Council, at least according to a majority of council members. Read more...
Education: Justice Department approves charter schoolThe U.S. Justice Department has cleared the way for a charter school to open in the Pawleys Island area next month, but the agency says it will monitor enrollment and staffing to make sure the school doesn’t diminish racial desegregation in the county schools. Read more...
Beaches: Looking for hopeful signs as trash increasesTrash pickups will increase at the south end of Pawleys Island after complaints that Georgetown County’s largest free beach access point looked more like a trash dump than a vacation spot Monday morning. It isn’t just a problem with the pickups; there is more trash being left by beachgoers, which Beth Goodale, the county’s parks and recreation director, hopes is a sign that tourism has increased. Read more...
Entertainment: Pawleys Island spirit gets new life in debut filmOne of Pawleys Island’s most famous local legends, the Gray Man, is heading to the silver screen this month in Georgetown. But it’s not the benign spirit locals have been telling tales of for generations. Read more...
Politics: Petition candidates see safety in numbersFive people petitioning to appear on the November ballot to run for countywide seats say they have collected enough signatures to be certified, or will have done so by the cutoff at noon on Monday. 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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