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County shortens horseback riding period

Submitted by Richie Tran on Wednesday, September 28th, 4:09 pm

GEORGETOWN (WCSC) - County Council has approved a new rule Tuesday night that shortens the monthin which horseback riding is allowed on beaches.

The new rule restricts equestrians to ride on the beach from November 1 through the last day of February. Before they were able to use the beaches from September through March.

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Plans announced for new parks

Submitted by Cameron Easley, Digital Content Director

Tuesday, September 20th, 2011, 3:10pm

GEORGETOWN, SC (WMBF) Georgetown has announced ten new park sites in an upcoming development project. The Eight Oaks Regional Park, a 300 acre site located west of Georgetown, has been chosen for phase one completion in June 2012.
The plans for Eight Oaks Regional Park include a six-lane pool, four 300-foot baseball fields, four 200-foot baseball fields, one 350-foot baseball stadium, a skate park, four soccer fields, RV and tent campsites, rental cabins, an interpretive center, six tennis courts and miles of proposed walking trails.

For more news on the park's progress and plans for the other parks, check out the Georgetown Facebook page.

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American Idol auditions in Charleston this week

Submitted by Jenna Teats, Web Intern

Monday, July 18th, 2011, 12:28pm

American Idol auditions in Charleston this week

American Idol auditions are coming to town, and in a couple days, singers of all kinds will be invading Charleston for their chance to audition.

Singers will have a chance to sing in front of a panel of judges on friday, in hopes of being on American Idol's 11th season.

Registration is Wednesday, July 20th and Thursday the 21st at the North Charleston Coliseum. Pre-registration is scheduled to begin at 5 a.m. on each of these days. Singers need to pre-register to qualify for auditons on Friday.

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Reading postponed, but comment will be heard on horses on beach

Submitted by bnicolai on Tuesday, October 26th, 1:08 pm

Georgetown County Council was expected to have a first reading of a proposal to ban horses from county beaches Tuesday night, but that reading has been postponed to allow council members more time to gather information on the issue. That reading is now scheduled for November 9.

The council will, however, listen to public comment on the issue at its October 26 meeting. At issue is a proposed year-round ban on horseback riding on Georgetown County beaches. Currently, the horses are banned in Spring and Summer. The issue came up after complaints about manure on the beach and horses trampling dunes.

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