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By John Smithson The NMB High School’s boys volleyball team ran their season record to 9-9 after last week’s region play and a full day of matches at the Volley Brawl at the Beach Tournament last Saturday at Myrtle Beach High School. The Chiefs region schedule last week included two of the better teams in the 6AAAAA region. The Chiefs began the week  at Carolina Forest last Tuesday, losing 0-3 to Carolina Forest (13-25, 9-25, 11-25). The Panthers were15-3-1 entering this week’s play. Last Thursday the Chiefs were at St. James with the Sharks 14-4 going into this week’s region …

By John Smithson The North Myrtle Beach High School cross country varsity and JV teams got some valuable experience as they traveled to Florence, S.C., last Saturday for the Pee Dee Classic cross country races with over 20 teams competing. The Lady Chiefs did not have their usual team competing since two of their starting five were attending a swim meet. Fenna Hollo won the girls varsity 5000 meter race with a time of 19:15.14, 34 seconds better than second place finisher Layla Holladay from Socastee High School. Aleha Lang finished fifth in the girls race. Lucy Stalvey was nineteenth. …

By John Smithson The North Myrtle Beach High School swim teams continued their successful year in the pool as the boys team won first place and the girls team took second place in last weekend’s Socastee Invitational swim meet held at Coastal Carolina. Thirteen teams competed in the meet, with 205 swimmers in the water for a variety of competitions. The Lady Chiefs were second out of 11 teams. Coach Kristen Henley was happy about the results and looking forward to the last weeks of competition. “Our teams continued to deliver some fast swims and personal records this season. It …

By Kaye Collins The Loris Lions welcomed the Socastee Braves on Friday, September 19, with the game starting at 7:30 p.m. The stands were packed with family, friends, school staff, and Lions supporters. Members of the Blue Pride made their way to the bleachers or stood at the gate to catch the game. The Loris Marching Pride Band played their ditties and the cheerleaders shouted cheers to keep the crowd energized and to motivate the players as they advanced the ball up and down the field. The LHS Lions varsity team took control of the game right from the start …

By Kaye Collins Horry County Police responded to reports of gunfire on the evening of Sunday, September 21, in the Longs area. Four vehicles sustained damage from bullets during what appeared to be a gunfight. Officers arrived at the intersection of Bombing Range Road and Dewitt Road around 9:30 p.m. after receiving calls about shots being fired. A witness reported hearing over 27 shots fired. Officers discovered approximately 25 shell casings, which included 40 caliber, 7.62 caliber and 45 caliber rounds, scattered along a half-mile stretch of the road, as stated in the report. Authorities believe that two vehicles engaged …

By Kaye Collins South Carolina Law Enforcement is responding swiftly after a series of recent events in which state troopers were hit by vehicles while performing their duties on the roadside. During a press conference on Monday, state and local officials revealed a significant enforcement initiative regarding the state’s Move Over Law, as well as a wider effort to combat distracted driving, which includes the recently enacted Hands Over Law. The initiative comes after three South Carolina Highway Patrol troopers were hit within the last month while performing routine traffic stops. One of those troopers was killed, another remains hospitalized, …

By Kaye Collins Many gathered at the Loris Chamber of Commerce Legacy Awards Banquet on Saturday, Sept. 6, from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Hors d’oeuvres and mix and mingle began at 6 p.m. Dinner began at 7 p.m. and the awards ceremony began promptly at 8 p.m. with Morina Martin and Gregory Martin as emcees. Jennifer Prince presented a well-organized synopsis of her daughter Ivy Prince’s attributes making her the Youth Leadership Legacy Award winner. Beginning at age 12 Ivy assisted in creating the Loris  4-H Club. She gained opportunities and gained knowledge of community service and leadership qualities. At …

Tony Warren Jr. of the Cherry Grove section of North Myrtle Beach has announced to run for North Myrtle Beach City Council at Large in the upcoming election. “It is with great enthusiasm and deep respect for our town that I seek to serve as your representative. My wife Sheila and I moved here to be near my parents in 2013 and fell deeply in love with North Myrtle Beach.” “I owned several businesses back in Greensboro, N.C., where I grew up before moving here; Warren’s Trailer Repair, B&R Trenching & Warren’s Mobile Welding. Now I own Realty Rock Inc. …

By Lauren Jessie The City of North Myrtle Beach will host its second information gathering event at the J. Bryan Floyd Community Center on Tuesday, September 30, at 6 p.m. to hear directly from Short-Term Rental (STR) operators and managers. The purpose of this event is to better understand the challenges STR operators and managers face and to begin identifying potential shared solutions. This is not a policy hearing and no ordinance changes are being proposed at this event. Community members who operate or manage short-term rentals and would like to speak at the event may complete the speaker registration …

PalmettoPride, in partnership with the South Carolina Litter Control Association (SCLCA), hosted an annual Litter Summit. This year’s Summit took place September 3-5, 2025, and brought together Keep South Carolina Beautiful (KSCB) affiliates, litter prevention professionals and law enforcement officers for program updates, networking and professional development. As South Carolina’s statewide anti-litter organization, PalmettoPride manages the KSCB program and provides technical and financial support to local Keep America Beautiful® (KAB) affiliates. This support helps communities build and sustain effective litter reduction and beautification initiatives. A highlight of the Summit is the annual awards luncheon, where leaders from across the Palmetto …