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🌱 When can Georgetown residents actually visit the new Ramsey Grove park?
Make time for Teakwoods Bar -Pawleys Island on the Georgetown Patch calendar
Hi Georgetown! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- When can Georgetown residents actually visit the new Ramsey Grove park?
- Why retirees are eyeing Georgetown's historic streets and Harborwalk views
- Road closed after fatal vehicle incident at Wachesaw Landing marina
Also on today's calendar: Fall Candle Making Workshop at Hobcaw Barony and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Breezy this morning, with a high of 74 and low of 62 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 76, low: 62.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Now open: Ramsey Grove State Park in Georgetown County (whosonthemove.com) — Ramsey Grove State Park, just outside Georgetown, is now open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., giving locals access to 2,650 acres of trails, forests, and riverfront views. Residents should note multiple October and November hunting closure dates and are urged to check the state parks website before heading out so they don't arrive to locked gates. 
• 11 Best Small Towns In South Carolina For Retirees (worldatlas.com) — Georgetown is highlighted as a laid-back Hammock Coast retirement spot, with a 37-block historic district, Harborwalk, and easy access to museums and wildlife areas. The piece emphasizes porch-rocker pacing, waterfront dining, and the town's deep colonial history, positioning Georgetown among South Carolina's most appealing small towns for retirees seeking calm, culture, and coastal scenery.
• Body found in water after vehicle drove off road near marina in Murrells Inlet (myrtlebeachonline.com) — Emergency crews in Georgetown County are working at Wachesaw Landing near Murrells Inlet after a vehicle left Wachesaw Road and went into the Waccamaw River early Monday, where a man was found dead. Wachesaw Road is closed while divers attempt to recover the car, and Wacca Wache Marina and Outriggers Bar and Grill are temporarily shut because of the response.
📸 Around Georgetown
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Georgetown
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★ Featured events ★
- Teakwoods Bar -Pawleys Island →
Teakwoods Bar vs Grill, 139 Willbrook Blvd G, Pawleys Island
6:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
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Other local events
- Fall Candle Making Workshop at Hobcaw Barony →
Hobcaw Barony, 22 Hobcaw Road, Georgetown
1:00 pm - The George Hotel Thursday Night Music Series →
The George Hotel, 615 Front St., Georgetown
5:30 pm - Second Saturday Cleanup →
Keep Georgetown Beautiful, P.O. Drawer 939, Georgetown
8:30 am - 1526: African Arrivals: The Foodways They Sustained: "Red, Red" →
2025 Winyah St, Georgetown
3:00 pm - Georgetown County Council Meeting →
129 Screven St., Georgetown - The George Hotel Thursday Night Music Series →
The George Hotel, 615 Front St., Georgetown
5:30 pm - 37th Annual Georgetown Wooden Boat Show →
Front Street, 633 Front St., Georgetown
6:30 pm - Georgetown Wooden Boat Show →
Georgetown SC - Georgetown →
Plantersville Elementary School, 1668 Exodus Dr, Georgetown
9:00 am - 37th Annual Georgetown Wooden Boat Show →
Front Street, 633 Front St., Georgetown
11:00 am - Georgetown Wooden Boat Festival →
Georgetown SC
7:35 pm
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
Tuesday October 13
Thursday October 15
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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🗞 Nearby News
Pawleys Island
- 9 Most Neighborly Towns On The Atlantic Coast (worldatlas.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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