Posted on: March 28, 2023
The Warrior Run Disc Golf Course at Stables Park will be host to the Vibetime Flying Disc Festival and UpDog Challenge on April 1 and 2.
The event is open to all skill levels and will feature field games, tailgating, music and two days of family fun.&n...
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Parks and Recreation
Posted on: March 24, 2023
Georgetown County Sheriff's Office Captain Robert Sarvis has earned the most prestigious award presented to an officer who supports Special Olympics South Carolina.
Sarvis received the Joseph Pellicci Keeper of the Flame Award this month...
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GtCounty General News
Posted on: March 24, 2023
S.C. native and acclaimed singer/songwriter Marshall Chapman will give a free talk at the Waccamaw Library in April as part of the library’s “First Thursday” speaker series, sponsored by the Friends of the Waccamaw Library.
Ch...
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Library
Posted on: March 24, 2023
Nancy Silver, Georgetown County Purchasing Officer, has achieved renewal of the Certified Procurement Professional designation from the National Institute of Government Purchasing. The renewal is good for three years and requires successful completion of ...
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GtCounty General News
Posted on: March 10, 2023
Property owners in Georgetown County will receive a letter from the Auditor's Office soon informing them of upcoming changes to how they file returns. The change is intended to make the process easier for property owners.
The letter info...
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GtCounty General News
Posted on: March 10, 2023
The 2023 South Carolina Emergency Management Association’s annual awards dinner on Feb. 23 was a busy time for the Georgetown County Emergency Management Division. Not only was the division named Agency of the Year, but Brandon Ellis, Georgetown...
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GtCounty General News
Posted on: February 1, 2023
Georgetown County Council recognized two students on Feb. 28 for their winning entries in the Palmetto Pride "Litter Trashes Everyone" art contest. Their artwork will be used on litter prevention signs in our community. The winning students are ...
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Public Services
Posted on: February 28, 2023
The Georgetown County Emergency Management Division has been named the 2023 Agency of the Year by the South Carolina Emergency Management Association.
The surprise announcement was made during the association’s annual conference held February 20-...
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GtCounty General News
Posted on: February 16, 2023
The Georgetown County Legislative Delegation is seeking individuals interested in serving on the Georgetown County Board of Voter Registration and Elections. A position on the board was left open by the recent retirement of longtime member Billy Altman. T...
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GtCounty General News
Posted on: February 16, 2023
WingIts, a specialty designer and manufacturer of bathroom accessories, fastening systems and Americans with Disabilities (ADA)-compliant products, held its ribbon cutting ceremony yesterday at a brand new facility in the Georgetown County Business Center...
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GtCounty General News
Posted on: February 14, 2023
Educators and librarians from across the region will be invited to the Waccamaw Library March 10 to learn about the library’s success incorporating a laser cutter into programming. Participants will also have a chance to practice using the libra...
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Library
Posted on: February 15, 2023
Residents of Georgetown and Williamsburg counties are invited to a public input meeting on drainage and flooding issues this month. The meeting, hosted by the S.C. Office of Resilience and contractor McCormick Taylor, will take place from 5:30-7:30 p.m. o...
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GtCounty General News
Posted on: February 13, 2023
Firefighters with Georgetown County Fire and EMS will go door-to-door in the Lamberttown community on Feb. 25 to help make sure residents have working smoke detectors.
The “smoke detector blitz” is scheduled from 10 am. to 2 p...
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GtCounty General News
Posted on: February 7, 2023
Georgetown County is once again the proud recipient of a $25,000 Palmetto Pride grant. The grant will help Georgetown County’s Environmental Services Division in its efforts to remove litter from roads and other public areas by employing a part-...
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GtCounty General News
Posted on: February 6, 2023
The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office raised $80,000 for the Special Olympics with its third annual Polar Plunge on Feb. 3.
The event drew hundreds to the Litchfield Inn for a cold morning of dancing, hot cocoa, doughnuts and fun prior to an icy...
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GtCounty General News
Posted on: February 2, 2023
Longtime Georgetown County Assessor Susan Edwards stepped down from her role this year, promoting Deputy Assessor Tim Holt into the position.
Holt took over leadership of the Assessor’s Office on Jan. 1. Edwards, who has worked for the county for more than...
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GtCounty General News
Posted on: January 31, 2023
Beginning Feb. 1, the Georgetown County Building Department is no longer handling permits for the Town of Pawleys Island. If you have an active permit that was issued by the County, we will continue to administer the permit through project completion and ...
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Planning and Zoning
Posted on: January 30, 2023
Georgetown County added the first two electric vehicles to its fleet last month. It’s a long-awaited move expected to generate savings for the county in coming years.
“We started trying to find battery-operated vehicles to buy about thr...
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Public Services
Posted on: January 24, 2023
A new pedestrian bridge was built at Stables Park on Jan. 21 thanks to an Eagle Scout Project by Liam Perry. The 16-year-old constructed the bridge in memory of Bill Shehan, who was a dedicated Scoutmaster for many years. Shehan died in 2021 after a battl...
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Parks and Recreation
Posted on: January 20, 2023
This March the Waccamaw Library will host the first two presentations as part of a new "Talking History" series, which will feature faculty members from the Coastal Carolina University Department of History. On Friday, March 24 at 10 a.m., Dr. K...
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Library
Posted on: January 17, 2023
Residents of Georgetown and Williamsburg counties are invited to attend public input meetings on drainage and flooding issues this month. The meetings, hosted by the S.C. Office of Resilience and contractor McCormick Taylor, will take place from 5:30-7:30...
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Public Services
Posted on: January 13, 2023
The hours of operation for recycling centers across Georgetown County will be more consistent and predictable beginning Monday, Jan. 30. The Environmental Services Division has announced plans to standardize center hours.
When the changes go into...
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Public Services
Posted on: January 13, 2023
The Georgetown County Library is gearing up to begin renovations on its main branch on Cleland Street. County officials held a groundbreaking ceremony on Jan. 12 to kick things off. Construction work is scheduled to begin by Feb. 1.
While the library will ...
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GtCounty General News
Posted on: January 17, 2023
Michelle LaRocco, manager of the Georgetown County Environmental Services Division, has been appointed to the S.C. Recycling Market Development Advisory Council by Gov. Henry McMaster.
The 14-member council advises on building the growth of the state&a...
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Public Services
Posted on: January 12, 2023
The Georgetown County Board of Elections and Voter Registration recognized retiring board member Billy Altman on Jan. 11 for 20 years of service. The January meeting was Altman's last as a board member. He and his wife are moving to Columbia.
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Elections and Voters Registration
Posted on: January 11, 2023
Three County Council members -- including two brand new ones -- took the oath of office on Jan. 10, immediately prior to the first council meeting of the new year. New council members are Clint Elliott of District 1 and Stella Mercado of District 6. Louis...
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County Council
Posted on: January 9, 2023
Parts of the Waccamaw Neck bikeway will close this week as the state moves forward with planned and controlled burning at Huntington Beach State Park.
The bikeway runs through Pawleys Island north to the Horry County Line, including a section that traverse...
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Parks and Recreation
Posted on: January 2, 2023
The successful Friends of the Waccamaw Library (FOWL) 1st Thursday Speaker Series returns for another much anticipated run in Spring 2023. The 1st Thursday Series is one of the Library’s featured programs. Although subjects of presentations are ...
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Library
Posted on: December 6, 2022
Georgetown County Public Information Officer Jackie R. Broach has successfully completed the process that awards the professional designation of “Public Information Officer” (PIO). The Commission on Professional Credentialing® ...
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GtCounty General News
Posted on: November 28, 2022
Georgetown County Public Services recognized three of its most outstanding employees on November 17 during a luncheon to honor staff. Lynn Sullivan received the Customer Service Award, Maureen Mulligan received the Professional Achievement Award, and Roba...
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GtCounty General News
Posted on: November 21, 2022
Georgetown County government has – for the fifth consecutive year – received the highest form of recognition available in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting.
The county’s Finance Department was present...
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GtCounty General News
Posted on: November 3, 2022
The skies were as blue as the brand new collection bins at the Big Dam Swamp Recycling Center as residents and officials gathered for a ribbon cutting at the new site just outside of Andrews.
“We have been planning this for years,” Ray ...
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GtCounty General News
Posted on: October 20, 2022
Please be aware that while we certainly want citizens to be able to clean up and shore up their properties after the storm, a building permit is required before proceeding with repair work. Repairs to nonconforming structures in a flood...
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GtCounty General News
Posted on: October 18, 2022
Georgetown County is pleased to announce that Aaron Bostic has been hired as the county’s new Assistant Fire Chief, taking over for retiring Assistant Chief Tony Hucks in November. Bostic is no stranger to local emergency services, having served at Midway...
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GtCounty General News
Posted on: August 25, 2022
New laws regarding animal restraint – particularly dog tethering and kenneling – are now in place in Georgetown County and will begin being actively enforced in the coming weeks.
Georgetown County Council gave third and final reading on...
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GtCounty General News
Posted on: August 25, 2022
Several S.C. colleges and universities will be among 44 schools and 130 teams coming to Georgetown from across the nation next month to participate in the Bassmaster College National Championship.
The tournament, sponsored by Strike King, will take place o...
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GtCounty General News
Posted on: July 29, 2022
Open play basketball in the gymnasium at the Howard Center on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and at Beck Recreation Center on Sunday afternoons has been suspended until further notice.
Georgetown County made this decision following a shooting inci...
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Parks and Recreation
Posted on: June 22, 2022
Georgetown County is pleased to announce that Brent McClellan has been selected as the next Chief of Midway Fire Rescue.
Chief McClellan began his fire service career in 1993 as a volunteer in Lenore, WV. He became a certified Paramedic in 1996 b...
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GtCounty General News
Posted on: July 26, 2022
Georgetown County Sheriff Carter Weaver and the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office invite all members of the public to the 37th Annual National Night Out event on Tuesday, Aug. 2, at the Pawleys Island Community Church, 10304 Ocean Highway.
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GtCounty General News
Posted on: June 14, 2022
Ten executive leaders from Georgetown County government recently completed a year-long leadership development program facilitated by LeaderGov, of Atlanta, Ga. The participants were engaged in 12 workshops that focused on growing their understanding of th...
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GtCounty General News
Posted on: June 7, 2022
The best college fishing teams in the country will take to Georgetown County’s five rivers this September, when Bassmaster returns to Winyah Bay. Georgetown County Parks and Recreation will host the 2022 Strike King Bassmaster College Series Nat...
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Parks and Recreation
Posted on: June 7, 2022
Georgetown County Parks and Recreation has been designated a Better Sports for Kids Quality Program Provider by the National Alliance for Youth Sports (NAYS).
This honor, like the Good Housekeeping Seal given to household products that meet high ...
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Parks and Recreation
Posted on: June 3, 2022
Officials with Georgetown County and the City of Georgetown will come together this month to hear a report from engineers examining potential solutions for silting of the Georgetown Harbor.
The report will be presented at 5 p.m. June 14 at Howard Auditoriu...
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GtCounty General News
Posted on: May 20, 2022
Georgetown County Emergency Services is pleased to announce that James "Jim" Falkenhagen has been selected as the new Fire Chief for Georgetown County Fire- EMS. Chief Falkenhagen brings more than three decades of fire and EMS experience to the ...
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GtCounty General News
Posted on: May 13, 2022
Georgetown County government was presented this week with the Outstanding Safety Achievement Award from the S.C. Association of Counties. The annual award is presented to counties that have demonstrated significant progress in a specific area of their ris...
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GtCounty General News
Posted on: May 12, 2022
John Thomas, the Georgetown County Council District 1 representative since 2015, announced today that he will resign from the council effective May 23.
Per state law, a special election will not be required, as his resignation date is within 180 ...
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GtCounty General News
Posted on: May 2, 2022
Georgetown County has been named a Fire Safe Community, thanks to the efforts of both Georgetown County Fire-EMS and Midway Fire-Rescue. The departments were recently recognized by Fire Safe South Carolina for efforts in 2021 to develop community risk red...
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GtCounty General News
Posted on: May 2, 2022
Georgetown County Emergency Services, in partnership with the City of Georgetown, graduated eight new firefighters from its first ever Firefighter Recruit School this spring.
Normally, agencies send firefighter recruits for to the S.C. Fire Academy for nec...
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GtCounty General News
Posted on: April 6, 2022
Recent land clearing in the Murrells Inlet area has understandably drawn concerns from community members about tree removal for new development. The site plan for the commercial development in question was approved prior to the enactment of the most recen...
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GtCounty General News
Posted on: April 4, 2022
Georgetown County will name a park in the Plantersville community in honor of the late Abie Roger Ladson Sr. Council approved the honor on March 8 at the request of a group of area residents.
The park is located at 180 Jackson Village Road.
Ladson, who pass...
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Parks and Recreation
Posted on: November 22, 2016
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Posted on: November 22, 2016
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Posted on: November 22, 2016
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Posted on: November 22, 2016
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