Lowcountry Companion

09/03/2024

If you have an interest in photography, there's no better teacher and encourager than Anne Swift Malarich. Make time if you can.

08/14/2024

How cool is this? Wood storks and Roseate Spoonbills enjoy time together at sunset in Pawleys Island. Love this Tanya Ackerman!

07/14/2024

Kaela Rogers FYI

03/21/2024

If you care about the marsh or love oysters, get involved with this great project!

Volunteers make wire mesh reefs for oyster bed renourishment in Murrells Inlet on May 2. All urged to recycle shells at area drop off bins to help environment.

03/19/2024

Murrells Inlet is where serene marsh vistas serve as a backdrop for history, delicious seafood, and outdoor fun—and our beloved fishing village is now a contender for this year's "Best Small Town in the South." Vote every day, once a day, until April 1!

Voting for the Best Small Town in the South is open! Cast your vote daily to help pick the 2024 10Best Readers' Choice Award for Best Small Town in the South.

01/11/2024

Gulp.

A recent study analyzed bottled water bought at a major retailer and found one liter contained an average of 240,000 microscopic pieces of plastic.

09/02/2023

OMGosh, ya'll! It's at Lowes Foods! Congrats!

08/30/2023

'Will be fun to see the finished product at Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club.

Founders Group International closed Pawleys Plantation in Pawleys Island, S.C. on May 22 for a comprehensive greens, bunkers and clubhouse renovation

08/30/2023

This information regarding Idalia is provided by the Georgetown County, SC Chamber of Commerce.

By Friday though, the sun will be shining and life'll be good for the holiday weekend!

As we prepare for Idalia’s impacts in our area, please remember to rely on official sources for information.

See the list below with hyperlinks to webpages and social media. It’s also a great time to subscribe to CodeRED notification system: https://public.coderedweb.com/CNE/en-US/27F44EE4891E.
Georgetown County Emergency Management

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GCEMD
X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/GCEMD

Website: https://www.gtcounty.org/247/Emergency-Management

Georgetown County Government
Website: https://www.gtcounty.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GtCounty



City of Georgetown

Website: https://www.georgetownsc.gov/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cityofgtown

Town of Pawleys Island: The Town of Pawleys Island Police Department encourages residents and guests on the island to move vehicles to the mainland this afternoon/evening as the greatest impacts for flooding are from approximately 9 pm to 2 am.

Website: https://www.townofpawleysisland.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TownofPawleysIsland

X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/PawleysIslandPD

Town of Andrews

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TOWNOFANDREWSAndrewsSouthCarolina29510

Georgetown County School District – Wednesday, Aug. 30 after school activities cancelled; Thursday, Aug. 31 eLearning day with schools and offices closed.

Website: https://www.gcsd.k12.sc.us/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GeorgetownCountySchoolDistrict

Tidelands Health
Website: https://www.tidelandshealth.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tidelandshealth

X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/tidelandshealth
South Carolina Emergency Management

Website: https://www.scemd.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SCEMD
X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/SCEMD

South Carolina Department of Transportation:

Road conditions: 511SC.org
Website: https://www.scdot.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SCDOT

National Weather Service – Wilmington
Website: https://www.weather.gov/ilm/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NWSWilmingtonNC
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NWSWilmingtonNC

Couple of reminders:
Do not drive through standing water.
Be mindful of cones, barrels or barriers that have been placed in roadways by public safety officials– do NOT drive around these barriers.
The bridges into and out of Georgetown are OPEN.

The Town of Pawleys Island Police Department encourages residents and guests on the island to move vehicles to the mainland this afternoon/evening as greatest impacts for flooding are from approximately 9 pm to 2 am.

A number of businesses are closing early Wednesday or opening late Thursday. Please check with them before you make a trip to be sure they are open.

Official Twitter Account for National Weather Service Wilmington, NC. Details: https://t.co/xddayClj1u

08/01/2023

Say it ain't so.

A roseate spoonbill ventured far outside of its usual territory to make an appearance near Green Bay, delighting local birdwatchers in the process

07/22/2023

07/12/2023

This is terrific news for our neck of the woods. We are so fortunate to have so much protected land. Congratulations to the stewards of this particular piece of property, Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge!

GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A significant portion of the largest intact Carolina Bay in coastal South Carolina has been transferred to the Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge, according to The Nature Conservancy (TNC). The 2,110-acre property in Georgetown and Williamsburg counties – known as...