http://www.gtowntimes.com/ en-us http://www.gtowntimes.com/story/Native-blames-paper-plant-for-bronchitis--cancer--stroke2010-03-16T20-01-49 GEORGETOWN —  Delcie Tisdale says she has eye cancer that causes partial blindness, chronic bronchitis and has had a stroke.The 46-year-old Georgetown resident is now a plaintiff in an ongoing lawsuit against International Paper Co., alleging that the illnesses were brought by pollution from the paper mill.  At least 200 others, some with similar illnesses, have asked to be part of the lawsuit, claiming that they have injuries and property damages that they claim could be caused by pollution from the mill.IP representatives argue that the plant is operated in a “safe and environmentally responsible manner.”Tisdale, who grew up on Emanuel Street, said she is now disabled.She had a stroke while in her 30s and doctors discovered then ... 3/16/2010 http://www.gtowntimes.com/story/Native-blames-paper-plant-for-bronchitis--cancer--stroke2010-03-16T20-01-49 http://www.gtowntimes.com/story/Dogwoods-in-bloom2010-03-16T19-47-16 ... 3/16/2010 http://www.gtowntimes.com/story/Dogwoods-in-bloom2010-03-16T19-47-16 http://www.gtowntimes.com/story/Local-basketball-players-honored By Tommy Howard thoward@gtowntimes.com TV station WPDE named three Georgetown County basketball players to its WPDE Hoop Zone and honored them last week at their All Star Banquet in Myrtle Beach. Cory Rush of Andrews, and Carlton Geathers and Angelo Brown of Carvers Bay, were among the players picked for the Hoop Zone. Rush has been a three-year starter for Andrews who's averaged 16 points and 4.5 steals per game. He shoots 58 percent from the field. Geathers, at 7 feet and 265 pounds, is the biggest man to gain the recognition. He's averaged 12 points and 10 rebounds per game. He also blocks 5 shots per game for the Carvers Bay Bears. Teammate Angelo Brown is a point guard for the Bears. At 5'8", the tal ... 3/16/2010 http://www.gtowntimes.com/story/Local-basketball-players-honored http://www.gtowntimes.com/story/US-puts-heart--hugs-before-goals--wins By Kevin Blackistone FanHouse.com Before the girls were allowed to break up for the night after the team dinner in Costa Rica on Thursday, they were read an e-mail to them from the States that had just arrived. It began: "Ladies, I am not the type to go out of my way unless something totally compels me to do so. Today, it did ... You can imagine how amazing I think what you all did after the Haiti game was and how much it means to me, and to this country." The e-mail's author was one of the girls' idols, decorated U.S. women's national team star Abby Wambach. The girls made up the U.S. under-17 soccer team that was kicking off play in the CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association ... 3/16/2010 http://www.gtowntimes.com/story/US-puts-heart--hugs-before-goals--wins http://www.gtowntimes.com/story/Marine-complex-hosts-boat-show-Saturday By Tommy Howard thoward@gtowntimes.com Georgetown County residents will get to see the new Carroll Ashmore Campbell Marine Complex Saturday. The county Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a boat show and water sports extravaganza from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the brand-new facility off U.S. Highway 17 (South Fraser Street). There's no admission charge. This 31-foot Contender is from Tailwalker Marine, one of eight boat dealers in the show. Brent Ballard and Brian Goude (in the boat) brought this one by on Tuesday to help publicize the event. There will be lots of activities all day. SeaTow will have a boat ballet and charter boat captains will put on fishing seminars from the deck. S.C. DNR will ta ... 3/16/2010 http://www.gtowntimes.com/story/Marine-complex-hosts-boat-show-Saturday http://www.gtowntimes.com/story/Georgetown-s--Town-Crier--passes-away-at-age-96 The woman who was known by longtime Georgetown residents as the Town Crier has died.Mamie Delzell died this morning at the age of 96, according to Coroner Kenny Johnson.For 25 years, Delzell was on the radio telling one and all over the radio who had a birthday, got married, had church suppers and other community events.Delzell and her husband Joe started WGTN Radio in 1946 in Georgetown. They owned it until 1971.Read more in Wednesday's Georgetown Times ... 3/16/2010 http://www.gtowntimes.com/story/Georgetown-s--Town-Crier--passes-away-at-age-96 http://www.gtowntimes.com/story/Accident-involving-ambulance-causes-minor-injuries A vehicle that was stopped on Highway 701 is being blamed for an accident involving an ambulance that occurred Monday morning.Four people from the ambulance — a child, his mother and two crew members — were transported to the hospital to be treated for minor injuries after the ambulance overturned.According to S.C. Highway Patrol Lance Cpl. Sonny Collins, there was an unknown vehicle stopped in the northbound lane on Highway 701 near Green Acres Mobile Home Park at about 7 a.m. A pickup truck — driven by 22-year-old Maxmino Hernandez — was also northbound and swerved off the road to avoid hitting the stopped vehicle.When Hernandez pulled his truck back onto the Highway, he was struck by the southbound ambulance, which wa ... 3/16/2010 http://www.gtowntimes.com/story/Accident-involving-ambulance-causes-minor-injuries http://www.gtowntimes.com/story/Council-to-decide-if-nightclub-s-suspended-license-should-be-revoked Georgetown City Council will decide Thursday whether to uphold a decision  to suspend the business license of a club which was the site of a recent shooting. On Monday, the city suspended the license of Casablanca's II nightclub and bar on Front Street.On March 9, a man was shot in the rear end as he tried to run from a gunman inside the bar in the 1800 block of Front Street.Police say it started when a woman walking inside accidentally knocked the drink out of the hand of the 23-year-old man who was shot.Police Capt. Nelson Brown said that man then attacked the woman — 21-year-old Chameeka Allen — and started choking her.A man, whose name has not been released,  came to her defense and pulled out a gun and then shot the vict ... 3/16/2010 http://www.gtowntimes.com/story/Council-to-decide-if-nightclub-s-suspended-license-should-be-revoked http://www.gtowntimes.com/story/Police-blotter--Man-flees-after-girlfriend-attacked A 21-year-old woman said she was attacked by her boyfriend at his home on Haven Drive March 9.She said she was resting in her 19-year-old boyfriend’s bedroom when he walked in and started yelling at her, telling her to get out of his room.The woman  walked into the living room with her boyfriend close behind, yelling at her continuously.When she picked up the phone to call 911, the man allegedly punched her in the face several times while she was holding her baby.The man fled the scene before deputies arrived.Shot fired at dogsA woman from Club Circle in Pawleys Island said she let her two dogs out of her house March 8. A couple of minutes later, she heard gunfire.When she looked out, she saw “two figures” walking through the woods beh ... 3/15/2010 http://www.gtowntimes.com/story/Police-blotter--Man-flees-after-girlfriend-attacked http://www.gtowntimes.com/story/Ambulance-involved-in-accident A vehicle that was stopped on Highway 701 is being blamed for an accident involving an ambulance that occurred Monday morning.Four people from the ambulance — a child, his mother and two crew members — were transported to the hospital to be treated for minor injuries after the ambulance overturned.According to S.C. Highway Patrol Lance Cpl. Sonny Collins, there was an unknown vehicle stopped in the northbound lane on Highway 701 near Green Acres Mobile Home Park at about 7 a.m. A pickup truck — driven by 22-year-old Maxmino Hernandez — was also northbound and swerved off the road to avoid hitting the stopped vehicle.When Hernandez pulled his truck back onto the Highway, he was struck by the southbound ambulance, which was on the way to the ... 3/15/2010 http://www.gtowntimes.com/story/Ambulance-involved-in-accident http://www.gtowntimes.com/story/200-locals-want-to-join-suit-against-International-Paper GEORGETOWN, S.C. —  So far, more than 200 local people claiming illnesses, death and property damages have asked to be part of a pollution lawsuit filed against the paper company. The federal case, filed in Charleston, now includes another filing of a mass torte, said Ryan Heiskell, an attorney for the Bell Legal Group.Those who have asked to be part of the case include former employees, cancer patients and others who want to sue for people who have already died, Heiskell said. In a recent response to the lawsuit, attorneys for International Paper asked that the lawsuit be thrown out.“The Plaintiffs’ claims for public nuisance, wantonness, negligence per se, ultra-hazardous activity, fraudulent suppression, and unjust enrichment are fa ... 3/14/2010 http://www.gtowntimes.com/story/200-locals-want-to-join-suit-against-International-Paper http://www.gtowntimes.com/story/John-Brock--Grilling-one-s-body-in-the-sunshine-was-once-a-favorite-pastime Take heart! Warmer weather is on the way and it won't be long before Old Sol will break forth in all nature's glory. And, in a few months, we will hear complaints about how hot it is rather than the current grumbling about cold weather.Summertime comes with a little different essence than it once did. Before it was decided that sunshine caused cancer and other maladies, the custom was to garner a tan whenever springtime broke across the land.Millions would spread their pale bodies out in the sun in an attempt to bake their skin to as golden a tan as heredity would allow. But misery soon followed for those of us with fairer skin as dusk inflicted sunburn pain upon our blistered surfaces. Ouch! I can still feel the epidermal lava pouring acro ... 3/14/2010 http://www.gtowntimes.com/story/John-Brock--Grilling-one-s-body-in-the-sunshine-was-once-a-favorite-pastime http://www.gtowntimes.com/story/Erin-Spatz---Oh-my-gosh--his-finger-fell-off- Sundays are typically crazed at our house. Eric has to be at church early, so I usually get all the kids and myself ready for church. This Sunday was no exception. I raced around getting kids dressed and saying things like "No, you may not wear your p.j.s" and "Yes, you MUST brush all your teeth."My Sunday morning plan also involves making sure the kitchen is clean and the house is tidy before I leave. I know this may be silly, but I cannot come home to a messy house. In many cases this has been my downfall, and this Sunday it definitely was.I was finished my Sunday race to church by asking the kids to put on their shoes. I was dressed for church from the waist up and was waiting for the last minute to put on my skirt. I ran (literally) to ... 3/14/2010 http://www.gtowntimes.com/story/Erin-Spatz---Oh-my-gosh--his-finger-fell-off- http://www.gtowntimes.com/story/Obama-motivates-local-students-for-PASS-test GEORGETOWN, S.C. —  Students at a local school have some extra motivation for this year’s PASS test, which begins this week.Last year, sixth graders in Diptesh Kundu’s science class wrote letters to President Obama detailing what they had learned and their goals for the future.They also let the president know what they expected from him during his time in office and asked him to visit the school.They were surprised in November when a letter from the president arrived at Carvers Bay Middle School, addressed to Kundu’s students.It was complete with a signed picture of the president and a photograph of his dog, Bo.“My students were highly motivated and inspired by the letter which I thought would be great to share with every middle school ... 3/14/2010 http://www.gtowntimes.com/story/Obama-motivates-local-students-for-PASS-test http://www.gtowntimes.com/story/Obituaries--March-15--2010 DEATH NOTICESJennifer Nichole Chappell, 28, Pawleys IslandMark C. "Playdo" Giuliani, 42, Pawleys IslandFUNERAL SERVICESDonald Milton BarnesDonald Milton “Donnie” Barnes, 50, the beloved husband of  Penny L. Richardson Barnes of Georgetown went home to be with the Lord on Friday morning, March 12, 2010 at the Tidelands Community Hospice House.Mr. Barnes was born a son of the late Calvin Louis Barnes and Jeanette Self  Barnes on May 16, 1959 in Georgetown, SC.He was a heat and air duct mechanic. He was of the Baptist faith.   Donnie and Penny were married January 18, 1986.From their blessed union survives: two daughters, Rachel L. Barnes, and Lindsey J. Barnes; one granddaughter, Makayla A. Barnes. Also surviving are: two ... 3/14/2010 http://www.gtowntimes.com/story/Obituaries--March-15--2010