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GEORGETOWN

Contractors at IP mill become ill

International Paper in Georgetown is investigating an incident that happened Friday in which two contract employees became sick after they entered a vessel to work on it during a mill shutdown for an annual maintenance, said Kim Gill, International Paper's communications manager.

"A third contractor employee who was overseeing the work noticed they were having trouble and called the mill's emergency response team, who were able to safely remove the two men from the vessel," Gill said.

All three were taken to an area hospital for evaluation.

GEORGETOWN COUNTY

Five arrested on burglary charges

Five people were arrested for burglary after being caught inside a home, according to a news release from Lt. Neil Johnson with the Georgetown County Sheriff's Office.

Timothe Samuel Greene, 18, of Murrells Inlet; Joseph Michael Alba, 17, of Pawleys Island; Anthony Jujuan Grant, 17, of Pawleys Island; and two juveniles were arrested Monday and charged with second-degree burglary after they were captured inside a residence, Johnson said.

Greene, Alba and Grant were taken to the Georgetown County Detention Center. Greene and Grant were released Wednesday on a $5,000 cash/surety bond. Alba was released on a $5,570 cash bond. The two juveniles were released to their parents.

All five were arrested after deputies responded shortly after 6 p.m. Monday to 502 Congressional Lane in Pawleys Island for a suspicious vehicle in the driveway, Johnson said. The call came from a caretaker of the residence who originally arrived to repair a window from a previous burglary.

MYRTLE BEACH

Indecent exposure reported at hotels

Myrtle Beach police searched for a man who may have exposed himself at two area hotels, according to a police report.

Police were called at 8 p.m. Thursday to the Ocean Reef Resort at 7100 N. Ocean Blvd. after two 14-year-old girls from Bloomington, Ind., reported a man exposed himself to them, police said.

The teens told police they were in the hot tub room when a man came up to the glass windows and rubbed himself against the glass after he got their attention, according to the report.

Police learned at the nearby Long Bay Resort a similar incident had been reported to management but was not reported to police, according to the report. Hotel security and police patrols were going to be increased in that area.

MYRTLE BEACH

Mother charged with simple assault

A 22-year-old Myrtle Beach woman told police her mother assaulted her when they argued about the way the mother is raising her little sister, according to a police report.

Cathie Scurry, 37, was charged with simple assault after police were called at 5:15 a.m. Thursday to Westside Apartments at 715 11th Ave. S., police said.

The younger woman told police the women began arguing about 3 a.m. and at one point Scurry charged at her swinging her fists, according to the report. The woman said she was hit several times.

The woman told police her mother grabbed her in a headlock after threatening her by saying "I brought you into this world and I'll take you out of it," according to the report. Scurry told police she did charge at her daughter and put her in a headlock. Police saw scratches on the victim's face and arms.

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GRAND STRAND

Candidates continue filing to run

Filing for political candidates continued this week. For the Republicans, District 1 Horry County Councilman Harold Worley filed for re-election Thursday.

On Friday, Democrats Vincent Lehotsky filed for Horry County Council chairman, and Johnny Evans filed for Horry County School Board District 3.

No Georgetown County candidates filed Thursday or Friday. For a full list of candidate who have filed to date, check TheSunNews.com/politics. Filing will continue through noon on March 30.

HORRY COUNTY

Help centers set up for 2010 Census

Residents with questions about their 2010 Census forms can visit one of more than 130 questionnaire centers set up at along the Grand Strand.

Horry County spokeswoman Lisa Bourcier said the centers in Horry County have been set up at convenient locations such as gas stations and grocery stores so they don't require an extra trip and will hopefully increase the response rate for the county. The centers will be open through April 19.

To locate a center, residents can check the county's Census Counts Web site or call the county information line at 915-5005.

CAROLINA SHORES, N.C.

Residents asked to ignore census error

Carolina Shores residents should ignore that their census forms say they are for the town of Shallotte, deputy town clerk Lisa Anglin said this morning.

Anglin said she was told by the Census Bureau that the form's 20-digit bar code will ensure that the information gets to the right place for an accurate count. Residents should complete and mail the forms, she said.