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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...



    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

    With no opposition for mayor or four Town Council seats there was no election on Pawleys Island this year. But there was still a post-election barbecue for residents. Tanya Ackerman/Coastal Observer

    Education: Waccamaw schools get Excellent grades on state report cards

    The four Waccamaw schools all received overall grades of Excellent on the state’s annual report cards, which were issued today. Three schools rated Excellent in progress toward the state’s 2020 education goals despite not meeting federal goals for “adequate yearly progress.” The one school that met the federal goals, Waccamaw Elementary, rates Good in progress toward the state goals. Read more...

    Safety: Fire leaves woman, 99, homeless, but thankful

    Mildred Point lost her home to a fire last weekend, but sitting in a hospital bed this week, the 99-year-old said she feels blessed and thankful. Read more...

    Litchfield Plantation: Developer asks court to protect its control of POA at annual meeting

    The developer of Litchfield Plantation wants a judge to bar any action to limit its control of the property owners association when that group holds its annual meeting next week, according to documents filed in Circuit Court this week. It has also asked that the court disqualify the attorney for property owners who have brought suit over control of the association, saying he will be a witness in the case. Read more...

    World War II: Dunkirk? Blitz? A delightful time, recalls plucky British vet

    It’s not often a World War II veteran uses the word “delightful” to describe service during the dark days when the Nazis overran most of Europe. 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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