https://www.gtcounty.org/CivicAlerts.aspx Sun, 05 Apr 2026 13:09:00 -0500 Georgetown County, SC - Get the latest news en-us https://www.gtcounty.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=717 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:37:00 -0500 Georgetown County's burn ban was rescinded at 7 a.m. March 30. The weekend resulted in no wildfire responses across Georgetown County. https://www.gtcounty.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=717/639104638200000000 https://www.gtcounty.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=716 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 08:29:06 -0500 ?A life-size bronze sculpture connecting two towering figures of American history will find its permanent home at the Georgetown Library this spring. Created by Wesley Wofford, it depicts Harriet Tubman whispering in the ear of a young James Bowley. https://www.gtcounty.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=716/639100241460000000 https://www.gtcounty.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=715 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:30:23 -0500 The century-old building known locally as the “old customs house” will become a new consolidated county administration building, replacing two nearby buildings currently in use. The sale has been finalized with a purchase price of $5.43 million. https://www.gtcounty.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=715/639099630230000000 https://www.gtcounty.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=714 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:50:16 -0500 The 2026 election cycle is underway, and Georgetown County's Voter Registration and Elections Office wants residents prepared with the dates and details they need. Filing for state and local offices is currently open. https://www.gtcounty.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=714/639093522160000000 https://www.gtcounty.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=713 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:49:53 -0500 Jim Taylor, Georgetown County Airports Manager, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the SC Aviation Association. Taylor’s appointment reflects his leadership at the County’s two airports and his commitment to advancing aviation. https://www.gtcounty.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=713/639093377930000000 https://www.gtcounty.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=710 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:10:18 -0500 The Georgetown harbor is cleaner and safer thanks to a major collaborative cleanup that removed abandoned and derelict vessels from its waters. Some had been there for years, not only acting as a source of pollution, but a safety hazard for boaters. https://www.gtcounty.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=710/639086622180000000 https://www.gtcounty.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=709 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:17:56 -0500 A recent audit report for Georgetown County raised some eyebrows – not because it didn’t come back clean, but because the county has nearly double what it is required to maintain in its “reserve” fund. Here's a breakdown of why. https://www.gtcounty.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=709/639086590760000000 https://www.gtcounty.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=708 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:44:49 -0500 Georgetown County Emergency Management will join the S.C. Emergency Management Division, the National Weather Service and the S.C. Department of Natural Resources in observing Severe Weather and Flood Safety Week, March 8-14. https://www.gtcounty.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=708/639086570890000000