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Tuesday, June 11, 2013  Judge Paul Burch set a $50,000 bond for Hope Hawkins Tuesday, the mother charged in the deaths of her four children.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  Parker Hayes, 18, of Hartsville addressed Hartsville City Council Tuesday night. He presented a proposal for a $50,000 skateboard park to be built at Byerly Park on 14th Street.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  Chad Weatherford, winner of the reality show "Field and Stream Total Outdoorsman Challenge," picked up the tracker boat that he won at the Myrtle Beach Mall Bass Pro Shops on Tuesday.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  President Barack Obama is announcing a $500 million package of executive actions and legislative proposals aimed at reducing gun violence.

Thursday, December 06, 2012  Vision Airlines faces the fine for violating rules that protect passengers when their public charter flights are canceled suddenly, according to a DOT press release.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012  The record Powerball jackpot is now even bigger. Powerball officials say they've boosted the jackpot for Wednesday's drawing to $500 million from the previously posted $425 million. Huge ticket sales nationally are pushing the payout higher.

Monday, September 24, 2012  The City of Hartsville received a $500,000 grant from the South Carolina Department of Commerce to put in security cameras, fix broken sidewalks and light the city's Oakdale neighborhood.

Sunday, September 09, 2012  Myrtle Beach police arrested a man attempting to use fake $20 and $50 bills at a Broadway at the Beach restaurant on Saturday.

Sunday, August 12, 2012  The state Hospitality Association's former accountant will be sentenced this week for stealing $500,000 from her employer.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012  Horry County police and the South Carolina Secretary of State's Office joined forces over the Memorial Day weekend and seized $504,000 in counterfeit merchandise from some vendors at the Atlantic Beach Bike Fest.

Monday, May 07, 2012  A Myrtle Beach bartender's positive thinking paid off after he won $500,000 by playing the Palmetto Cash 5.

Wednesday, May 02, 2012  The South Carolina Education Lottery says someone is holding a Palmetto Cash 5 ticket worth $500,000.

Sunday, April 29, 2012  The South Carolina Hospitality Association's former accounting director says an online betting addiction led to her taking about $500,000 from the group and gambling it all away.

Thursday, April 19, 2012  A former employee of the South Carolina Hospitality Association has admitted she embezzled nearly $500,000 from the group whose director killed himself earlier this year.

Monday, April 16, 2012  State Treasurer Curtis Loftis says South Carolina is refinancing $508 million of public debt, saving taxpayers about $48 million.