The City of North Myrtle Beach is accepting applications for an open seat on the North Myrtle Beach Tree Board. The appointment is for a four-year term and will be made by the Mayor and City Council. The Tree Board plays a key role in supporting the city’s urban forestry efforts and maintaining its Tree City USA designation. Board members work with city staff and leadership to enhance the community’s trees, environment and long-term sustainability. The Tree Board generally meets on the first Thursday of each month at 4 p.m. at the J. Bryan Floyd Community Center. Responsibilities of the …

By Ruben Lowman The struggle to keep pace with a surging student population continues for Horry County Schools, where fresh data reveals that more than a third of the district’s facilities will face significant overcrowding by the next academic year. While some neighborhoods are seeing a reprieve thanks to recent construction, other areas — particularly North Myrtle Beach and Aynor — are reaching critical mass, prompting the school board to greenlight multi-million dollar land acquisitions. According to the latest functional capacity reports for the 2026-27 term, 20 out of the district’s 58 schools are projected to hit the Category 1 …

Horry County Voters Registration and Elections is recruiting poll managers (election workers) to help ensure every voter has a smooth and pleasant Election Day experience. Qualifications to serve as a poll manager in South Carolina include: Must be 18 years or older (ages 16-17 may apply to serve as poll manager assistants). Poll managers (excluding poll manager assistants) must be registered to vote in South Carolina. Be prepared to work the entire Election Day. Be nonpartisan and committed to serving all voters fairly. This is a paid opportunity to make a meaningful impact by helping your neighbors on Election Day. …

By Gianna Forbis The March Tree of the Month recognized by the North Myrtle Beach Tree Board is found at 706 Fourteenth Avenue South in front of Trinity United Methodist Church. While we are finishing up winter weather and anticipating spring blooms and new leaves, we see many bare deciduous trees such as oak, elm and maple with mistletoe growing on the branches. Mistletoe is a hemi-parasite because it sends out roots into the tree to draw nutrients and water but also produces energy through photosynthesis in its green leaves. The white berries are toxic to humans but edible by …

The North Myrtle Beach City Council met in a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, March 2, at 6 p.m.  at North Myrtle Beach City Hall. There were four items on the Consent portion of the agenda: A. RESOLUTION: Adopt the Bylaws for the Public Arts Commission (APPROVED). B. RESOLUTION: Pre-annexation Agreement for Lot 29 of Ocean View Estates at 5604 Little River Neck Road (APPROVED). C. MOTION TO APPROVE: Myrtle Beach Tours Beach Games to be held April 4, 2026, through May 2, 2026, (APPROVED). D. MOTION TO APPROVE: North Myrtle Beach Rotary Park of Honor to be held June …

The City of North Myrtle Beach is accepting applications for an open seat on the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA). The Board of Zoning Appeals is appointed to four-year terms by the North Myrtle Beach City Mayor and City Council. It is the board’s duty to hear and decide appeals where there is an alleged error in the administration of the Zoning Ordinance, as well as appeals for variances from the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. The board also hears and decides requests for special exceptions. The BZA generally meets on the second Thursday of each month at 5 p.m. …

By John Earnest The Knights of Columbus, Council 7122, from Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church recently hosted the Knight of Columbus District Basketball Free Throw Contest. The contest was held at the North Myrtle Beach Middle School on Sunday, February 22, 2026. The local winners of the council contest were very successful capturing three of the four places awarded in the district. The results are as follows: The first place winners for the girls, were Emma Ferguson for age group 9-11 and Marley Rhodes for age group 12-14. The first place winners for the boys were Joel …

By John Smithson The North Myrtle Beach Lady Chiefs put up an amazing battle last Tuesday night in their third round division II SCHSL playoff game with Berkley at the NMB gym but lost 58-52 to last year’s state champion. The number two seeded Chiefs came into the game with the memory of losing their lower state championship game 67-32 to the Lady Stags in Florence last year. Berkley came into last Tuesday’s game as the three seed in this year’s lower state tournament with a 20-5 record, and second place in region 7 in the regular season. On paper …

By John Smithson The North Myrtle Beach High School Lady Chiefs lacrosse team opened their spring schedule with a 16-0 victory over visiting West Ashley Monday night at The Hank. The Chiefs scored multiple goals in all four quarters as they kept the visiting Wildcats on defense all night, recovered most of the loose balls and had six different players score in the shutout. The Chiefs opened the game with three goals in the first quarter, four more in the second quarter, five goals in the third and four goals in the fourth quarter with a running clock. Freshman Aryanna …

By John Smithson The North Myrtle Beach High School Lady Chiefs softball team opened their season last week with a trip to Loris for their annual preseason tournament. The Chiefs first game was postponed due to Friday’s rain, and they opened play on Saturday against Green Sea Floyds. The Chiefs were the home team in their game against the Trojans and both teams failed to score through the first four innings of play. Green Sea scored a run in the top of the fifth inning for a 1-0 lead and held on to that lead until the bottom of the …