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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
Politics: Ryan calls it quits after one term in the HouseFor 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 chargeClaims 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 occupationA 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 accessesSurveillance 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
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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