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Drowning victim, 17, recovered at Huntington Beach State Park
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – The body of a 17-year-old swimmer who went missing Friday in Georgetown County has been recovered following a two-day search. Saturday afternoon, Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) deputies reportedly spotted what looked like a body in the surf near Huntington Beach State Park on Saturday. The agency used its drone […]
Georgetown County obituaries for July 3-July 9
EVANS, William Joseph Jr., 79, of Pawleys Island died Saturday, June 29. Arrangements by Ridgeway Funeral Home of Georgetown. WILSON, Mazie Alice Dukes, 69, of Andrews died Monday, July 1. Arrangements by Henryhand's Andrews Chapel. Sign up for weekly roundups of our top stories, news and culture from the Myrtle...
‘Invaluable:’ Waccamaw High School booster club honors Murrells Inlet drowning victim
PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. (WBTW) — A Murrells Inlet teenager who drowned over the weekend was remembered on Sunday as an “invaluable” part of his Waccamaw High School community. Tyrese Haynes, 17, played basketball at the Georgetown County school, according to a Facebook post by its athletic booster club. “Our Warrior Family is grieving. Tyrese was […]
Deaths Summary for Tuesday, July 16, 2024
BARTON, Marlene Welch, 90, of Charleston died July 5. Arrangements by Stuhr’s West Ashley Chapel. BRAXTON, Dorothy Gooding, 91, of Charleston died Sunday. Arrangements by Stuhr’s Northwoods Chapel. ELLIS, Fredricka L., 91, of Charleston died Sunday. Arrangements by Simplicity Lowcountry Cremation and Burial Services’ North Charleston Chapel.
17-year-old identified in Pawleys Island drowning incident; autopsy planned
MURRELLS INLET, S.C. (WBTW) — The body of a Pawleys Island teenager who went missing Friday night was recovered a day later near Huntington Beach State Park, officials said. Georgetown County Coroner Chase Ridgeway said an autopsy of 17-year-old Tyrese Haynes of Murrells Inlet will be conducted at the Medical University of South Carolina. The […]
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