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Saturday, November 17, 2012  For many Americans it's often out with the old and in with the new, but tossing out old electronics in the trash is creating a problem.

Friday, September 14, 2012  A lagoon overflowed at the Timmonsville Wastewater Treatment Plant this week.

Monday, April 02, 2012  Monday, NewsChannel 15 received two separate meeting agendas, one from each side. The councilmen and Mayor spent the first 45 minutes of the meeting going back and forth just trying to decide how to combine the two. When asked if the town residents deserve better, Mayor Pierce replied, "Well of course they do. They don't trust outsiders and they don't trust each other."

Tuesday, March 27, 2012  The town's mayor, Retha Pierce, had called an emergency meeting 24 hours prior and when they showed up they were locked out of the town's community center where the meeting was set to be held. Also on the door was a note saying the meeting was canceled due to no quorum. Newschannel 15 received a fax just after 4:00 p.m. with the same message. Pierce says she has also been locked out of her office at town hall.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012  Update: The bill was paid and the trash picked up by March 18th.

Friday, March 16, 2012  It's just about time for spring cleaning and the Horry County Solid Waste Authority wants to help you out by giving you a chance to recycle hazardous products for free.

Wednesday, March 07, 2012  A bill that would kill Horry County's flow control ordinance has passed on the House floor.

Friday, February 24, 2012  If you've traveled down Highway 17 Bypass or Highway 544 in Horry County, you've probably seen the "No Out of State Garbage" signs asking drivers to visit a website.  In light of recent stories about flow control in Horry County, we wanted to know who's behind the signs.

Thursday, February 23, 2012  The opposition to Horry County's Flow Control ordinance is growing. Thursday, House Bill 4721 passed a South Carolina House Committee, and is being sent to the House floor next week.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012  An Horry County ordinance in place since 2009 is facing strong opposition in the South Carolina House and Senate.

Monday, February 20, 2012  Some Horry county residents plan to lobby lawmakers in Columbia about the county's flow control law.

Friday, February 17, 2012  Horry County Council  met with the legislative delegation to discuss a pair of bills that would break the county's monopoly on solid waste.

Saturday, February 11, 2012  South Carolina health officials say they haven't been notified about a shipment of medical waste that a Latin American news website reported was on its way to Charleston.

Thursday, February 09, 2012  Horry County's three-year-old flow control ordinance may be facing its toughest test yet. The controversial law that requires all trash collected in Horry County to be taken to the county landfill is facing stiff opposition in Columbia.

Tuesday, November 01, 2011  The owner of a solid waste management company says Clio town leaders wrote him a bad check.