The northeastern corner of South Carolina, known as Horry (pronounced O-REE') County since 1801, is a diverse land of rivers, beaches, forests and swamps. Sometimes referred to as "the Independent Republic of Horry", a nickname that had a humorous beginning and referred to politically independent minded people, consists of 1,134 square miles, over 320,000 residents, and over 2200 dedicated employe
es to service their needs. Horry County hosts eight cities/towns that welcome millions of visitors annually who enjoy our many amenities that include pristine beaches, shopping, golf and a wide array entertainment. Rules of Engagement
Horry County Government’s page provides information about upcoming events and activities, important news updates and links to interesting and useful information about the county. It’s an important tool for us to actively engage with our community, serving as a place for discussion, enquiries and a source of county information. Our page is monitored and maintained by our Public Information/Information Technology team during business hours. If you have a query or complaint that contains personal or sensitive information, please contact us by phone at (843) 915-5390, or [email protected]. In order to ensure our page is friendly and welcoming for all visitors we ask that you:
• Be respectful of others and their opinions.
• Do not harass, abuse or threaten other visitors to the site.
• Do not post comments that are likely to offend others, particularly in reference to an individual’s race, age, gender, sexuality, political leaning, religion or disability.
• Do not use obscene or offensive language.
• Do not post defamatory comments.
• Do not post repeat comments continuously.
• Do not repeatedly post information which is factually inaccurate and may mislead others.
• Do not promote anything that may constitute spam, such as commercial interests, solicitations, advertisements or endorsements of any non-governmental agency.
• Do not reveal any personal or sensitive information about others on this page.
• Protect your personal privacy by not including email addresses, phone numbers or home addresses in public posts or comments. Any posts or comments that violates these terms will be deleted. Any person who repeatedly violates these guidelines will be banned from the Horry County Government page. We support the Facebook Statement of Rights and Responsibilities and related Facebook policies, and we request our visitors to do the same. Although we take care in producing the content for Facebook, it does not guarantee that the information is accurate, complete or current, and that the data is free from defects. Horry County Government does not accept any responsibility to you if you incur any loss or damage (however it was caused) in connection with the use of Facebook or any website it links to.
