BREAKING NEWS: Deputies investigating a dead man found in the road in Georgetown County

A man was found dead in the road in Georgetown County earl Friday morning.
http://www2.counton2.com/news/2012/may/25/deputies-investigating-dead-man-found-road-georget-ar-3855676/

Published: Fri, 25 May 2012 03:07:28 -0700

'Nike Hat Bandit' indicted for bank robbery

Wesley Todd McCracken arrested in South Carolina A 41-year-old South Carolina man, nicknamed the "Nike Hat Bandit," has been indicted for bank robberies in South Florida, according to U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer.
http://sunsentinel.feedsportal.com/c/34258/f/623242/s/1fa55259/l/0L0Ssun0Esentinel0N0Cnews0Cbroward0Cfl0Enike0Ehat0Ebandit0Eindicted0E20A120A5230H0A0H67732890Bstory0Dtrack0Frss/story01.htm

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 00:54:35 -0700

SCHP investigating fatal Marion Co. collision

The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a collision that turned fatal in Marion County Friday afternoon along Secondary Route 9.
http://www.wmbfnews.com/story/18627630/schp-investigating-fatal-marion-co-collision

Published: Fri, 25 May 2012 14:26:05 -0700

Man suspected of robbing South Fla. banks indicted in S.C.

A South Carolina man has been indicted in connection with a bank robbery spree in South Florida and his home state. Wesley McCracken, whom authorities have dubbed the "Nike Hat Bandit," is charged with four counts of bank robbery. Federal prosecutors say McCracken robbed a Wells Fargo branch in Palm Beach Gardens on Nov. 21, tried to rob another Wells Fargo branch in Dania Beach on Nov. 30 and ...
http://www.wpbf.com/news/south-florida/Palm-Beach-County-News/Man-suspected-of-robbing-South-Fla-banks-indicted-in-S-C/-/8815578/14073704/-/rs1jd5/-/index.html

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 14:16:45 -0700

Big Decisions Ahead for Georgetown

South Carolina has long been a state that values individual responsibility. If you want something done, there’s no one better to do it than yourself; don’t look to others to pave the way for you. That attitude is perhaps one reason the local option sales tax has become a popular idea in recent years.
http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2012/05/13/2825467/big-decisions-ahead-for-georgetown.html

Published: Sun, 13 May 2012 10:06:49 -0700

Georgetown County deputies investigate 18-year-old Pawleys Island man’s death

The death of an 18-year-old is still under investigation in Georgetown County.
http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2012/05/25/2848714/georgetown-county-deputies-investigate.html

Published: Fri, 25 May 2012 04:11:14 -0700

Three indicted for 39 armed robberies in and around Charleston County

Charleston, South Carolina - United States Attorney Bill Nettles stated Wednesday that a federal indictment was unsealed against three individuals, charging them for their roles in a series of armed robberies that occurred between July, 2009 and March, 2011. 
http://www2.counton2.com/news/2012/may/23/three-indicted-39-armed-robberies-and-around-charl-ar-3844139/

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 07:41:16 -0700

Waccamaw River selected as part of America’s Great Outdoors Rivers Initiative

The Waccamaw River wanders for about 148 miles from Lake Waccamaw, N.C., to Winyah Bay in Georgetown. This week, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar named the entire river as a model in the America’s Great Outdoors River Initiative.
http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2012/05/25/2849385/waccamaw-river-selected-as-part.html

Published: Fri, 25 May 2012 14:33:46 -0700

USC leaders get lesson on Hobcaw Barony

A contingent from the University of South Carolina rolled into Georgetown County this week to explore past and present at Hobcaw Barony, a stop on the inaugural Carolina Nexus Tour.
http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2012/05/18/2835635/usc-leaders-get-lesson-on-hobcaw.html

Published: Fri, 18 May 2012 17:04:35 -0700

Prep notebook | All-star baseball, softball team members named

As expected, the South Carolina All-State softball and baseball teams and the all-star events for both sports have plenty of Grand Strand representation.
http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2012/05/21/2841353/prep-notebook-all-star-baseball.html

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 10:55:29 -0700