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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
Environment: Rains leave county awash with mosquitoesThe heaviest two-day rainfall in at least 26 years was a welcome respite after a long run of hot, dry weather, but with the rain came the mosquitoes.
Education: Charter school may benefit as district tries to lift desegregation orderWith approvals in hand from the state and Georgetown County School Board, the U.S. Department of Justice will now review plans for the Coastal Montessori Charter School to see if it complies with the terms of a desegregation order that dates to the 1970s. Read more...
Hurricane season: Forums help sort out insurance optionsGrants from the S.C. Department of Insurance are available for coastal homeowners looking to make their homes safer and lower their insurance costs in the process. Read more...
Legislature: Final plan puts county in new 7th Congressional DistrictGeorgetown County has moved from the 1st Congressional District to the 6th and back again as legislators worked through redistricting, but it ended up in the right place, according to county Republicans. Read more...
Churches: Cuban pastor helps Pawleys Island Presbyterian build mission tiesSpreading the word of God is a personal calling for Daniel Gonzalez. Not only is the will embedded in his soul, but it is also common to his practice as senior pastor of the M.N. McCall Baptist Church in Havana, Cuba. 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...
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