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• Waccamaw Refuge to add 1,362 acres

  The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced on Thursday a grant that will allow the purchase of an additional 1,362 acres in Georgetown County. The land will be added to the Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge in Georgetown and Horry counties. More th ...

• Georgetown police name robbery suspect
  

  Georgetown police have identified a suspect they say is responsible for Sunday's robberies at CVS at Five Points and Kangaroo convenience store on Church Street. Police Capt. Nelson Brown said warrants have been issued for Jimmie Singletary Jr., 22. ...

• A History of the Georgetown Times
  

  Back on May 8, 1798 John Burd and Elliott put together a four-page newspaper to be published for the bustling seaport town of Georgetown, South Carolina. The Georgetown Gazette was the name of their fledgling adventure. Together, these two men set th ...

• At annual Pawleys Pavilion Reunion, hundreds shag for a good cause
  

  The theme for this year’s Pawleys Pavilion Reunion was “Let the Good Times Roll Again,” and hundreds of people of all ages did just that on Saturday night. The Reunion is the biggest fundraiser of the year for Habitat for Humanity G ...

• Georgetown Lunch Rotarians focus on Wounded Warrior project
  

  Focusing on the Wounded Warrior project and the plight of injured soldiers returning home from Afghanistan and Iraq, Georgetown Lunch Rotarians heard Terry Moore, formerly of the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command and a Department of Homeland S ...

• Three robberies, same MO, in three days

  There were three robberies at three businesses in a three-day period — all with the same method of operation. The first occurred Friday at Pawleys Island Bakery at 10517 Ocean Highway. Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Carrie Cuthbertson said ...

• Larry Fox dies
  

  Larry Fox, a long-time Georgetown resident who has served the community in many capacities, died on Friday, May 10, at the age of 69. He is remembered by family and friends as a kind and generous man who gave his time to help others. Fox was a member ...

• County responds to City’s concerns about East Bay Park

  Georgetown City Council has until the end of October to decide whether to allow Georgetown County to continue to manage East Bay Park or to terminate the lease that expires January 1. As previously reported, most city council members say they are not ...

• Sheriff’s Office and City police beef up patrols during Bike Week
  

  With Chamber of Commerce-type weather expected for the next few days, more bikers than in recent years are expected along the Grand Strand for the spring Harley-Davidson Bike Rally. While the bikers have been riding into the area for the past few day ...

• Forums planned for Georgetown mayor, council candidates

  The Georgetown County Democratic Party will hold two forums for the candidates in next month’s primaries in the City of Georgetown. The first forum will be held on Wednesday, May 22 and will feature the three candidates for mayor who will be on ...

• Sampit shooting leads to attempted murder charges
  

  A man accused of attempted murder was taken into custody this afternoon. Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Carrie Cuthbertson said Joshua Rashaun Taylor of 1819 Old Collins Creek Road in McClellanville is accused of an incident that occurred at abou ...

• Andrews football coach resigns

  Andrews High School football coach Steve Blanchard will not return next season. Although he plans to remain at the school as a teacher and co-athletic director, Blanchard said Saturday it was time to move on. “It’s really just a chance ...