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If you ask anyone living in this beautiful city why they are here you will get a lot of answers. But top on the list will be the incredible people, a caring community and small town feeling.

In 1968 four small, beach towns—Cherry Grove, Ocean Drive, Crescent Beach and Windy Hill—came together to form the City of North Myrtle Beach. Today the city is a vibrant force along the South Carolina coast known as the Grand Strand. With nine miles of wide, sandy beaches, in-shore and off-shore fishing, marinas, the best accommodations and a family feeling, it's no wonder North Myrtle Beach welcomes three million visitors a year—many who return to live here.

In 1972 Polly Lowman decided it was time the city had its own newspaper and the North Myrtle Beach Times was born. Eighteen years later she expanded, adding the Loris Times to serve northwestern Horry County.

North Myrtle Beach is considered the home of beach music and the Shag, the state dance, and Main Street is home to the annual SOS pilgrimage. The city and the North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce host many annual festivals and the July 4th fireworks extravaganza. Our neighbor, Little River is a boating destination along the Intracoastal Waterway.

Over 20,000 people read The Times every week and we are here to support the community. We hope you find the information you’re looking for, if not call us to subscribe. The North Myrtle Beach Times is published every Thursday and can be found in dozens of locations around the area. Enjoy the news, let us know if you need anything—and welcome to our Web site.

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Updated 7-2-09

Hatley signs on for third run for mayor

By Judy Corley

North Myrtle Beach Mayor Marilyn Hatley is ready to take on a third term as North Myrtle Beach’s mayor and on Tuesday afternoon she announced her plans to more than 250 supporters who pack the Atrium at City Hall. For more on this story click here

Lifeguards serve, work, train hard

By Judy Corley

Early Friday morning the surf was rough, currents were pulling sharply and Patrick Brafford was keeping a close eye on 90 lifeguards who were training for another day of hot work on North Myrtle Beach’s sand. For more on this story click here

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Updated 6-25-09

Numbers down, summer gets off to a dismal start

By Judy Corley

Mike Robertson will officially take over as the new Chairman of the Board of Directors of the North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce on July 1, but today during the chamber’s annual Chairman’s Luncheon the gavel will be passed to him and he will be publicly recognized. For more on this story click here

NMB chamber welcomes new chairman of board

By Judy Corley

Mike Robertson will officially take over as the new Chairman of the Board of Directors of the North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce on July 1, but today during the chamber’s annual Chairman’s Luncheon the gavel will be passed to him and he will be publicly recognized. For more on this story click here

Kayaking through peaceful waters way to de-stress

By Judy Corley

Kayaking through the waterways in the Cherry Grove Section of North Myrtle Beach might sound like a tiresome activity. For more on this story click here

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Updated 6-18-09

NMB Chamber receives prestigious 4-Star Accreditation

By Judy Corley

When the North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce met for the first time on July 28, 1999, no one was quite sure how the chamber would grow and some made bets it would not last a month. For more on this story click here

Council hears reports, considers changes to maintenance ordinance

By Judy Corley

Monthly reports from City of North Myrtle Beach department heads show some signs of economic improvement and directors say they are hopeful of an upward turn. For more on this story click here

Students honored for contributions

By Judy Corley

The Do The Right Thing program, sponsored by the North Myrtle Beach Department of Public Safety, recognized two students from North Myrtle Beach Middle School Monday night. For more on this story click here

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Updated 6-11-09

It’s big, it’s blue—giant waterslide invades beach

By Judy Corley

Mark Horton wasn’t looking for a giant waterslide for the beach, but that’s what he found while searching for an inflatable slide for the Aquatic & Fitness Center pool. For more on this story click here

Signs, traffic topic at meeting

By Judy Corley

Recreation, traffic and campaign signs were just part of the discussion Monday night when the North Myrtle Beach City Council met to talk about these issues and more. For more on this story click here

City tells property owners  clean up or face fines, jail

By Judy Corley

Property owners in North Myrtle Beach who think boarded up windows and sagging roofs are fine with City Council will soon receive a wake-up call and a letter from city inspectors. For more on this story click here

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Updated 6-4-09

Council passes FY 2010 budget

By Judy Corley

A push to lower property taxes by North Myrtle Beach City Councilman Bob Cavanaugh was not a well-liked idea Monday night as council approved the fiscal year 2010 budget and kept the city’s property tax mils at 32.2 in spite of Cavanaugh’s objections. For more on this story click here

City is moving forward on fire report

By Judy Corley

North Myrtle Beach City Council met with the planning commission Monday night to discuss the recent Wildfire Task Force report and to plan for the future. For more on this story click here

USBA championship should mean more summer dollars

By Judy Corley

The North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce and the United States Basketball Association (USBA), along with the City of North Myrtle Beach, have formed a partnership to bring the USBA National Championship Tournament to the city for the next three years. For more on this story click here

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Updated 5-28-09

Memorial Day service reminds audience freedom is never free

By Judy Corley

On Monday over 300 people gathered in Little River in honor of Memorial Day. It was a day for telling stories, remembering and reunions. For more on this story click here

Veteran’s heroics, unlikely friendship, brings success

By Judy Corley

Dr. Jim Mezick, former pastor of Lakeside Baptist Church in North Myrtle Beach, met Skipper Hough over 25 years ago and the two became friends. For more on this story click here 

Wildfire group offers up facts

By Judy Corley

On April 23, North Myrtle Beach residents woke up to the news Barefoot Resort homes were on fire, many destroyed, and the Horry County wildfire thought to be contained was spreading. For more on this story click here

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Updated 5-21-09

City readies for Memorial Day, approves 2010 budget

By Judy Corley

North Myrtle Beach Mayor Marilyn Hatley and city manager John Smithson spent time at Monday’s City Council meeting presenting proclamations and thanking various groups for helping the city during the recent wildfire. For more on this story click here

Oceanfront amusement park receives council okay

By Judy Corley

Mark Lazarus postponed his birthday dinner Monday night to attend North Myrtle Beach City Council in hopes of seeing an ordinance changed to allow him to build an amusement park on the oceanfront in the Ocean Drive section of the city. For more on this story click here

Wildfire Task Force ready to present findings tonight

By Judy Corley

The Highway 31 Wildfire Task Force, appointed by North Myrtle Beach Mayor Marilyn Hatley, will meet with the public tonight and address questions about the recent wildfire. For more on this story click here

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