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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...

THE WEEK’S TOP STORIES

Emma Sampson, 6, won a prize for her Humpty Dumpty costume at Waccamaw Elementary School’s Halloween contest. More photos
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Election 2012: U.S. 7th District

Democrat hopes to make history. Republican isn’t taking chances in ‘safe’ district. Read more...

Election 2012: School Board District 6

Questions for the candidates in the nonpartisan race: Richard Kerr and Peggy Wheeler-Cribb Read more...

Election 2012: Georgetown County sheriff

For Sheriff Lane Cribb and challenger Darryel Carr the race in Georgetown County is a numbers game. Read more...

Election 2012: Georgetown County clerk of court

Both incumbent Alma White and challenger Tammie Avant are encouraging voters to ask people in the legal profession about the state of affairs at the Georgetown County clerk of court’s office. Read more...

Election 2012: Georgetown County auditor

Georgetown County will have a new auditor taking office next July 1. Read more...

Correction: Crossword answers

The answers to The New York Times Sunday crossword published in the Nov. 1 edition were out of date. The correct answers to the puzzle from the Oct. 25 edition are available here. Get the answers...

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...

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...

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