Author: Annelyn Russ

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HCS Reviews Proposed Budget For 2025-26 Academic Year

The proposal also included further investments in AI programing of $200,000.
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Horry County School board members have reviewed a potential budget for the 2025-26 academic year. The budget proposal includes an employee step increase based on years of service as well as a cost-of-living adjustment. It also involved a $1.3 million increase for substitute teacher hiring, increased charter school payments, around $128,380 for training and hiring of bus monitors, and a…

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Latta Recreation Director Suspended Amid SLED Investigation

The town of Latta asked SLED to look into allegations of embezzlement.
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The director of Latta Recreation is being investigated by SLED. On Friday, the agency was asked by the town to look into allegations of embezzlement involving the recreation department and Director TJ Bourgoin. Further details regarding the investigation remain limited at this time. Bourgoin has been placed on suspension pending the outcome.

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Motorcycle Found In Body Of Water Prompts Investigation

Fire rescue crews responded to the area of Highway 308 and Pee Dee Road North in Galivants Ferry.
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An investigation is underway after a discovery in Horry County Monday. Fire rescue crews responded to the area of Highway 308 and Pee Dee Road North in Galivants Ferry. A motorcycle was located in a body of water, but there was no one or body near the bike. No injuries have been reported at this time, but Horry County Police…

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Suspect Arrested Weeks After Bennettsville Shooting Incident

41-year-old Travis Esaw was arrested and charged with attempted murder
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One man has been arrested in connection to a shooting earlier this month. The incident occurred around 9:15pm on March 1 in the area of Breeden Street in Bennettsville. A victim was shot several times and transported to a hospital. Their current condition is unknown at this time. On Friday, 41-year-old Travis Esaw was arrested and charged with attempted murder…

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Women’s NCAA Tournament Secures Sweet 16 Lineup

JuJu Watkins of the Trojans was forced to exit the game early after suffering a torn ACL and did not return.
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This year’s women’s NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 teams have been secured. The second round of the tournament ended with USC dominating Mississippi State Monday night. National player of the year contender, JuJu Watkins of the Trojans was forced to exit early after suffering a torn ACL and did not return. The Sweet 16 lineup includes, No. 1 UCLA No. 1…

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Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Resigns From Position

Deputy Postmaster General Doug Tulino will take on the role until the Postal Service Board of Governors names a permanent replacement for DeJoy.
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The head of the U.S. Postal Service resigned from the position Monday. Louis DeJoy held the postmaster general title for nearly five years before announcing his departure. His exit comes as President Trump and Musk’s DOGE have vocalized plans of transferring mail service from public to private ownership and control. DeJoy leaves the USPS with an uncertain future as Trump…

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Teen Son Of Former New York Yankee Star Died From Apparent Asphyxia

It appears Miller Gardner died by asphyxia after "a possible intoxication after apparently ingesting some food."
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The cause of death has been revealed for former New York Yankee star Brett Gardner’s teenage son. 14-year-old Miller Gardner’s body was found Friday in a hotel room in Costa Rica. He was on vacation with family members at the time when he fell ill. Miller reportedly died peacefully in his sleep. It appears he died by asphyxia after “a…

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Trump Admin Asks SCOTUS To Intervene In Rehiring Federal Workers

U.S. District Judge William Alsup previously ordered the administration to indefinitely reinstate over 16,000 probationary employees.
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The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to intervene in the rehiring of federal workers. U.S. District Judge William Alsup previously ordered the administration to indefinitely reinstate over 16,000 probationary employees. Those involved were terminated at a half-dozen agencies after ruling that their firings were likely unlawful. The move is part of Trump’s effort to significantly reduce the size…

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Lawsuit Filed Against Trump’s Order To Dismantle Education Department

The lawsuit alleges that Trump exceeded his constitutional authority in his attempt to shut down the department.
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A group of advocacy organizations and groups invested in schools have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration. The lawsuit is in response to President Trump’s executive order to dismantle the Department of Education. The lawsuit alleges that Trump exceeded his constitutional authority in his attempt to shut down the department. It also accused him of violating the Administrative Procedure…

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Journalist Added To Group Chat Regarding U.S Military War Plans

The National Security Council said the text chain “appears to be authentic.”
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In an apparent breach of U.S. national security, The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief says top Trump administration officials accidentally sent him war plans. Jeffrey Goldberg was reportedly added to a group chat involving discussions regarding military strikes in Yemen. He learned the information only a few hours before the plans were carried out on March 15. The messages were sent in a…

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