http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/forest/ Forest, SC News http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/forest/content/a49306374916197bae9f5e5ab64e378e.html RECYCLE TODAY pHaven8217;t been able to let go of the holidays 8212; specifically your Christmas treepToday is the final day to do the environmentally friendly thing and recycle your tree through the annual Grinding of the Greens programpAnd Saturday you8217;ll have a chance to take a piece of the holidays home 8212; in the form of free mulch from those treespDrop off your tree for recycling at one of these locations Be sure to remove all lights tinsel and ornaments from trees Remove the tree from its stand Wreaths and garland are not accepted http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/forest/content/41b41cb4f976b003dd03e3b7943b1b4e.html Pursuant to improving public information and in accordance with the SC Freedom of Information Act: GOVERNMENT: Forest Acres is governed by a City Council consisting of the Mayor and four Council members elected for staggered four year terms during a general nonpartisan election held in oddnumbered years http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/forest/content/f0a0ec724c9f81e441d2bdf875e7e500.html With tax season quickly approaching many Americans may find themselves in a tough spot this year http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/forest/content/6dc26f5a4bfe81fca02f60b1250348aa.html Criminal Domestic violence On January 2 in Galivants Ferry an officer responded to a domestic call and found a female victim 30 standing in the carport crying with her shirt about half off She had a busted lip and bruises on her face and arms She said her livein boyfriend beat her and she got a knife to get him off He was standing at the back end of the carport with a busted lip marks on his shoulder and had been stabbed in the side of his chest He said she had been beating him for the last two hours that she blocked him in the bathroom with the kitchen knife and cut him The officer checked the residence and saw blood all the way from the bathroom to the back door at the carport and in the carport She had washed the knife and put it back in its holder The officer could not determine which was the aggressor and both went to jail The male subject was taken to an emergency room required no stitches and was then taken to jailpWanted person On January 6 in the Aynor area an officer responded to a vicious animal call and talked with the subject the dogs owner who said he would talk with environmental services on the dayshift After interviewing the subject the officer ran his name on the national crime information computer learned that he was wanted in Surfside and took him to jailpStolen vehicle On January 6 in the Conway area a female victim said she had allowed her daughter and her daughters boyfriend to live with her and planned to ask them to move after Christmas On December 26 she asked them to move and went to her room She heard her car start and her daughters boyfriend drove away with her daughter sitting beside him The victim said neither of them had been allowed to drive her car which did not have insurance or tags On January 6 she said she had not heard from them since they left http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/forest/content/6b5fef76525a52b6d34f776a6859949a.html The following reports were released Tuesday and Wednesday by the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office and Bluffton Police Department: http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/forest/content/4a09e6720a526fc9bec18bc422c28491.html A Carolina Forest tract where 1079 homes are slated to go could also include businesses such as shops and offices if the county approves the new zoning that the owner has requestedpA public hearing is scheduled for Friday when the Horry County Planning Commission will look at whether to change the zoning for 133 acres on Carolina Forest Boulevard and 378 acres on International Drive from general residentialto planned development districtpThe request is part of a land swap that has been in the works since 2007 which would give the county 128 acres for a library playground community center and recreation trails on International Drive officials said http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/forest/content/2650dd718f9841cc6215f1983985e308.html A 29yearold Forest Park Georgia man is charged with stealing 1150 duringthe robberyof a bank on Two Notch Road near Lexington http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/forest/content/c97a599666a329f849060b672248c872.html Molly Brady remembers exactly how many days have passed since her son was murdered in her Forest Acres neighborhoodpEven after four years she says he stays on her mind especially during the holidayspBut she8217;s grateful for Mary Jane Scott an unexpected friend who helped make the loss and the years that followed a bit easierpAs victim8217;s advocate for the Forest Acres Police Department the past 10 years Scott has been helping victims of crime navigate the sometimes confusing judicial system keeping them notified of court proceedings providing transportation or moral support when necessary and informing them of their rightsp8220;Mary Jane was there for me every step of the way She phoned me she sent me cards She was invaluable8221; said Brady