Festival thanks On behalf of the 2013 Winyah Bay Heritage Festival, I would like to thank the following people/organizations for their assistance in making this year's festival a huge success: Sel Hemingway (Georgetown County Administrator) Jack Scoville (Mayor, City of Georgetown) City of Georgeto ...
Sawyer credits GBA While many small towns throughout our state are dying or have been abandoned, Georgetown has seen a boost with people visiting. Sure we still have empty stores and I wish they were open, we have more tourists and visitors walking our streets, eating in our restaurants, and enjoyi ...
On Medians and Landscaping Since the last public meeting in April 2012 regarding the Pawleys Business District Hwy. 17 median design, it is apparent in public circles that much misunderstanding exists regarding the design and landscaping. In conversations with various citizens, it is especially c ...
Sandy Island fund My wife and I would like to commend the residents of Sandy Island for reaching a decision on solving their own transportation problem. The latest, most viable and responsible solution offered by the residents of the island is that of raising the funds to purchase and operate a po ...
Georgetown Business Association The Georgetown Times printed an article on Friday, April 19 that needs some clarification. The Georgetown Business Association (GBA) would like the readers of the Georgetown Times to have the full story. The GBA initially partnered with CASE Solutions after looking ...
Helping Wounded Warriors Grand Strand Detachment # 873 of the Marine Corps League extends a sincere thank you to Bass Pro Shops for the use of their facilities during the Detachment's recent fundraiser. The purpose of the fundraiser is to benefit Marines recuperating at the Wounded Warriors Battali ...
Hazardous plastic Our country, along with China and Europe, is one of the biggest producers of plastic waste in the world. Not only plastic shopping bags, but excessive packaging harms our environment, fills our landfills and harms wildlife, particularly when it gets into the ocean. Most of this p ...
Charleston Sheriff Al Cannon It sure was interesting to read about Charleston County Sheriff Al Cannon lecturing a local political club about the 2nd Amendment and how such upstanding law enforcement representatives as himself have the obligation to ignore gun control laws with which they do not ag ...
Maundy Thursday and racism Mojo knows when I've been deeply troubled. It began on Maundy Thursday of Holy Week when a friend gave me note that someone had left on her windshield when she was parked at a grocery store. My friend's car has an Obama sticker on it. The note was a vile racist comment a ...
Pets as surrogates? Is there something in the water in Georgetown County that causes liberal Democrats to use their pets as surrogates in letters to the editor? I have asked my two dogs several political questions lately and the best response that I have gotten so far is the two of them sniffing e ...
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