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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
Lost Generation: Study cites causes for county’s loss of young peopleGeorgetown County lost nearly 12 percent of the people who make up the family-raising age groups during the first decade of the new century, and a study commissioned by local governments lists public safety, housing and lack of entertainment among the reasons for the decline. Read more...
Lost Generation: Sheriff’s office says numbers are troubling, but incomplete“We can’t just discount it, and we’re not,” said Assistant Sheriff Carter Weaver. But the sheriff’s office is also taking issue with a report from the USC Institute of Public Service and Policy Research that says public safety is among the factors causing young people to move from Georgetown County. Read more...
Domestic abuse: Family Justice Center makes plans for safe houseSince Citizens Against Spouse Abuse ceased operations last month amid an investigation into mismanagement of funds, victims of domestic violence have been left without a clear path for finding shelter. Read more...
The Ashley G Ride: WHS coach completes coast-to-coast bike rideFinally sitting still after more than six weeks of freewheeling motion, James Brown found a familiar flavor to be comforting. But the taste of the tea at Carolina Wings in Litchfield, couldn’t wash away the surreal feeling. Read more...
Sea turtles: Nesting season turns to hatching seasonSea turtle nests in Georgetown and Horry counties have started hatching, which means inventories have started too. Read more...
THE WEEK’S FEATURED STORIES
Cycling: From Beowulf to Bordeaux for a worthy causeIt seems like a perfect fit for someone completing a doctorate in Anglo-Saxon literature. A chance to help resurrect a “lost classic.” Read more...
BUSINESS NEWSDezignworkz: Decorators share their secretsMindy McVay and Tracy Hanna Foye have spent their careers making other people’s houses beautiful. Now they want to teach people their secrets. Read more...
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