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By Carl MacLeod and Matt Davis A new effort is underway to turn a long-planned 9/11 tribute in Little River into a physical landmark and organizers say community donations will determine how soon construction can begin. Space Air Land Sea HQ Veterans Post 1 (SALS), working alongside the Little River Chamber of Commerce and a volunteer committee, is asking residents, veterans, groups, civic organizations and local businesses to help fund the memorial’s first phase, including site preparation and core materials. Planned as the Veterans, First Responders & Patriots 9/11 Memorial, the project is intended to offer a place for remembrance …
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May, 2026
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13 May
DKG Scholarship winners announced
Lilian Canfora and Jacquelyn Strickland, both recent Coastal Carolina University graduates, have been awarded the DKG Education Scholarship. Lilian will be teaching at the Academy for Technology and Academics (ATA) where she hopes to instill in her high school students the love of learning her parents and teachers instilled in her. While a student at Coastal Carolina University, she served as chair of the Teacher Cadet program in Horry County Schools which provided valuable experience and a strong support system in the field of education. Jacquelyn majored in early childhood education and looks forward to making a positive impact on …
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13 May
NMB softball team still alive in playoffs
By John Smithson The North Myrtle Beach High School varsity Lady Chiefs are alive and kicking in the SCHSL softball playoffs. The Chiefs proved that with a 7-4 win over Conway Monday night at Conway. The Chiefs faced a win or go home game with the Lady Tigers and after a scoreless first inning, they did something about it. Singles by Lilly Carney, Izzy Bruno and Sierra Bendik loaded the bases in the top of the second. With two outs Chloe Butler doubled to right field and three runs scored. A double by Carolina Porter drove in Butler for a …
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13 May
Girls soccer 1-1 after home matches
By John Smithson The North Myrtle Beach girls soccer team won their first playoff match 5-0 last week over Myrtle Beach but lost a tough one in West Florence and are out of the SCHSL playoffs. The Chiefs got off to a slow start in the Seahawks match, the score 0-0 until late in the first half. Coach Kelsey Winkler blamed it on familiarity. “We did start slow. It’s tough to beat a team three times. You learn the way they play, and they learn the way you play. They actually outperformed us a lot during the match. We finally …
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13 May
Boys soccer beats Irmo
By John Smithson The Chiefs boys soccer team had a 14-4 record this season and earned a spot in the SCHSL playoffs. Their first match last Wednesday at The Hank was against the Irmo Yellow Jackets who were 3-14 in regular season play. The Chiefs played hard and kept offensive pressure in the first half, but the score was 0-0 as the teams finished the first 40 minutes of play. Coach Zachariah Brittain watched the team respond in the second half for a 2-0 first round playoff win. “We have been talking about high energy all year. Tonight I decided …
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13 May
Chiefs track teams compete at Lower State
By John Smithson Athletes from the NMB High School boys and girls track teams competed last Saturday in the SCHSL 5A Division II Lower State track meet. The meet was held at The Hank with teams attending from Myrtle Beach, Conway, Socastee, St. James, Berkeley, Goose Creek, Lucy Beckham, and West Florence. To possibly qualify for the state championships, athletes who finished in the top three in their events in each qualifying location totaled nine qualifiers. Then they take the next best seven athletes not in the top three from the three locations to get a total of 16 athletes …
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13 May
Softball team 2-1 in playoffs
By John Smithson The NMB Lady Chiefs softball team had a full week of playoff action last week, winning two of three games. The Chiefs beat Myrtle Beach, lost to Conway and then beat Chapin at home last Friday night. The Chiefs began at home last Monday night with Myrtle Beach across the diamond for their first-round playoff game. Isabella Foster started for the Chiefs and pitched three and two-third innings, allowed two hits and one run with five strikeouts. Sierra Bendik relieved her in the fourth inning after one run was in and went the rest of the way …
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13 May
Chiefs beat Beckham but lose to Chapin
By John Smithson The North Myrtle Beach Chiefs played their first baseball SCHSL playoff game last Saturday at The Hank and beat Lucy Beckham 5-2. The Bengals scored the first run of the game in the top of the first inning off of Gabe Priest. A leadoff double and sacrifice put the Lucy Beckham runner on third and he scored on a groundout to second. The Chiefs got a run back in the bottom of the first after Sawyer Smith walked and Kaden Lank singled. Smith tried to score on the throw into the infield but a relay to the …
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