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Campbell family pledges to rebuild Dead Dog Saloon

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:20:16 GMT

Even while the Charlie Campbell family remained in shock over the fire that destroyed their family business, there were already plans to rebuild.
The Murrells Inlet restaurant and bar, which had been the location for numeous charity events over the p ...

Helping Hands, February 20, 2012

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:56:21 GMT

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MADELEINE
RITCHIE
Education Consultant helping with Early Learning Initiative
Bio:
Native of Columbia, S.C.
Resident of Litchfield Beach Graduate of University of S.C.
Former teacher and principa ...

Helping Hands, February 13, 2012

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:42:07 GMT

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REBECCA
LAMMONDS
Coordinator for Healthy
Learners Georgetown
Bio:
Native of Greenwood, S.C.
Resident of Georgetown since 1987
Graduate of MUSC Nursing School
Former director of nursing
for Coas ...

Helping Hands, January 30, 2012

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:44:34 GMT

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MARLA
STROUPE
Freelance writer and owner of Stroupe Communications
Bio:
Native of Asheville, N.C.
Pawleys resident since 2006
Former corporate communications executive in Charlotte, N.C.
Graduate ...

Former tourism director announces candidacy for District 7

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:27:34 GMT

A ninth candidate will run for Congressional District 7 and join the large crowd of Republican candidates gathering Thursday night to meet the public in Litchfield.
Chad Prosser, the former director of S.C. Parks, Recreation and Tourism, made a forma ...

Helping Hands, January 23, 2012

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:40:03 GMT

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JOHN
HUBBARD
Manager/entertainment
director for Nosh in Pawleys
Bio:
Moved here from
Massachusetts in 1984
Graduate of Socastee High
Lives in Hammock Shops Village
Also a sales rep for Global W ...

Cause of 2009 medical helicopter crash released

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:25:25 GMT

A medical helicopter crash that killed three people in Georgetown County was caused by the helicopter pilot losing control in stormy weather.
The National Transportation Safety Board, which released its final report Friday, said the pilot, Patrick Wa ...

Candidates appear at local coffee house

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:02:18 GMT

CafeMom is hosting a series of Moms Matter 2012 events.
Gov. Rick Santorum will appear at the Fresh Brewed Coffee House at 1:30 p.m.
It is a town hall style meeting, where he will be taking questions from the public, according to event organize ...

Helping Hands, January 16, 2012

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:51:20 GMT

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KIRA
ROFF
President of Fisher Recycling Grand Strand
Bio:
Native of Madison, Wisc.
Pawleys resident since 1998
Former vice-president of public operations and special events at Brookgreen Gardens

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Perry strolls along Front Street

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:11:57 GMT

Texas Gov. Rick Perry brought his campaign for President of the United States to Front Street on Saturday.

He started his stroll at the Town Clock, visited in numerous stores and headed out to Harborwalk to look over the Sampit River and get a view ...

Gov. Perry visits Georgetown today; Gingrich in town at 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:41:44 GMT

Two of the Republican presidential candidates will be in Georgetown this weekend.
Gov. Rick Perry has announced he will take a walk down Front Street today. He is expected to arrive at around 3 p.m.
Newt Gingrich will be in Georgetown at 2:30 p.m. o ...

O'Connell resigns as county GOP committeeman

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:11:55 GMT

Glenn O'Connell resigned Wednesday as the local executive committeeman to the state Republican Party.

Citing health reasons, O'Connell told Georgetown County Republican Party Chairman Jim Jerow that he felt it would be best for him to resign since t ...

District 7 candidates gather this month

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:35:04 GMT

There will be many offices on the ballot this year, including the race for the new S.C. District 7 Congressional seat.
The Georgetown County Republican Party will hold a "Meet and Greet" for the GOP candidates for that office on January 26.
The event ...

Propeller Club to meet Thursday night

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:53:51 GMT

The Georgetown Propeller Club will meet for the first time Thursday at the Big Tuna in Georgetown. The meeting will take place at 6 p.m.

Viers arrested over a proposal gone wrong, attorney says

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:56:46 GMT

Dylan Goff, the attorney for Rep. Thad Viers said he doesn’t know why Viers was charged with harassment, since he was only apologizing for a botched proposal to his ex-girlfriend.
Viers, a former candidate for Congressional District 7, was char ...

Helping Hands, January 9, 2012

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:56:13 GMT

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VERONICA
GORE-KENNEDY
Executive director of First Tee of the Grand Strand
Bio:
Native of Wilmington, N.C.
Graduate of West Brunswick High School in Shallotte, N.C., and University of North
Carol ...

Viers says 'Now is Not the Time' following arrest

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:00:36 GMT

Rep. Thad Viers, R-Myrtle Beach, was arrested Friday on harassment charges and suddenly withdrew from the race for Congressional District 7.
Viers, who was running for the newly formed Congressional district, was accused of constantly texting and cal ...

Helping Hands, January 2, 2012

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:54:31 GMT

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ROBERT
WARD
Co-owner of Blue Pearl Farm
in McClellanville
Bio:
Native of Potomac, Md.
Former timber framer
Host of Blueberry Jam, a new live outside music event
Teaches fly tying workshops

How ...

Helping Hands, December 19, 2011

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 20:42:53 GMT
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KATRINA
COHENS
Executive Director of Blue Print Leadership Academy
Bio:
Native of Lane, S.C.
Resident of Georgetown
Graduate of Limestone College with a Social Work degree and Webster University ...

Helping Hands, November 28, 2011

Sun, 27 Nov 2011 18:38:29 GMT
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NANCY
CAVE
North Coast Office Director for Coastal Conservation League
Bio:
Native of Chicago, Ill.
Resident of DeBordieu
Has lived here since 1999
Formerly in international
marketing/communicat ...

Helping Hands, November 21, 2011

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 17:50:55 GMT
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TRINA
CASON
Americorps VISTA volunteer working with United Way
Bio:
Native of Austin, Texas
Resident of Maryville
Licensed first responder Served six years in U.S. Army National Guard

How did yo ...

Architect and a general contractor approved for the Waccamaw Neck Branch Library, Stables Complex

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:22:39 GMT
Tych & Walker Architects were chosen Tuesday night to do the design work for the new Waccamaw Neck Branch Library.
Meanwhile, R.H. Moore Co., Inc. of Murrells Inlet, was chosen to do the site work on the Stables Complex, which is part of th ...

Helping Hands, November 14, 2011

Sun, 13 Nov 2011 20:05:43 GMT
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PAMELA
HAYNES
Owner of Cabana Gauze at
Hammock Shops Village in Pawleys
Bio:
Native of Woodbine, Md.
Has lived here two years
Background in accounting and bookkeeping, worked as a job cost analy ...

Helping Hands, November 7, 2011

Sun, 06 Nov 2011 18:50:04 GMT
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DONNA
BRITTON
Clerical assistant at
Waccamaw Elementary School
Bio:
Native of the Oatland
Community of Georgetown
Graduate of Choppee High School, Horry-Georgetown Tech and
Limestone College w ...

Vigil held for missing people in Georgetown County

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:15:10 GMT
An emotional gathering took place Friday afternoon as family and friends of missing people from Georgetown County held a vigil in their honor.
Joseph Hughes, brother of Georgetown resident Garrett Hughes, and Andrews resident Gail Soles, mother of Cr ...