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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

    D.J. King, 9, interviews his grandmother, Jean Crouch, during Grandparents Day at Waccamaw Intermediate School this week. Tanya Ackerman/Coastal Observer

    Politics: Ryan calls it quits after one term in the House

    For the first time in more than 15 years, there won’t be an incumbent in the next election for state House District 108. State Rep. Kevin Ryan, a Republican from the Pawleys Island area, confirmed this week that he won’t seek re-election when his first term expires next year. Read more...

    Litchfield Plantation: Civil suit intersects with grand larceny charge

    Claims against the former developer of Litchfield Plantation could increase by $95,000 now that a Circuit Court judge has allowed him to join a suit brought by five residents against the development company, according to court records. Read more...

    Tourism: Marketing becomes a full-time occupation

    A plan to fund a full-time tourism marketing director under a new arrangement with the Georgetown County Chamber of Commerce was met with enthusiasm by members of County Council this week. Read more...

    Pawleys Island: Town considers cameras at beach accesses

    Surveillance cameras at public accesses could cut down on the number of thefts from vehicles, Pawleys Island Town Council members say. Read more...

    Beaches: County Council says Whoa!

    The period during which horses can be ridden on Georgetown County beaches would shrink by one-third with action under consideration by County Council. Read more...


    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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