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  • How a suspected shoplifting turned into an arson charge at Georgetown Walmart.
  • Want to taste 500 years of African food history in Georgetown?
  • How Tidelands Georgetown Memorial is upgrading care and comfort for locals

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Friday: Humid with clouds and sun, temps: high: 77, low: 70.
  • Saturday: Rain in the afternoon; windy, with a high of 76 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Woman Charged After Reportedly Starting Fire In Georgetown Walmart (wfxb.com) — Emergency crews evacuated the Georgetown Walmart on North Fraser Street after a woman allegedly set rugs on fire during a suspected shoplifting attempt, causing about $400 in damage but no injuries. Police say surveillance video showed her lighting the blaze before fleeing on a bike, and officers later arrested her at a Dollar General on Highmarket Street. She now faces arson, breach of peace, and shoplifting charges.
   

2. Exploring Heritage through Culinary Traditions: '1526: African Arrivals — The Foodways They Sustained' (whosonthemove.com) — Georgetown residents can dive into African and Gullah Geechee food traditions this Saturday, October 10, at the Eddie Ellis Community Garden on Winyah Street. The two-session program, led by historian Julian Barrett Gooding, features lectures, cooking demonstrations, and tastings focused on okra and a Ghanaian stew called Red, Red, with limited $10 tickets requiring advance RSVPs.
   

3. New gift shop highlights renewed energy at Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital (whosonthemove.com) — Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital has opened a new gift shop as part of a broader push to revitalize the Georgetown facility and reassure local patients about care close to home. Leaders highlight new surgeons, reopened surgery spaces, national quality recognitions, and upcoming expansions like mammography and therapy dog programs aimed at improving the experience for Georgetown residents and their families.
   

4. Georgetown honors Olympic Medalist Melissa Jefferson-Wooden with key to the city (counton2.com) — Georgetown celebrated hometown Olympic sprinter Melissa Jefferson-Wooden by presenting her with a rare Key to the City during a packed ceremony at City Council chambers. The Georgetown-area native is also launching a festival at Carvers Bay High School to support her nonprofit and inspire local youth, while the county prepares to mark her official day on October 12.
   

5. Georgetown County deputies take over investigation into body found near Pawleys Island Pier (wmbfnews.com) — Georgetown County deputies are now leading the investigation into a woman's body found under the Pawleys Island Pier midday Wednesday, after a request from local police. The unidentified woman, believed to be about 30, had unexplained marks on her body, and an autopsy is pending as investigators work to learn who she is and what happened.
   

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  • Does anyone know what the purpose of the construction off Anthuan Maybank Dr behind the Georgetown Plaza stores like Yokohoma, Hwy 55, Ollie's, Tractor Supply, Etc is about?
    Is it for new development or just improving the rear entrances for the stores? (Nextdoor Parsons Garden)
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    You guys need to eat at River Oaks Pizzaria in Surfside…it's delicious food!! Give it a try…lunch and dinner!! (Nextdoor DeBordieu Colony)
  • Hardee's posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Georgetown. Apply here.
  • Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Georgetown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Georgetown here.

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