By John Smithson Despite clouds and light rain, the 8th annual Macaroni Mania went on as scheduled last Saturday at the North Myrtle Beach Sports Complex. The Mania was held to raise funds for The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach. The crowd may have been a little less than previous years due to the weather, but those attending still had the opportunity to taste macaroni and cheese dishes from several restaurants participating in the macaroni cookoff. Attendees enjoyed the food, live music on the park’s amphitheater stage and the opportunity to taste and judge the various mac and cheese …

By Carol Stigger George Blumenthal, candidate for South Carolina House District 104, was the guest speaker at the Monday, February 16, VOICE monthly luncheon. More than seventy women attended the event held at the Surf Golf and Beach Club in North Myrtle Beach. As VOICE enters its second year of advocacy and information sharing, guests learned what Blumenthal offers South Carolinians: protecting families from losing their homes during times of financial hardship; access to healthcare and equal pay for women; and fair homeowner insurance. He pledges to crack down on elder abuse and financial scams. He also supports responsible legal …

Growing Leaders, powered by the Maxwell Leadership Foundation, proudly announces the newest cohort of Maxwell Leadership Student Ambassadors (MLSA) — outstanding students committed to leadership, service and community impact. Among those recognized is eighth grader Bo Griffiths of North Myrtle Beach Middle School. The Maxwell Leadership Student Ambassador program is a values-based leadership initiative for students from seventh grade through college who demonstrate a heart for leadership, problemsolving and serving others. Its mission is to engage, equip and empower student leaders to solve problems, serve people and foster positive change in their schools and communities. “Leadership is not about titles, …

                    By Mary Templeton What is special about the number 47? The Ecotots in Kim Hollaway’s kindergarten class at Ocean Drive Elementary School learned that was the number of presidents that have led the United States of America since its founding 250 years ago. The Ecotot Committee from Yaupon Garden Club enjoyed sharing presidential history with the students during their Ecotot meeting on Friday, February 20, 2026. Lynne Payne led a discussion of several presidents and shared their contributions.  She explained that Theodore Roosevelt was instrumental in forming the National Parks …

By John Smithson The North Myrtle Beach Lady Chiefs continued their undefeated season last Friday night with a 68-33 victory over Westwood High School in the SCHSL division II 5A playoffs. The Chiefs are seeded number two in the lower state playoffs and met three-seed Berkely on Tuesday night. The winner of that game would meet the winner of the game between number one seed Goose Creek and number 4 Chapin for the lower state championship. Westwood came into last Tuesday’s game with a 17-10 season record. The Chiefs defense paid quick dividends as a three-pointer by Sophia Powell and …

By John Smithson BA Alderson was blowing dirt off his infield grass when I arrived for an interview last Friday afternoon, nothing out of the ordinary for a hands-on veteran coach entering his 12th year as head coach at North Myrtle Beach High School. Alderson stated he had three scrimmages so far this spring but would be doing self-scrimmages until the season began. Although his team has been ranked in the top ten 5A schools in preseason polls, Alderson relies on performance by his players in judging how well his Chiefs will do. “This group is just about as talented …

By John Smithson The 33rd annual edition of the Michael Nash Soccer Tournament got underway last Friday evening and the North Myrtle Beach High School varsity teams both won their first matches. The Chiefs boys won 2-1 to move to Saturday play and the Lady Chiefs won their first match 7-1 over Georgetown. The Lady Chiefs lost their second match to Camden on Saturday morning by a 6-2 score. Lady Chiefs players who scored in the Georgetown match included: Madison Thompson-2 goals, Macy Lockard-1 goal, Madison Long-2 goals, Robyn Walsh-1 goal, Raphaella Nunes-1 goal. Robyn and Ravyn Walsh each had …

By John Smithson The girls lacrosse players received a few final comments after practice last Thursday and head coach Danielle Lowrimore smiled as she walked toward me standing on the sideline at The Hank. Lowrimore continues to build the girls lacrosse program at North Myrtle Beach High School and when asked about this spring’s possibilities for her team she simply said “good.” Then she pointed out some of the reasons for her optimism. “On February 14th we participated in the Laxapalooza at Socastee High School. We had 25-minute scrimmages with region teams and we did very well.” The reason she …

By Kaye Collins Loris has officially gathered sufficient members in the Loris Regional Lions Club (LRLC) to achieve official charter status. The North Myrtle Beach Lions Club has sponsored the establishment of the LRLC and has provided guidance to President Sherrie Keen and other officers in leading the group towards success. In recognition of the successful membership drive, which welcomed 20 new men and women to the group, a celebration is planned for 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, at Barn View Winery located at 2080 Liberty Church Road. The Lions District Governor, Daniel Prohaska, will officially present the charter …

By Kaye Collins Loris operates two ice cream businesses, each providing delicious creamy ice cream served in cones or cups, along with banana splits, milkshakes, and additional treats. Both establishments are located in downtown Loris. Recently, a new ice cream shop named Charlie’s Place Ice Cream and Sweet Shop opened just outside of Loris, celebrating its grand opening on Saturday, February 14, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. If you are heading to Conway or the beach by Highway 701, stop by Charlie’s Place to grab a milkshake, ice cream or a cookie at the Bruce Gerald’s Gas Station at …