# Georgetown County News > Local reporting for Georgetown County, South Carolina, including Georgetown, Pawleys Island, Murrells Inlet and Andrews. Articles carry the byline GTC News Team and distinguish the event date, original source date and actual publication date. Contextual illustrations are identified in their image credits. Forecasts and tides show their official source and timestamps. ## News - [News Archive](https://georgetowncountynews.com/archive/): Search all local reporting by source month and topic. - [Magistrate Dismisses Charges Against Four in Pawleys Island Church Case](https://georgetowncountynews.com/news/church-case-four-dismissals-november-6/index.md): Source 2026-11-06; published 2026-11-08. - [Coroner Finds Saylor Hayes Drowned; Manner of Death Undetermined](https://georgetowncountynews.com/news/saylor-hayes-coroner-november-findings/index.md): Source 2026-11-06; published 2026-11-08. - [Holiday Gift Drive Collects Donations for Georgetown County Seniors](https://georgetowncountynews.com/news/holiday-gift-drive-seniors/index.md): Source 2026-11-05; published 2026-11-08. - [Voters Approve Local Sales Tax; County Sets May 2027 Start](https://georgetowncountynews.com/news/voters-approve-local-option-sales-tax/index.md): Source 2026-11-04; published 2026-11-08. - [Georgetown County Plans Green-Light Tribute to Veterans](https://georgetowncountynews.com/news/operation-green-light-veterans/index.md): Source 2026-10-29; published 2026-11-08. - [Georgetown Library Offers Free Seeds and Planting Guidance](https://georgetowncountynews.com/news/seed-library-georgetown/index.md): Source 2026-10-21; published 2026-11-08. - [Pawleys Island Economic Development Meeting to Focus on Workforce and Investment](https://georgetowncountynews.com/news/economic-development-fall-meeting/index.md): Source 2026-10-09; published 2026-11-08. - [Autopsy Finds No Injuries Contributed to Pawleys Island Pier Death](https://georgetowncountynews.com/news/pawleys-pier-october-autopsy-update/index.md): Source 2026-10-09; published 2026-11-08. - [County Line Road Detour Planned for Repairs](https://georgetowncountynews.com/news/county-line-road-october-repair-notice/index.md): Source 2026-10-09; published 2026-11-08. - [Georgetown High Sets After-School Tutoring Hours](https://georgetowncountynews.com/news/georgetown-high-tutoring/index.md): Source 2026-10-07; published 2026-11-08. - [Man and Vehicle Recovered From Waccamaw River Near Wacca Wache Marina](https://georgetowncountynews.com/news/wacca-wache-october-5-recovery/index.md): Source 2026-10-05; published 2026-11-08. - [South Carolina Sets Oyster and Clam Season Through May 15](https://georgetowncountynews.com/news/shellfish-season-october-opening/index.md): Source 2026-09-25; published 2026-11-08. - [Georgetown County Seeks Public Input on Port Redevelopment Plan](https://georgetowncountynews.com/news/port-master-plan-public-input/index.md): Source 2026-09-18; published 2026-11-08. - [Georgetown County Schools Set Class of 2027 Graduation Dates](https://georgetowncountynews.com/news/class-of-2027-graduation-dates/index.md): Source 2026-09-11; published 2026-11-08. - [County Council Backs Protection of 3,492-Acre Arcadia East Tract](https://georgetowncountynews.com/news/arcadia-east-council-support/index.md): Source 2026-09-08; published 2026-11-08. - [Nineteen Georgetown County Schools Earn National Health Recognition](https://georgetowncountynews.com/news/nineteen-gcsd-healthiest-schools-2026/index.md): Source 2026-08-25; published 2026-11-08. - [Army Corps Completes Georgetown Harbor Dredging](https://georgetowncountynews.com/news/georgetown-harbor-dredging-completed-august/index.md): Source 2026-08-19; published 2026-11-08. - [West Nile-Positive Mosquito Sample Prompts Targeted Treatment](https://georgetowncountynews.com/news/august-mosquito-sample-west-nile-response/index.md): Source 2026-08-14; published 2026-11-08. - [Georgetown County Schools Report English and Math Gains on SC READY Tests](https://georgetowncountynews.com/news/sc-ready-results-2026-district-growth/index.md): Source 2026-08-10; published 2026-11-08. - [South Strand United Wins Summer Soccer Title in Final Seconds](https://georgetowncountynews.com/news/south-strand-united-soccer-title-august/index.md): Source 2026-08-08; published 2026-11-08. - [Georgetown County Adds Wetland Buffers and Building Setbacks](https://georgetowncountynews.com/news/wetlands-protections-august-explainer/index.md): Source 2026-08-07; published 2026-11-08. - [Georgetown County Library Announces Move to Statewide SCLENDS Catalog](https://georgetowncountynews.com/news/library-sclends-transition-july-notice/index.md): Source 2026-07-13; published 2026-11-08. - [School Board Approves $128 Million Budget With Teacher Raises](https://georgetowncountynews.com/news/school-board-approves-2026-27-budget-june/index.md): Source 2026-06-23; published 2026-11-08. - [Georgetown County Receives $5,000 Grant for Emergency Supply Equipment](https://georgetowncountynews.com/news/emergency-equipment-duke-hero-grant-june/index.md): Source 2026-06-17; published 2026-11-08. - [Harriet Tubman and James Bowley Sculpture Arrives at Georgetown Library](https://georgetowncountynews.com/news/tubman-bowley-sculpture-library-arrival/index.md): Source 2026-05-27; published 2026-11-08. - [School Board Names New Principals for Andrews High and Rosemary Middle](https://georgetowncountynews.com/news/andrews-rosemary-principal-appointments-may/index.md): Source 2026-05-21; published 2026-11-08. - [Free Swim Lessons Planned for Andrews and Choppee](https://georgetowncountynews.com/news/andrews-choppee-mobile-swim-lessons-2026/index.md): Source 2026-05-13; published 2026-11-08. ## Weather and Coastal Information - [Georgetown Weather](https://georgetowncountynews.com/weather/georgetown/): Seven-day local forecast, nearby observations, Georgetown County alerts and relevant tide information. - [Pawleys Island Weather](https://georgetowncountynews.com/weather/pawleys-island/): Seven-day local forecast, nearby observations, Georgetown County alerts and relevant tide information. - [Murrells Inlet Weather](https://georgetowncountynews.com/weather/murrells-inlet/): Seven-day local forecast, nearby observations, Georgetown County alerts and relevant tide information. - [Andrews Weather](https://georgetowncountynews.com/weather/andrews/): Seven-day local forecast, nearby observations, Georgetown County alerts and relevant tide information. ## Community Resources - [Local Events](https://georgetowncountynews.com/events/): Scheduled meetings, library programs and community activities with official sources. - [Moving to Georgetown County](https://georgetowncountynews.com/moving-to-georgetown-county/): Vehicle-registration sequence and official resident-service links. ## Optional - [About and Editorial Standards](https://georgetowncountynews.com/about/): Coverage, sources, authorship and corrections. - [Privacy Notice](https://georgetowncountynews.com/privacy/): Current website and newsroom intake practices. - [XML Sitemap](https://georgetowncountynews.com/sitemap.xml): Complete canonical page index.