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 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: 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: 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 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: March 16, 2022
Joey Manigault is a community favorite in Georgetown County. He has been with the County’s Parks and Recreation department since November of 1989, and people of all ages – from “Old Timers,” to kids taking part in t...
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GtCounty General News
Posted on: February 28, 2022
The Georgetown County Planning Department and the Frances P. Bunnelle Foundation will team up this month with the Center for Heirs Property Preservation to host a free heirs property seminar and clinic in Georgetown.
The event is set for Monday, March 21, ...
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GtCounty General News
Posted on: February 8, 2022
Georgetown County Council gave third and final reading to a redistricting plan at its regular meeting on Feb. 8. It ultimately adopted Map 650, the fifth redistricting map presented to them over the last three months.
Council requested a fifth map followin...
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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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Posted on: November 22, 2016
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