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By Annie Rigby With the county, city, state and country on a lockdown I posed a question. Who would feel safe returning to normal life at work and/or school on May 15 as the current Executive Order by Gov. Henry McMaster. The responses were divided and opinions joined in unison. Using only first names of those who responded to the question, “Would you feel safe returning to a new form of normal on May 15. The results are only opinions. Would you feel comfortable to return to school or work? Pam responded, “Nope, too soon.” Yolanda said, “No, we won’t …

By Annie Rigby Mitchell Sea Baptist Church in Green Sea provided food to the community at the Kingston Lake building on Church Street in Loris on Friday, April 10, beginning at 1 p.m. until all of the food boxes were distributed. Every Friday the Reverend Hattie Graham and volunteers work meticulously to provide food for residents in Loris. This past Friday they provided food to 520 people in the Loris area. Cars were lined up on Church Street swinging back to Spring Street. They were able to provide a box of food including cans of green beans, corn and ravioli, …

By Ruben Lowman and Andrea Maestre Driving along the Grand Strand recently has been a rather discomfiting experience, especially if you are a local. There have been plenty of cars out at most times, but yet there aren’t very many places actually open for them to go to. Parking lots have now become dead zones, storefronts frozen to a more tranquil moment before the crisis erupted, hastily-erected signs flashing with the latest developments concerning COVID-19. It feels a bit like riding through a ghost town, only if there were still a lot of people who lived there. Over the past …

By Pat Dowling The city of North Myrtle Beach is providing the following information to people and businesses regarding water service, business license renewals and accommodations tax and hospitality tax payments: Water Cut-Offs – During the COVID-19 emergency, the city will not cut off water service, however, a person or business that has difficulty paying their bill for any reason should be proactive and notify the city as quickly as possible. Even though the city is not cutting off water service, all customers are responsible for what they use. The city may be able to help customers avoid payment problems …

Recognizing the economic impacts to our area resulting from emergencies and disasters, Horry County Council has taken action to implement additional protections for the business community as part of the County’s emergency management, response and recovery. With the Governor’s order declaring a State of Emergency on March 13, 2020, certain provisions dealing with the filing of fee returns took immediate effect. These measures include: An extension of deadlines on all filings during the emergency and for a period thereafter. Non assessment of late penalties and fees during these times.  In addition, at the request of the Horry County Treasurer, the …

Have a safe and happy Easter being sent to ALL…Chris COX and Janet WALTERS efficiently taking great care of longtime bank customer…Regina ALLEN such a gracious and lovely lady who is doing a fantastic job of running Allen’s Auto Service…Thanks Vivian SKIPPER for always being so kind and thoughtful…RE/MAX Southern Shores is pleased to announce the addition of REALTOR Myra Martinez-Hernandez team of professional sales associates serving Horry and Georgetown Counties…Director of Happiness at RE/MAX Southern Shores Harmony BELLAMY keeping the happiness flowing…Congratulations to CENTURY 21 Thomas on receiving the CENTURION® Office Award for Production for their 2019 sales!!!Ninety-year-old Jackie …

Allen O’Bryan “A.O.” Hardee, 90, of Little River died on Saturday, April 4, 2020. He was born on June 12, 1929, in Brunswick County, N.C.  He was the son of the late Lessie McLamb Hardee and William Ashburn Hardee of Brunswick County.  Mr. Hardee is survived by his wife of 70 years, Elva Joyce Russ Hardee; one son, Benjy Hardee (Lynda Hardee); two daughters, Sonya H. Martin (Morgan Martin) and Sherri H. Holloway (Chris Holloway); nine grandchildren, O’Bryan Martin, Hayley Martin, Mandi Reaves (Joe Reaves), Monica Hardee Hamer, Mary Ashley Bellamy (Scott Bellamy), Austin Holloway, Christopher Holloway, Jessie Vereen and …

Saundra “Sandy” Regan, 70, of North Myrtle Beach passed away peacefully with her loving family at her bedside on Thursday, March 26, 2020, after a long illness. She was born on Feb. 12, 1950. Saundra is survived by her husband of 48 years, Tim Regan; her son, Adam, who was her pride and joy; her sisters and spouses, Myra and Wolfgang Schindler, Claudette Canter and Tom Dytrych and Paulette and Brian Barnett; and sister-in-law and spouse, Anne and Don Evans. She had four nieces, Jill Evans, Lynn Barrett, Amanda Schubert and Blaire Barnett (deceased); and three nephews, Jeff Evans, Shaun …

Robert Arthur Nearing Jr., 76, of Honesdale, Pa., and North Myrtle Beach passed away on Monday March 30, 2020, at his winter home in South Carolina. He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann (Wagner), also from Honesdale. They shared 50 years of marriage.  Born in Lake Huntington, N.Y., he was the son of the late Robert and Grace Nearing. He graduated from Narrowsburg Central School and attended Mohawk Valley Community College. After college, he served his country in the United States Army. He then joined his father and brother in the family business, Cochecton Mills, Inc. In Cochecton, N.Y., …

Linda Susan McStravick, 49, of Longs passed away suddenly on Monday, March 30, 2020, at McLeod Seacoast Medical Center in Little River. Born on Feb. 23, 1971, in Trenton, N.J., she was the daughter of John E. and Juanita S. Wallach McStravick. Linda graduated from Pennsbury High School in 1989. She lived in Fairless Hills, Pa., and had resided in Longs for the past 14 years. Linda worked many years at Rib-It and The Great American Diner.  She was the deli and bakery manager at BiLo for 11 years and then in the deli at Publix. Other than her parents …