National EMS Week, May 19-25 How ordinary people became first responders and what we can learn from them As we honor National Emergency Medical Services Week, the Boston Marathon bombing is still fresh on our minds. It was a tragedy by any measure. ... 

I’m going to come out and flat say it, I hate snakes. Now I know that might not be politically correct, but I was raised in the country. To us, snakes aren’t something you see in a zoo in a glass cage and go ooh, aah over. Country folks f ... 

By Richard Eckstrom If you’ve ever wondered how your city or town council spends your hard-earned tax dollars, there’s a powerful tool that’s available at your fingertips. Using this tool, you could quickly and easily see which ve ... 

Median project for Pawleys Island On U-Turns The Proposed Median Design, scheduled for implementation in 2014, has 15 U-Turns and two new intersections which will be governed by stop lights. A similar design is planned for the section of [U.S.] Hwy. 17, ... 

Monday is the day we officially observe Memorial Day. May 30 is the actual commemoration of the men and women who have died while in service in the armed forces of the United States. For many of us who are veterans or family members of veterans, the ... 

Ruth Joyner Ruth Joyner of Front Street in Georgetown died on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at Agape Senior Health Care facility in West Columbia. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at Bethesda Missionary Baptist Church, con ... 

 Here is some of what Georgetown City Council has done at its meeting this evening: • By a vote of 4-3, council voted down the proposed $31 million 2013-14 city budget. "I guess we will just close down the city government on July 1," Mayor ... 

Former Midway Fire Rescue Public Information Office Bob Beebe has been arrested by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. According to SLED Spokesman Thom Berry, Beebe has been charged with breach of trust with fraudulent intent. Berry said the ... 

Georgetown County is hosting the AA Dixie Youth State Championship Tournament (machine pitch and coach pitch divisions) in July at 8 Oaks Park. Games are scheduled for July 6, 10 a.m. to 8:15 p.m.; July 7, 2-8 p.m.; July 8, 4-8 p.m.; and July 9, 4 p. ... 

By Chris Sokoloski csokoloski@gtowntimes.com The National Sporting Clays Association’s U.S. Open at Back Woods Quail Club last week was a rousing success. “Back Woods Quail Club and Rick Hemingway did a fantastic job,” said Robert ... 

By Chris Sokoloski csokoloski@gtowntimes.com Da’Shaun Aiken, Carvers Bay’s all-time leading scorer in basketball, will spend a year attending Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College and playing basketball for the Orangeburg Calhoun Prep Aca ... 

A man from Trinity Road in the Yauhannah Community said he was outside his home Friday afternoon when a man driving a pickup truck passed by dragging a dog behind the vehicle. The complainant said he was able to get the suspect to stop. He told a dep ... 

Pizza Hut is coming back to Georgetown later this year with a new look. The Church Street restaurant was gutted by fire in December but plans have now been submitted to the Georgetown Building and Planning Department for approval, according to planne ... 

Madeline, a dachshund belonging to Emma Crompton, enjoyed 15 minutes of fame last year after a video showing the pet chasing a ghost crab on the beach in Pawleys Island went viral. Now, Madeline is getting another shot at stardom as the main characte ... 

Eager to achieve their Firefighter I certification,  students who participated in the fire and emergency services course at Andrews High School took their end-of-course skills test May 17 at the Nine Mile Curve station. Hannah Cumbie, Jamal Gile ... 

There will soon be a lot more picture-taking on Pawleys Island but not the kind that will be posted in the family vacation album or on Facebook. The Pawleys Island Police Department will soon install new cameras on both the North and South Causeways ... 

As Andrews residents continue to voice their mobile home uncertainties, new business coming to town was also a focus at the recent Andrews Town Council meeting. Citizens Juanita McCollough and B.J. Mc Cray drew attention to variances and mobile home ... 

The Georgetown County Chamber of Commerce held its 96th annual Meeting and Business Awards ceremony on Thursday evening. Dr. Gerald Harmon was recognized with a lifetime achievement award. Dignitaries, City Council, businesses and various banks were ... 

There are no tax increases in the City of Georgetown’s proposed $30.9 million 2013-14 budget but a water and wastewater fee hike is requested. Debra Bivens, the city’s interim finance director, said under the proposed plan, water customer ... 

Noah Veon, a freshman at Waccamaw High School, has been shag dancing since he was 4 years old. Now 15 and 6 feet tall, he recently placed second in a national shag competition and is one of several professional shag dancers performing in “The P ... 

So it seems that my kids may not be in enough after school activities Every new sports season I offer to sign the kids up. More often than not, they respond with a no. They each have played sports or taken some sort of music lessons, and seemed to ... 

Wow! What a startling chain of events that continues to plague the Obama Administration as one scandal after another raises its ugly head. One must wonder where it will all lead. As I have watched events unfold, my thoughts have vacillated between t ... 

Festival thanks On behalf of the 2013 Winyah Bay Heritage Festival, I would like to thank the following people/organizations for their assistance in making this year's festival a huge success: Sel Hemingway (Georgetown County Administrator) Jack Sco ... 

John Bushnell Funeral services for John Gywnn Bushnell will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Cumberland AME Church, conducted by Rev. Bernard Brown.   Viewing will take place in the sanctuary of the church on Thursday from 9 a.m. ... 

A feature about people whose work touches our lives MARY SHATKI LEE Certified Hatha Yoga instructor Bio: Native of Worcester, Mass. Graduate of the University of Massachusetts Former hotel manager with Marriott in Tampa, Fla. Murrells Inlet res ...