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    NEWS UPDATES

    Sports: Crescent sweeps WHS in softball series

    Crescent's first inning barrage undid Waccamaw's hopes of extending the best-of-three Class AA state championship softball series on Wednesday. The visiting Tigers put four runs on the board in their fist at bat and eventually would build their lead to five, all the momentum they'd need to score an 8-1 victory and claim the title. Read more...



    THE WEEK'S TOP NEWS STORIES

    Emma Sullivan, 9, Bronwen Bodie, 9, and Jaclyn Graveline, 11, took part in an ecumencial service of lessons and carols at Grace Church Waccamaw this week. They are members of the children's choir at Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church.. Tanya Ackerman/Coastal Observer

    Environment: Homeowner, spare that live oak

    Still smarting from a rebuff by County Council over tree regulations, the Georgetown County Planning Commission last week recommended the county require homeowners to get a permit before cutting large live oaks on their property. Read more...

    Nonprofits: Season for giving hits its peak

    The Waccamaw Community Foundation processed more checks this week than it has in quite some time, according to its president, Jonathan Kresken. Read more...

    Energy: Light bulb stockpiles grow on eve of phase-out

    A regular customer at Pawleys Island Supplies recently went in and bought eight cases of incandescent light bulbs in preparation for the day when they won’t be readily available on store shelves. Read more...

    Pawleys Island: It isn't too early to plan for the Fourth of July

    With Christmas just days away, the town of Pawleys Island this week turned its thoughts briefly to the Fourth of July. Town Council agreed at a special meeting that it will again sponsor a flyover of military jets as part of its Independence Day parade. Read more...

    Politics: Undecided remains a local GOP favorite

    Less than a month away from South Carolina’s presidential primary, Waccamaw Neck Republicans are still weighing the merits of various candidates. But there’s one thing they seem to be almost universally in agreement on: They would love to see a debate between Newt Gingrich and President Barack Obama. Read more...


    THE WEEK'S FEATURED STORIES

    The crowd fills the dance floor at the Pawleys Island Nature Park for the reunion.
    Tanya Ackerman/Coastal Observer

    Pavilion memories: Building on a tradition while building homes

    Billy Don and Ann Wilson sat in beach chairs beside the dance floor at the annual Pawleys Pavilion Reunion on Saturday as the old familiar music carried them back in time to the night they met — at the pavilion. Read more...


    BUSINESS NEWS

    Restaurants: A meeting place with a side order of politics

    Amy Valhos wanted one wall in her restaurant, Applewood House of Pancakes in Litchfield, to be painted green.  “Green encourages roots and community,” she said. “I think it helped.” Read more...


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