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Some polling places too crowded, more needed, officials say	Local News	2/10/2012 6:35 AM
Casting a ballot in Georgetown County is becoming a big problem for many voters because many of the precincts — especially on the Waccamaw Neck — are overcrowded. That was a concern Georgetown County Republican Party Chairman Jim Jerow ex ...
More details released about four-car-crash	Local News	2/9/2012 5:55 AM
Debris in the roadway is being blamed for a four-car accident that resulted in seven non-life-threatening injuries Thursday morning. The accident occurred at about 7:30 a.m. between the bridges connecting Georgetown and the Waccamaw Neck. According ...
Miss Ruby's Kids mentoring program has grown in its nine years	Local News	2/8/2012 3:27 AM
Miss Ruby’s Kids, an early literacy program for families in Georgetown County, has grown since it was founded in February 2003 by sisters Jo Fortuna and Betsy Marlow. When they started, they served five Pawleys Island families. Now, they serve ...
Randy Hollister withdraws from S.C. House Seat 108 race	Local News	2/8/2012 3:23 AM
A Pawleys Island real estate agent who had announced he was running as a Republican for House District 108 withdrew from the race this week. Randy Hollister, who works with Realestar in Pawleys Island, said he realized he didn’t have enough tim ...
Highway Patrol launches SEE program	Local News	2/8/2012 3:21 AM
Stop. Educate. Enforce. That is the motto of the new SEE program that has been launched by the South Carolina Highway Patrol in an effort to help reduce the number of pedestrians getting killed across the state. Although there was only one person wal ...
Waccamaw School to hold green fashion show	Local News	2/8/2012 3:18 AM
An innovative fashion show that features couture made of recyclable material will take place tonight (Thursday) at 6 p.m. at Waccamaw Intermediate School. “Waccamaw Intermediate Gators Go Green,” will allow the students in all three grade ...
Green building, smart energy and storm water, topics at 10th annual Riverkeepers conference	Local News	2/8/2012 3:13 AM
On Saturday the Waccamaw Riverkeepers Association hosted its 10th annual Waccamaw River Conference. Conservationists and outdoorsmen alike packed into the Coastal Carolina University Extension in Litchfield to sit in on a series of seminar sessions o ...
Rep. Clemmons asks local Republicans to support Israel	Local News	2/8/2012 3:09 AM
S.C. Rep. Alan Clemmons told members of the Georgetown Republican Patriots Club that Israel is receiving the wrong message from top leaders in America. Clemmons, (R-Myrtle Beach) said he took a recent trip to Israel and also drafted a resolutio ...
Miss Carvers Bay Pageant winners announced	Local News	2/8/2012 3:05 AM
The Miss Carvers Bay High School pageant was held on Thursday, January 20, 2012 in the Carvers Bay High School Auditorium. It was sponsored by the Carvers Bay High School P.T.O. Contestants in the ninth and tenth grade competed for the t ...
Georgetown City bans Statue of Liberty	Local News	2/8/2012 3:01 AM
The Statue of Liberty is not allowed on the sidewalks in the City of Georgetown — at least not if she is drawing attention to a business that is not holding a sale or some other special event. For the past few weeks, people dressed in a Statue ...
Woman and two children injured in accident	Local News	2/7/2012 9:06 AM
A woman and her two children were transported to the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston after a one-car accident this morning. According to S.C. Highway Patrol Lance Cpl. Sonny Collins, the accident happened at about 8:30 a.m. on Alba ...
Women sue Sheriff's Office, former guard	Local News	2/7/2012 4:18 AM
A former Georgetown County Detention Center officer who admitted in court he sexually assaulted three female inmates in 2009 says in court documents he did not commit the crimes. On Jan. 23, Belvin Lee Sherrill, 28, pleaded guilty to criminal sexual ...
For-profit fishing limited on reefs; new law cuts commercial harvest	Local News	2/6/2012 3:10 AM
The eyewitness account stunned state wildlife officers: a 3-foot-high stack of grouper, piled as far as a football field, on a Georgetown dock. Commercial spear fishing was stripping clean artificial reefs that were meant for recreational fishing, an ...
Firefighters kept busy with brush fires	Local News	2/6/2012 3:04 AM
Georgetown County firefighters stayed very busy the past three days battling brush fires from south of Maryville to near Andrews. The biggest blaze was Saturday in a large wooded area on East CCC Road, which is near the Georgetown Marine Institute of ...
Warmer weather could mean more hurricanes	Local News	2/6/2012 3:01 AM
The warmer-than-normal winter the area has been experiencing has kept ocean waters from cooling down as much as usual. This could mean a more active tropical season for the Southeastern United States unless ocean temperatures drop even more in the ne ...
Some concerned about return of synthetic drugs	Local News	2/6/2012 2:59 AM
Georgetown County residents have expressed their frustration at more synthetic drugs coming on the market, including those that mimic the illegal drug ‘bath salts.’ Meanwhile, officials at the S.C. Poison Control Center said they have see ...
Local school leaders may add more full-day, 4-year-old classes	Local News	2/6/2012 2:54 AM
Georgetown County school leaders are planning to add more full-day pre-kindergarten classes for local elementary schools starting next school year. Dr. Randy Dozier, superintendent of local schools, said at a recent School Board meeting that district ...
Wildfire, still burning south of Georgetown, consumes 200 acres	Local News	2/4/2012 12:25 PM
The South Carolina Forestry Commission says a 200 acre wildfire that has been burning since about 3:30 p.m. has the potential to grow even larger but fortunately no structures are threatened. The fire was reported this afternoon on East CCC Road, nea ...
So far, no takers for Ryan's building	Local News	2/3/2012 3:59 AM
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 ...
Couple honored on 50th anniversary	Local News	2/3/2012 3:54 AM
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 ...

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Issac J. Bailey \| Still for men’s eyes only		2/10/2012 11:00 PM
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Horry County police Chief Johnny Morgan to retire		2/10/2012 9:43 PM
Johnny Morgan is turning in his badge. The Horry County police chief announced his retirement Friday. Morgan, who has 41 years of service in law enforcement including 38 years with… Click to Continue »
Hospital lays off workers		2/10/2012 11:22 AM
McLeod Loris Seacoast, which operates hospitals and health care centers on the north end, has laid off 48 workers this week, saying it needed to restructure because of several factors… Click to Continue »
Horry County police track suspect in homicide using GPS bracelet; charges filed		2/10/2012 9:44 PM
A Longs man is now facing charges in two homicides following a fatal shooting Thursday, after police used a GPS monitoring bracelet to locate him. Click to Continue »
Ocean Bay Middle School collects 1,200 pairs of jeans for charity		2/10/2012 9:19 PM
Ocean Bay Middle School students collected more than 1,200 pairs of jeans for donation over a two week period. Click to Continue »
North Myrtle Beach school employee charged with assault		2/10/2012 9:56 PM
Horry County police arrested a North Myrtle Beach Intermediate School employee on an assault charge Tuesday after an incident that left a student with scratches, according to an incident report. Click to Continue »
Saturday Wish List for the Myrtle Beach area		2/10/2012 12:00 PM
Donation : The Sons of Confederate Veterans is looking for a benefactor willing to donate a small piece of property in the Myrtle Beach area for our community volunteers to… Click to Continue »
Red flag fire warning in place for Horry and Georgetown Counties		2/10/2012 3:22 PM
All counties in the Pee Dee and Coastal regions will be in a red flag fire alert later tonight. The warning, issued by the South Carolina Forestry Commission, takes effect… Click to Continue »
Georgetown County Family Justice Center gets new director		2/10/2012 7:04 PM
Vicki Bourus is taking over as executive director of the Georgetown Family Justice Center (FJC). Click to Continue »
Area road closures planned next week		2/10/2012 8:01 PM
Some area roads will have lane closures starting overnight Sunday. Click to Continue »
Where we Worship in the Myrtle Beach area		2/10/2012 4:08 PM
3059 S.C. 90, Conway, celebrates Eastern Rite Byzantine Catholic liturgies at 5 p.m. on Feb. 11, 14, 18 and 25. Call 249-9502 or email donwjean@aol.com . Click to Continue »
Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on Feb. 11		2/10/2012 3:00 PM
The Myrtle Beach Stamp Club starts its 20th annual Myrtle Beach Stamp & Postcard Show for two days through Sunday, which includes nine dealers and a children?s area. Details at… Click to Continue »
Bob Bestler \| Can ‘trashy’ ranking for Myrtle Beach be a good thing?		2/10/2012 4:00 PM
W hen I learned that Myrtle Beach had been ranked the fifth trashiest town in America, I was a bit chagrined. Click to Continue »
Saturday Swap for the Myrtle Beach area		2/10/2012 12:00 PM
Remote : Looking for a Mitsubishi remote control for model No HSU449. Call 497-2238. Click to Continue »
School districts explore ways to increase parent involvement		2/10/2012 7:50 PM
School officials know, through research and reasoning, that parent/family involvement is important in successfully educating students. Click to Continue »
Education notebook \| Construction progressing at Horry charter school site		2/10/2012 3:11 PM
An school official at Bridgewater Academy charter school said work is progressing at the site for the school?s new building and should be more visible in the near future. Click to Continue »
Police \| Conway men sentenced in counterfeiting case		2/10/2012 9:45 PM
Two Conway men were sentenced to prison Thursday after they pleaded guilty to charges of passing counterfeit money, according to a news release issued Friday from the U.S. Attorney?s Office. Click to Continue »
S.C. lawmakers off hook for redistricting testimony		2/10/2012 9:54 PM
Two of South Carolina?s top legislators will not have to testify about their debate over redrawing the state?s new U.S. House districts, according to a ruling from a federal judge. Click to Continue »
Charter schools worry proposal could hurt pensions		2/10/2012 7:38 PM
Charter school advocates worry a proposed federal rule could force South Carolina and other states to dump charter school employees from state retirement systems. Click to Continue »
Ga., S.C. governors meet quietly on stalled port		2/10/2012 10:00 PM
The governors of Georgia and South Carolina met privately and far from their statehouse offices Friday to discuss disagreements that have left years of cooperation toward building a shared seaport… Click to Continue »

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