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Melissa Wober has announced her candidacy for the North Myrtle Beach City Council Crescent Beach District. Wober is running in a special election to replace J Baldwin who is vacating the seat after his successful election as mayor. “I’ll bring a fresh, new perspective to city council.  I was born here in North Myrtle Beach, but I left for college and spent years working and raising my children in different areas.  When my husband and I decided to move back here several years ago, I was excited to see all the changes,” Wober said. Wober said she would focus her …

The North Myrtle Beach Police Department will be holding Cops N Karts on Friday, December 12, from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. The races will be hosted at K1 Speed located at 720 Main Street in North Myrtle Beach with each race costing $10. Cops N Karts is a community event where participants race go-karts against local police officers in a fun, friendly competition. It’s designed to build positive connections, promote youth engagement and create a relaxed environment where the community can meet and interact with law enforcement. There will also be a booth set up with traffic safety division …

Construction on the new Windy Hill area water storage tank is moving forward smoothly. Last week, crews finished installing the steel reinforcement around the new galvanized steel tank structure. Electrical work is also progressing. Contractors continued installing wiring through the new conduits that connect the existing pump control panel to the new pump control panels and the current motor control centers in the Booster Pump Station. Additional conduits were installed in the driveway area behind the station. North Myrtle Beach residents, continue to watch for construction signs and “Road Closed” warnings as crews continue working on the project.

By Diane Woods The North Myrtle Beach Rescue Squad held its annual Christmas Holiday Banquet and Awards Ceremony at The Bay Watch Resort on Friday, December 5. The Rescue Squad is celebrating their 67th year of community service. Chief Gary Clark thanked the members for their many hours of dedicated service to the community. They are proud to have over 2,000 hours of volunteering teaching CPR/AED/BLS; Water Rescue and free Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) Ambulance Service.  The Squad has grown significantly and is over 70 members strong. Many awards were given out to members and …

By Bill La Monte On Saturday, December 6, the North Myrtle Beach Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10804 Auxiliary held a Fashion Show, Tea and Christmas item giveaway to raise money to be able to help veterans in need in the local area and to provide some financial assistance to the VFW National Home in Michigan. There were 62 people who attended and over $1,400 was  raised. A special thanks to Hope Taylor Co of North Myrtle Beach for providing the clothing. There are many veterans, veteran families and homeless veterans in the Grand Strand that have a hard time …

By Arleen Lopano For its 2025 Christmas service project, the Little River Lions Club collected and donated food to the North Strand Helping Hands Food Bank. Club members distributed 750 empty collection bags with flyers in the neighborhoods of Hidden Lakes Village and Lafayette Park and later picked up 2,625 pounds of non-perishable food for the food bank at Helping Hands for distribution. The Little River Lions Club would like to thank Lowe’s Foods in Little River and Boulineau’s Grocery Store for donating the bags and the people of the two neighborhoods who so generously donated the food. The program …

The perfect mix of local collaborators succeeded in a project designed to “Remember, Educate and Celebrate”. The Yaupon Garden Club, North Myrtle Beach Parks and Rec Department, North Myrtle Beach Tree Board, South Carolina Native Plant Society and North Myrtle Beach Historic Preservation Society were all represented on Friday, December 5, 2025, at the Arbor Day celebration and dedication. The impetus for this event was begun by Yaupon Garden Club members Phyllis Green and Phillis Newman, residents of the Belle Park neighborhood who often met to walk the nearby trail surrounding a stormwater drainage pond. It is located off Highway …

By Joan Schuster President Babs Johnston opened the Arbor Day Celebration by welcoming the guests and Driftwood members who attended. Celebrating with Driftwood were members of the North Myrtle Beach Parks and Recreation Director Matt Gibbons, Jim Grainger, Jarrett Lewis, Bernie Lowe, Kaitlyn Nimmons and Gianna Forbis, Multimedia Coordinator. Jill Roman presented the History of Arbor Day highlighting Driftwood’s participation. A Live Oak (Quercus Virginiana) Tree was planted and dedicated to the memory of our deceased member, Susie Chestnut Bellamy, in the North Myrtle Beach Sports Complex.  Susie joined Driftwood in 1997 and was a dedicated member. Her enthusiasm was …

By Mary Templeton Friday, December 5, 2025, was a special day for the Budding Ecotots in Kim Holloway’s kindergarten class at Ocean Drive Elementary School. The ladies from the Yaupon Garden Club came to tell them all about Arbor Day. Mary Templeton discussed the origin of Arbor Day and how important trees are to our environment. Lynne Payne read “The Giving Tree”, which taught the students the many ways trees help provide for our needs.  Susan Platt led the students in a tree project with the assistance of Donna Belski, Margaret Graham, Sue Hagen, Joy Murray, Gail Norden, Lynne Payne, …

By John Smithson The North Myrtle Beach Chiefs varsity basketball teams start week three of competition this week, continuing non-region games and getting more experience for the schedule ahead. The boys team started the season with a 3-0 record but lost three games in a row and stand at 3-3. The Chiefs lost the final game of the Green Sea Floyds tournament and then last week lost 41-33 to West Florence on Tuesday at Florence. The Chiefs were behind 26-18 at halftime and couldn’t get any closer in the second half. No player scored in double figures. Mason Walker scored …