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🌱 What Georgetown hopes to gain from the mayor’s Helsinki business trip.

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In today's newsletter:

  • What Georgetown hopes to gain from the mayor’s Helsinki business trip.
  • How Georgetown police say a local fraud scheme secretly turned data into cash
  • How your old oyster shells could help clean Georgetown’s waterways

Also on today's calendar: Art of Indigo Dyeing Workshop and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 87 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 87, low: 69.
  • Sunday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 83 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Georgetown mayor targets jobs with partly city-funded Helsinki trip (abcnews4.com) — Georgetown Mayor Jay Doyle is in Helsinki on a weeklong, partly city-funded trip to court wood-products manufacturers and study green technologies, aiming to bring new living-wage jobs back to Georgetown. He’s also pushing to shift the city budget toward job recruitment after the loss of Liberty Steel and other industrial employers.
   

2. Georgetown police accuse man in scheme to convert stolen funds into cash (wbtw.com) — Georgetown police say a recent search at a Charlotte Street apartment uncovered dozens of counterfeit cards and other items tied to an alleged scheme converting stolen financial data into cash. Authorities report one Georgetown resident faces multiple fraud-related charges as investigators work with federal partners to disrupt similar financial crimes and protect local cardholders.
   

3. Georgetown County Eyes Oyster Shell Recycling Program to Restore Reefs, Improve Water Quality (gabnewsonline.com) — Georgetown County is exploring an oyster shell recycling program that would turn discarded shells from local restaurants into new oyster reefs, improving water quality and reducing landfill waste. Officials are asking residents and businesses to complete a survey on collection sites and expect volunteer opportunities to help build and place oyster baskets in nearby waterways.
   

4. Beach hazards statement issued for Myrtle Beach area and Coastal Georgetown (myrtlebeachonline.com) — If you’re heading to the beach in coastal Georgetown today, be aware that the National Weather Service warns of strong south-to-north longshore currents through 8 p.m. These currents can quickly pull swimmers toward rip currents, piers, and jetties, so check with lifeguards and use extra caution before getting in the water.
   

5. Battle of the Bands brings music, community, and a mission to Pawleys Island (counton2.com) — Residents and visitors packed The Quad on Pawleys Island for a Battle of the Bands that raised money for Helping Hands of Georgetown, which fights food insecurity for local families. With three bands, diverse food options, and kids’ activities, organizers stressed how Georgetown-area neighbors can enjoy live music while directly supporting vulnerable households in their own community.
   

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  • Hi dose any one know the decons at the covedent missionary Baptist church on n fraser st..
    would like to use there slab for my non-profit earth bees food. Org. Ty (Nextdoor Wedgefield Plantation)
  • Allied Universal posted a job opening for Janitor - Part Time in Georgetown. Apply here.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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