It’s been more than two weeks since Ryan’s Steakhouse in Georgetown abruptly closed its doors after its parent company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. If there is another business looking to take over the North Fraser Street building, th ... 

On January 27, 1962, Florene Linnen wore a blue and white dress and Herbert Linnen wore a black and white tuxedo for their wedding, which 50 to 70 people attended. On Saturday evening, January 28, 2012, family and friends attended the couple’s ... 

Officials in Johnsonville said that residents are prepared to boycott any stores that sell synthetic drugs — including a new product labeled as “premium glass cleaner.” Although the product hasn’t been seen around Johnsonville ... 

Firefighters from all across Georgetown County have been assisting with a series of brush fires that were all reported at about the same time this afternoon. The fires stretched alongside Highway 521 from Garrison Road westward to the Andrews Bypass. ... 

The Georgetown High School Student Council hosted its annual “Miss GHS Scholarship” Pageant on Saturday, Jan. 28, to great acclaim.  With over 350 spectators in attendance, 19 outstanding young women in the GHS family participated ... 

Between 1890 and 1920, Georgetown was the biggest lumber port in the Southeast. To celebrate this area’s maritime history, the South Carolina Maritime Museum will present its first temporary exhibit: Lumber Schooners. The exhibit, which feature ... 

On Oct. 30, 2011 Dwayne Vanderhost — pastor of Liberty Temple Christian Fellowship in Plantersville — delivered a message to his congregation about asking God for anything they needed restored in their lives. As he was preaching, he knew ... 

Residents concerned about whether their escrowed property taxes have been logged into the Georgetown County system, after being paid by a mortgage company earlier this month, should not be concerned. County Treasurer Loretta Washington-Cooper says sh ... 

The 15th Circuit Solicitor’s Office — as well as the South Carolina and U.S. Attorney General’s Offices — have all decided there is no evidence to warrant a requested investigation of the Georgetown Police Department. In Octob ... 

The hands of time often move slow, and in this case, they are still under construction in Cincinnati, Ohio. The hands from Georgetown’s historic Town Clock, which were removed last spring, are being remade by the Verdin Company, according to Ry ... 

The Palmetto Project, a group that meets once a month at various locations in Georgetown County, brings people together from a variety of backgrounds and promotes racial harmony. The group is now a mixture of ages and races, but they always welcome n ... 

The case of a state representative arrested on charges of harassing his ex-girlfriend will be prosecuted by the Fourth Judicial Circuit. This is according to court officials, who said the 15th Circuit Solicitor’s Office could not prosecute the ... 

A Georgetown man charged with killing his ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend during the 2009 Christmas weekend is expected to stand trial next month. Antonio Thomas, 31, is accused of shooting and killing 31-year-old Irone Michael Canteen inside the Rai ... 

Nine Republican candidates for Congressional District 7 expressed their views on everything from unchecked spending to fair taxes and the constuction of the I-73 interstate during a public event held Thursday night in Litchfield. The Republicans, who ... 

A feature about people whose work touches our lives MARLA STROUPE Freelance writer and owner of Stroupe Communications Bio: Native of Asheville, N.C. Pawleys resident since 2006 Former corporate communications executive in Charlotte, N.C. Graduate ... 

Georgetown’s Architectural Review Board — which continues to deny Hardie Plank siding on a home on Cannon Street — once gave its blessing for vinyl siding on the same home. Steve and Jean Rothrock have been trying since 2008 to get ... 

A man who admitted he helped rob the Blue Crab restaurant in Pawleys Island in 2010 walked out of the courtroom a free man Thursday. Brian Dennison, 40, of Pawleys Island pled guilty in court Tuesday but was not sentenced until Thursday. He was origi ... 

Federal officials are considering a change that will allow the public to stop high-pressure, continuous “robocalls,” from political candidates. For now, the calls are allowed, even with the protection of the national “do-not-call&rd ... 

When Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in 2005, the Federal Emergency Management Agency supplied more than 100,000 mobile homes for residents to use while recovering from the tragedy. Before last week, if such a disaster would have struck Georgeto ... 

The Steelworkers Union Hall in Georgetown had standing room only during a dinner for SC Congressional candidate Preston Brittain on Tuesday evening. Brittain, a Democrat, is running to fill the new 7th Congressional District seat. “I'm going t ... 

Georgetown High School football coach Bradley Adams isn’t going anyway. Adams was a finalist for the head coaching job at Hilton Head High School, but withdrew his name this week after realizing what teaching and coaching at Georgetown meant to ... 

One year and one day after being arrested for allegedly kidnapping a woman and her grandson, a Loris man appeared in a Georgetown County courtroom for a bond hearing Thursday. Franklin Crawford, 25, is one of three men charged with the Jan. 12, 2011 ... 

A ninth Republican candidate announced Wednesday that he would run for office in Congressional District 7. Chad Prosser, the former director of South Carolina Parks, Recreation and Tourism, says he has the experience to promote reforms in Congress an ... 

Bank of America has opened a mobile unit in Georgetown, to replace the disaster relief vehicle that has been parked in the location for the past several months. The trailer was pulled into place earlier this month. The Bank of America building was da ... 

Investigators in Jacksonville, Fla. believe someone in the Georgetown area has information about a double murder that took place in that city in late June. A “significant reward” is being offered for anyone with information that leads to ...