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Election 2012: Kerr will appeal order for new vote

The Georgetown County School Board District 6 race is going to Columbia. Richard Kerr, who was declared the winner over Peggy Wheeler-Cribb by 22 votes, said today he will appeal a decision by the Georgetown County Board of Elections and Registration to hold a new election. Read more...

Pawleys Island: Town gives $5,800 to hurricane relief

The town of Pawleys Island gave a $5,800 donation to a community group in New York to aid recovery from Hurricane Sandy, not the $58,0000 donation reported in last week’s print edition. Mayor Bill Otis said he checked the minutes of the council’s Nov. 14 meeting and confirmed with Town Council members that the amount was what they intended. Read more...