http://www.gtowntimes.com/ en-us GEORGETOWN, S.C. —  Being parents to a healthy boy had always been a dream of the Moore family, but on Oct. 8, 2008, their son Blake was born prematurely.
Krystal Moore, Blake’s mother, said she developed high blood pressure and soon had severe ... ]]> Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:18:00 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Local/-Little-miracle--baby-weighed-on-1-pound--10-ounces2010-02-07T14-26-02 about people
whose work
touches our lives
Joan
Kreikemeier
Tour guide at Brookgreen
Gardens in Murrells Inlet
Bio:
Native of Cincinnati, Ohio
Has lived in Pawleys Island
for 12 years

What do you enjoy about volunteering at Brookgreen?
I find Brookgre ... ]]> Sun, 07 Feb 2010 13:53:00 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Local/Helping-Hands--February-8--20102010-02-07T13-56-24 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:28:00 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Local/New-store-open-for-business2010-02-07T14-30-58 GHS Principal Dr. Mike Cafaro said Hutchinson returned to his duties ... ]]> Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:55:00 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Local/GHS-co-athletics-director-back-on-the-job According to a county worker who did not want to be named, the EMS station is out-of-service from 8:3 ... ]]> Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:17:00 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Local/Mold-forces-relocation-of-Andrews-EMS-workers Last year was a wonderful time.  The fellows ... ]]> Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:36:00 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Local/Father-Daughter-Dance-is-Saturday GEORGETOWN, S.C. —  Last week, American Eagle Airlines announced it will begin nonstop service between Myrtle Beach International Airport and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
This week, it was revealed the Grand Strand will be connected b ... ]]> Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:45:00 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Local/Myrtle-Beach-has-new-nonstop-flight-to-Michigan GEORGETOWN, S.C. —  Trannie Moore opened her electric bill and soon decided she would cut back on food and other necessities to pay the $606 charge.
The 69-year-old Georgetown resident has until today Friday to pay the bill, and says there are ad ... ]]> Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:30:00 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Local/Area-residents-report-high-power-bills-for--700---800-and--900 GEORGETOWN, S.C. —  The latest audit of the City of Georgetown’s finances will be released to the public Feb. 18 and by then city officials might have it pretty well memorized.
That’s because City Administrator Chris Eldridge, Finance Director Je ... ]]> Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:25:00 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Local/City-meetings-prompt-concerns Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:12:00 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Local/Big-sign-being-installed-at-Piggly-Wiggly-in-Litchfield2010-02-04T19-21-36 A new state standardized test given to students in grades 3-8 last spring showed mixed results in Georgetown County.
Results of the Palmetto Assessment of State Standards, or PASS test, were released Thursday and showed more  students met their A ... ]]> Thu, 04 Feb 2010 07:23:00 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Local/First-ever-PASS-scores-released Dr. DuBois will speak about the importance of eating nutritious food ... ]]> Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:47:00 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Local/Prevention-Plus-seminar-Saturday-in-Litchfield But, it was not money the man was after. It was prescription drugs.
According to a Sheriff’s Office report, a deputy on patrol saw a female worker of the st ... ]]> Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:25:00 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Local/Robbery-reported-at-Murrells-Inlet-CVS ANDREWS, S.C. —  Savannah Birt was walking home Saturday after playing outside when she heard cries for help.
She ran to the pond by her house and right away she saw her three-year-old neighbor, Kirsten Howard, splashing in the water, her head go ... ]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:08:00 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Local/7th-grader-saves-toddler-from-pond2010-02-02T20-14-20 Millison Jordan, who was forced to resign from the City of Georgetown’s finance department for “insu ... ]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:05:00 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Local/Mayor-upholds-worker-termination-despite-panel-ruling But, the Georgetown County School Board is not in total agreement on ... ]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:45:00 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Local/County-wants-to-use-old-gymnasium-as-a-fitness-center GEORGETOWN, S.C. —  The hiring process for the area’s census jobs has already started, but testing for the jobs is still happening on a daily basis.
This is according to information from Max Biggs,  a manager with the U.S. Census Bureau who ... ]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:20:00 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Local/Census-starts-hiring-for-positions2010-02-02T20-29-45 Hutchinson, who is also a culinary arts teacher and softball coach at the ... ]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:11:00 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Local/GHS-Athletic-Director-on-leave-due-to-arrest2010-02-02T07-12-54 As the winner, Imani received a $500 certificate of d ... ]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:11:00 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Local/Waccamaw-Middle-student-wins-local-pageant2010-02-02T21-15-10 GEORGETOWN, S.C. —  Can one man change the world?
Well, Tom Henderson did. And members of Georgetown’s two Rotary Clubs are working to help change the world, one person at a time, and they’d like others to join the effort.
It’s Henderson’s idea th ... ]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:53:00 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Local/ShelterBox--changing-the-world--one-person-at-a-time2010-02-02T20-58-01 GEORGETOWN, S.C. —  A committee whose task is to divvy out Accommodations Tax funds has voted to suspend its funding of the Winyah High School Auditorium.
However, the 4-2 vote taken last week by the Georgetown A-Tax Committee to cut the funds is ... ]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:33:00 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Local/A-tax-funding-vote-on-auditorium-must-be-redone about people
whose work
touches our lives
DONNA
FOX
Volunteer at the
Waccamaw Neck Library
Bio:
Native of Milton, Iowa
Graduate of
Kansas University
Retired since 2000
Resident of Pawleys Island

Why do you like volunteering at the library?

I love books ... ]]> Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:04:00 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Local/Helping-Hands--February-1--20102010-02-01T09-14-40 GEORGETOWN, S.C. —  They are not competing for $250,000 like on the TV show but $800 is up for grabs to one of the 40 people who are participating in a Georgetown’s Biggest Loser contest that started last week.
Organizer Nannette Moore — wife of ... ]]> Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:48:00 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Local/Georgetown-s-Biggest-Loser-contest-has-begun GEORGETOWN, S.C. —  The newest member of the Georgetown City Planning Commission may possibly be one of the shortest serving members.
Johnny Wilson has been unanimously approved by City Council to a seat on the Planning Commission Jan. 21.
But Wil ... ]]> Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:54:00 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Local/Newest-Planning-Commissioner-is-also-a-candidate-for-school-board-seat GEORGETOWN, S.C. —  The county called in a bonding company Friday to finish or redo work on the Carroll Campbell Marina Complex on the Sampit River in Maryville, after the original construction company went out of business.
Work on the marina is ... ]]> Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:40:00 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Local/County-is-finishing--redoing-marina-complex-work