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Proposed fix to long-time problem draws questions
30+ min ago (717+ words) By Charles Swenson|May 18, 2026 There have been two traffic accidents on Highway 17 in Litchfield since a group of residents and officials met three weeks ago to review plans for reconfiguring" intersections in the area. One was Monday morning, said Brent…...
Casting a wider net, Palmetto Giving Day sees donations grow
2+ day, 26+ min ago (766+ words) By Madison Sharrock|May 16, 2026 The community clearly stretches farther past the Georgetown County lines as last week's Palmetto Giving Day raised more than $5. 2 million from 5, 395 residents across 46 states. "Our donor base isn't just limited to the community in which we…...
Born to run? There's a place for you to unleash
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (709+ words) By Madison Sharrock|May 15, 2026 Georgetown County's first dog park at Stables Park is a social event in itself for four-legged hounds and humans, too. "That's the interesting thing, is there's so many people here from different areas, some natives, some…...
Pier rebuilding expected to start before Ian anniversary
4+ day, 27+ min ago (889+ words) By Charles Swenson|May 14, 2026 Construction should be underway to rebuild the Pawleys Pier when the fourth anniversary of the hurricane that destroyed a third of the structure arrives in September. It will take 14 to 18 months replace the 820-foot-long pier, the…...
Agencies review input on permit to move inlet " Coastal Observer
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (572+ words) By Charles Swenson|May 11, 2026 Federal and state regulators are reviewing comments on a proposal to dredge a new channel for Pawleys Inlet and restore the beach at Prince George, including one from the National Marine Fisheries Service that the work…...
New plan for aging facility cuts a ballfield to add amenities
1+ week, 2+ day ago (682+ words) By Chris Sokoloski|May 9, 2026 Georgetown County is working to carry out its master plan for upgrades to Wachesaw Park on Old Kings Highway in Murrells Inlet. "It's always been our dream to have the money to just gut it and…...
Scientist's view of dredging impacts unchanged over 30 years
1+ week, 2+ day ago (536+ words) By Charles Swenson|May 8, 2026 Dennis Allen toured the 16 miles of creeks and channels in Murrells Inlet that are proposed for a dredging project. It reminded him of the time in the 1990s when he was director of the Baruch Marine Lab…...
Child center's closing leaves parents scrambling
2+ week, 2+ day ago (802+ words) By Chris Sokoloski|May 2, 2026 The Pawleys Island Child Development Center and its grounds are usually full of the sounds of young children playing and learning." But the facility on Parkersville Road has been eerily silent since April 24 when its doors…...
Litchfield road project raises concerns over safety
2+ week, 3+ day ago (464+ words) By Charles Swenson|May 1, 2026 A project intended to limit left turns onto Highway 17 at Litchfield Beach added one to give emergency vehicles access to the beachfront neighborhoods. But residents and property owners still have concerns that the effort to improve…...
Sheriff says study group needs to show real cost of law enforcement
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1162+ words) By Madison Sharrock|April 28, 2026 Words are important, especially when talking about an effort to form a municipality in the Pawleys Island-Litchfield area, Sheriff Carter Weaver said. "I don't want to be part of any misinformation, period, or misrepresentation. Those are…...