First Friday with Georgetown County

In celebration of National Parks and Recreation Month, join us as we talk with Beth Goodale, Georgetown County director of Parks and Recreation. We also talk beach safety with Chief Brent McClellan of Midway Fire-Rescue and Capt. Chuck Weaver of the Georgetown County Sheriff's Office.

Joining us this month is a special guest, Olympic gold medalist and Georgetown native Anthuan Maybank. He discusses his upcoming visit to emcee our Waccamaw Sports Classic and work with participants in our youth track and field program. Other topics include a new real estate fraud prevention program being offered to residents, an upcoming open house at the Georgetown Airport, and candidates who will appear on the ballot in the June primary election.

In the August. 2024 episode of First Friday with Georgetown County, we talk about:

• Boat safety on our area rivers
• Mosquito control efforts
• What comes next now that the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan has passed
• And the reopening of the Georgetown Library branch

The October 2024 episode of First Friday with Georgetown County features discussions about:

• An upcoming outdoors festival and family friendly Halloween event (Forest's Not-So-Spooky Halloween Trail);
• What you need to know in preparation for voting in the General Election; and
• Two sales tax referendums that will appear on the General Election ballot.

In this episode:

Library Director Dwight McInvaill discusses progress on renovations to the Georgetown County Library's main branch.

Aphra McCrea, Director of Elections and Voter Registration for Georgetown County, discusses the presidential primary and other elections occurring this year.