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Critics of Georgetown County’s updated land use plan hope the update to the zoning ordinance that is now underway will h...
10/06/2025

Critics of Georgetown County’s updated land use plan hope the update to the zoning ordinance that is now underway will help restore trust in the planning process.

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Everyone else heard “state of emergency,” but it was a state of ecstasy for more than 100 surfers competing in the 2025 ...
10/03/2025

Everyone else heard “state of emergency,” but it was a state of ecstasy for more than 100 surfers competing in the 2025 South End Surf Off last weekend.

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📸 Blaze Beecher, 9, in the boys 11 and under division at the competition.

Concerns about Georgetown County School District spending through debit card accounts have focused on waste rather than ...
10/02/2025

Concerns about Georgetown County School District spending through debit card accounts have focused on waste rather than fraud.

“I don’t suspect any fraud,” said Bill Chaplin, a member of the county Republican Party’s executive committee, who outlined his review of the district’s procurement cards to GOP Club members last month.

But a district official had a different opinion of $3,684.20 in charges to a card from Georgetown Middle School last fall.

To read the rest of the article on p-cards, go to https://coastalobserver.com/p-card-critics-dont-suspect-fraud-but-bank-found-it-in-three-bogus-charges/

10/02/2025

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09/26/2025

Despite the rain, crowds of people waited outside the main entrance to the 50th Annual Atalaya Arts and Crafts Festival at Huntington Beach State Park.

Doors opened at noon, and the festival will run until 5 p.m. tonight. Daily admission for the festival is $10 per adult, and admission is free for anyone 15 years old or younger. Admission may be purchased at the festival gate in the park.

Artisans at the event are selling an array of products such as baskets, glass sculptures, jewelry, woodwork, pottery and more. Food truck vendors will also be available. There will be music and entertainment on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 5 p.m.

The Atalaya Festival will run throughout the weekend:
Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

09/25/2025

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⚠️Traffic update: The North Causeway to Pawleys Island from Highway 17 will be closed Wednesday while Georgetown County ...
09/23/2025

⚠️Traffic update: The North Causeway to Pawleys Island from Highway 17 will be closed Wednesday while Georgetown County Water and Sewer District repairs a water leak near the intersection. Access to the island and locations on the mainland side of the North Causeway will be from the South Causeway. Water flow to the island will be reduced, but not cut off. Service to businesses and homes along the North Causeway from the highway to the bridge will be interrupted. Work is expected to take a day or two.

09/18/2025

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09/11/2025

Midway Fire Rescue started their morning with a remembrance walk in full gear for 102 minutes, the time between the first plane strike at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001 and the collapse of the second tower.

09/04/2025

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07/31/2025

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UPDATED:The Georgetown County School Board announced this morning at a special meeting that David Hammel will be the int...
07/30/2025

UPDATED:
The Georgetown County School Board announced this morning at a special meeting that David Hammel will be the interim principal at Waccamaw High School, effective Sept. 2. Eddy stepped down after a year due to health issues, according to school district officials.

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