By D.G. Schumacher Little River resident Diane Billard is Rotary International District 7770 Rotarian of the Year. District 7770 includes several clubs in Horry County and Billard is assistant governor for four of the clubs. Billard’s award was announced at the annual district conference March 20-22 in Charleston, where more than $7,000 was raised in Billard’s name for Rotarians Against Trafficking Humans. District Governor Sandy Morckel said the award is “so well deserved for going above and beyond throughout this past year in countless ways for your Club, Area 11, the Grand Strand, our District and your District Governor [Morckel]. …

By Ruben Lowman The North Myrtle Beach City Council held a specially-called workshop last Thursday, March 25, to address the logistical challenges surrounding the proposed relocation of the Chick-fil-A within Gator Hole Plaza in the Ocean Drive section. The popular fast-food chain is seeking to move from its current constrained location in the plaza to the larger site of a former T.G.I. Fridays, which has sat vacant since October 2024. While the move would allow for increased square footage and more parking spaces, city leaders have said they remain cautious about the potential for the new site to exacerbate existing …

By John Smithson The NMB Lady Chiefs softball team won two out of three games in their 5A season series with Socastee last week. The Chiefs opened up at home last Monday but lost 6-4 to the Lady Braves. They won at Socastee and then came back home last Friday to win the series. The Braves opened the first game with two runs in the top of the first on two singles, two walks and a sacrifice fly. The Chiefs got one run back in the bottom of the first when Sadie Olson doubled, went to third on a wild …

By John Smithson Lady Chiefs lacrosse lost two games last week against Socastee and Carolina Forest to end the week 2-3 in the 6AAAAA region and 6-3 overall this spring. The Chiefs fell behind 6-4 after the first half of their game against Socastee last Monday and Socastee won 12-7. Aryanna Kipybida and Lexi Schmidt each scored twice for the Chiefs. Ava Patel had one goal and one assist and Rylee Denley and Oaklee Castle also scored goals. Sara Mai had one assist for the Chiefs offense. Tyra Green had 10 saves for the Chiefs in goal. Last Thursday night …

By John Smithson The North Myrtle Beach Chiefs baseball team swept its second region series last week as they took three straight from the Socastee Braves at The Hank. The Braves scored a run in the top of the first inning on three singles against Chiefs pitcher Gabe Priest. The Chiefs got something going in the bottom of the third. Andrew Mundy singled to left. Riley Wiggins sacrifice bunted Mundy to second. Kaden Lank singled to center with Mundy going to third and Lank to second. Peyton Gallup grounded out and Mundy scored the Chiefs first run. Evan Steudl singled …

By John Smithson The NMB boys soccer team had  a 7-0 record last week entering matchups with Carolina Forest and St. James at home. The Chiefs got off to a great start against Carolina Forest last Tuesday with a 2-0 victory. The Chiefs scored twice in the first half and then held on for their win over the Panthers. Aiden Trevino and John Rodriguez scored the goals for the Chiefs and Cristhian Vasquez and Jose Carpio were credited with an assist. Tomas Arroyo had 13 saves in goal for the Chiefs. Last Friday the Chiefs gave up an early goal …

By John Smithson The Lady Chiefs varsity soccer team went on the road last week for two matches against the heart of their schedule and lost two 2-0 matches to Carolina Forest and St. James. The Chiefs started their week 3-0 in 6AAAAA region play against Carolina Forest which was undefeated in region play. The Chiefs failed to get a goal in last Tuesday’s match while the Lady Panthers scored once in each half for a 2-0 victory. The Chiefs goalkeeper Clara Cloninger had 23 saves in the match. The Chiefs were back on the road last Friday for a …

By John Smithson The North Myrtle Beach High School boys varsity lacrosse team went 1-1 in two region games last week and lost a non-region game to Laurence Manning Academy. The Chiefs first region game was last Monday at The Hank when they beat the visiting Socastee Braves. The Chiefs got off to a slow start and were outscored 5-2 in the first quarter of play. The Chiefs turned it around in the second quarter, scoring four unanswered goals in the  quarter and led 6-5 at the half. The Chiefs continued their improved play in the second half, getting 4 …

Following a unanimous vote at a recent Loris City Council special meeting, officials approved a first reading on a proposal to sell approximately 5.75 to 5.8 acres of the former Loris High School property to the county. City attorney John Zilinsky explained that the parcel represents “about one-third, or slightly more than one-third, of the total 16.25-acre site,” noting that discussions with the county about a potential purchase have been ongoing for some time. A portion of the land lies within a designated flood zone, meaning the county will be responsible for hiring a surveyor to provide detailed information before …

By Kaye Collins The Loris Regional Lions Club (LRLC) celebrated becoming an official member of the Lions Association on Thursday, March 19, 2026, from 3 to 6 p.m. Nils Regnell acted as the master of ceremonies, welcoming the distinguished guests and extending congratulations to the LRLC for becoming Charter Members as they formed a formal club in Loris. Following the opening prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, which was led by Joe Olive, guests enjoyed almost 20 minutes of mingling while being served light refreshments courtesy of the LRLC. The Lions District Governor, Daniel Prohaska, expressed his gratitude to the …