Coastal Observer

Voters pass sales tax increase to reduce property taxes

The Coastal Carolinas Association of Realtors, which supported the local option tax, estimated that most property owners ...
Coastal Observer

The final results from local races

We are at the Georgetown County Office of Voter Registration and Elections tonight as the results from voting are coming. We will post updates on the races in County Council Districts 1 and 6, the ...
Coastal Observer

County focuses on port, but can’t ignore vacant mill sites

Georgetown County is creating a master plan for the 46 acres at the former state port in Georgetown, but people who showed up ...
Coastal Observer

Safety initiatives find support, if not full funding, from tax panel

Georgetown County is the only coastal county in the state that doesn’t have lifeguards on its beaches, Brad Bemis, a ...