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Every year, the businesses and 36,000 residents of rural Williamsburg County toss out about 45,000 tons of trash, enough to fill about 1,800 garbage trucks. And for years, much of this refuse has ended up in the county's landfill, a primitive pit with a history of environmental problems. So when a North Carolina waste disposal company offered to build a new dump and pay for the closure of the old one, Stanley Pasley, the county supervisor, was all ears. | |||||
| Hunting for good cause - Donations of venison help stretch budgets In the late afternoon sun, Santa's garb isn't especially festive, not with the camouflage and blaze orange. But lately David Morris has played Santa as he hunted. More eyes on parking cheatersA spike in tickets, the opening of a new downtown garage and a recent newspaper series appear to have parking cheaters on the run. In May, The Post and Courier Watchdog team exposed how motorists in search of free and convenient parking illegally used parking privileges intended for the disabled. Condos' design is win-winThe new condominiums rising east of Concord Park aren't notable only for their spacious piazzas or their harbor views or their luxurious interiors. Dump would be more than just a landfillEvery year, the businesses and 36,000 residents of rural Williamsburg County toss out about 45,000 tons of trash, enough to fill about 1,800 garbage trucks. And for years, much of this refuse has ended up in the county's landfill, a primitive pit with a history of environmental problems. So when a North Carolina waste disposal company offered to build a new dump and pay for the closure of the old one, Stanley Pasley, the county supervisor, was all ears. | ||||
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