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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...
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...
THE WEEK'S TOP NEWS STORIES
Hurricanes: All eyes on IreneRoz Wyndham was still wary as updated weather reports continued to roll in, but her spirits were a lot higher than they had been the previous day. Read more...
Recreation: Youth sports fees may jump to $35Fees to play Georgetown County youth recreational league sports could rise significantly with a plan under consideration by county officials. Read more...
Education: Change to 7-period schedule wins early approvalThe school year is just over a week old, but the seven-period day schedule at Waccamaw High is receiving mostly positive reviews so far. Read more...
Tax grants: Tight budgets drive requests for a share of tourism fundsAt a review this week of applications for a share of the county’s revenue from the state tax on short-term rentals, the committee heard how applicants are trying to do more with less. Read more...
Churches: Wedding gowns make another trip down the aisleThe delicate fabric of Olivette Smith’s wedding dress has developed a few rips and tears since she walked down the aisle in it with her husband, Charles, in 1947. But it still fits her willowy form perfectly. 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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