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Georgetown, South Carolina · GeorgetownBob Turner started the annual event while managing a boatyard in Annapolis, Maryland, in 1978. The Georgetown museum started its own tradition in 2011, the year Turner moved to Pawleys Island. The event at the maritime museum featured a bateau filled with socks to be donated to Friendship Place.See the Story
'I’m the sock-burning guy': Meet the Pawleys Island boater who started a quirky tradition
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Fentanyl · Georgetown CountyA toxicology report revealed that two inmates who overdosed at the Georgetown County Detention Center last week tested positive for fentanyl. Alecia Childers, 34, and Shelby Ashby, 23, were found unresponsive in their cells after ingesting the drugs. Sheriff Carter Weaver said the drugs were smuggled into the jail by Kelly Lambert, a woman serving a sentence on weekends for a traffic charge.See the Story
Toxicology reports show 2 Georgetown County inmates who overdosed tested positive for fentanyl
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Georgetown, South Carolina · GeorgetownSpectrum and HTC are expanding their broadband operations in Georgetown County. Broadband delivers service to more than 80,000 underserved South Carolina homes and small businesses. Spectrum bored that area using precision guidance equipment and ended up going about 70 feet deep. HTC is in the process of evaluating a 10th grant project for those.See the Story
Why Spectrum and HTC are expanding broadband access in Georgetown County
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Georgetown, South Carolina · GeorgetownGeorgetown County Sheriff Carter Weaver announced March 20 that the detention center's administrator had been reassigned and the officer in booking had been fired. Two inmates were found unresponsive in their cells within hours on March 15, and one of the inmates, 23-year-old Shelby Ashby, was pronounced dead at Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital four days later. A suspect in the case is Kelly Lambert, 45, who had been allowed by the court to serve a sentence on weekends for a traffic charge.See the Story
Georgetown County jail employee fired, director reassigned after inmate death
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Georgetown County · Georgetown CountyGeorgetown County Sheriff Carter Weaver provided an update on an investigation into an overdose at the detention center. A woman, Kelly Lambert, who was allowed to serve time on weekends for a traffic charge is accused of bringing illicit drugs into the Georgetown County Detention Center. Sheriff Weaver said the investigation is ongoing and future updates are likely.See the Story
Georgetown County jail admin relieved of duty, officer fired amid overdose investigation
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Basketball · GeorgetownJerchel Geathers signed her national letter of intent to play women's basketball at Columbia International University. In her career at Carvers Bay, she scored 1,024 points, grabbed 861 rebounds. She was named all-state twice, region player of the year twice and all-region four times.See the Story
Carvers Bay hoops standout Jerchel Geathers makes college commitment
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Georgetown County · Georgetown CountyKelly Lambert, 45, was allowed by the court to serve a sentence on weekends for a traffic charge. She is accused of bringing drugs into the detention center on Friday when she was booked at 5:56 p.m. Alecia Childres and Shelbey Ashby, both women were found by correctional officers unresponsive in their cells. Shelby Ashby was pronounced dead at Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital.See the Story
Woman who brought illicit drugs into Georgetown County Detention Center may be responsible for inmate overdoses
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