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    NEWS UPDATES

    County budget plan includes tax increase for pay raises

    Six 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 NEWS

    Dezignworkz: Decorators share their secrets

    Mindy 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

    Drew Fuerneisen and Ashley Anderson work on a science exercise. The new 7-period schedule means less time for labs. Tanya Ackerman/Coastal Observer

    Hurricanes: All eyes on Irene

    Roz 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 $35

    Fees 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 approval

    The 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 funds

    At 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 aisle

    The 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...

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    THE WEEK'S FEATURED STORIES

    Kati Jagger cycles through France. The former WHS graduate is completing a doctorate in London.

    Cycling: From Beowulf to Bordeaux for a worthy cause

    It 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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