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Charles Edward James, 82, of Loris passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2020, at McLeod Loris Hospital. He was born on Feb. 9, 1938, in Loris to the late Leamon Dewey James Sr. and the late Ina Meice Harris James. Mr. James  worked as a farmer and in construction  until his retirement. He was a longtime member of  the Blue Pride, an avid Loris Lions fan and was a life long member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Hester Faulk James; son, Charles Timothy “Timmy” James and wife …

On Friday, March 20, 2020, C. Olin Collins Sr., age 85, also lovingly known as “Daddy” and “GDaddy,” of Moncks Corner went to his eternal rest with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He was born on October 11, 1934, in Barnwell, S.C., to the late C. Clarence and Eunice Hutto Collins.  He was a United States Army veteran of the Korean War.  Mr. Collins was a mortgage lender and vice president with Guardian Fidelity, Inc., for many years.  Loving and generous to a fault, he would help anyone in need without question.  He was also a member and past …

William Mitchell Ward, 69 of Ocean Isle Beach, N.C., died on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Beach. Born on Aug. 24, 1950, in Conway, he was the son of the late A. Odell and Virginia Hardee Ward. Mr. Ward is survived by his wife of 15 years, Cindy King Ward; three daughters, Sally Ward Brown (David), Stephanie Ward Wood (Richard) and Julie Ward Leonard (Ryan); two brothers, Herbert Cecil Ward and Rickey Ward (Joy); two sisters, Linda Ward Funderburke and Ora Lee Watkins; six grandchildren, Hannah and Griffin Brown, Ella Grace and Evan …

As part of its ongoing response to the COVID-19 coronavirus threat, Tidelands Health is issuing an urgent appeal to community residents who can sew. The health system has several thousand new, never-used N95 respirators in its warehouse. The respirators were acquired during a previous public health emergency but never used. While the N95 respirators themselves are in new condition, the elastic straps have become brittle over time. Before the respirators can be made available to clinical staff, the straps need to be replaced. “We are reaching out to our community and asking for your help,” said Pam Maxwell, the health …

Jean BOSEMAN such an intelligent lady who cares about the welfare of others…Sarah BROWN sending nice message to newspaper to “keep up the great work” and the team thanks you…Dr. Mike MILLS effectively explaining how to be safer in today’s coronavirus pandemic…Angie KRALL sending message to take care and stay well from Thomas Realty…Emma WILLIAMS, Scarlet, Madison and Kimmy taking one day at a time in Parma, Ohio, until we get through these scary times for everyone…Susan PLATT having so many great ideas to share for the area…Cleo and Dick STEELE will soon be moving back to Ohio to be …

By Pat Dowling On Monday, March 23, all City of North Myrtle Beach buildings closed to entry by the public until further notice. However, all city employees report to work as usual and all city services continue according to their regular schedules. Police, Fire/Rescue, Sanitation, Water and Sewer and all other city services are provided as usual, the only difference being that all city buildings are closed to entry by the public. Many of our daily customers can conduct business with the city online. These online options are available to you: Renew business licenses and pay hospitality taxes at https://northmyrtlebeach.progressivecloud.net/webrenewals/. …

Loris Elementary School posted the information on the sign in front of the school to let everyone know that all South Carolina schools are closed until further notice. On Tuesday South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster and Superintendant of Education Molly Spearman announced that the closure of all South Carolina schools will be extended until at least April 30.

The Loris IGA parking lot was almost empty on Tuesday evening. Lots of stores and businesses in Loris are serving a lot less customers and many are shortening their hours because of the fears of the coronavirus which has emptied many of the shelves of certain items.

As part of its ongoing response to the COVID-19 coronavirus threat, Tidelands Health is issuing an urgent appeal to community residents who can sew. The health system has several thousand new, never-used N95 respirators in its warehouse. The respirators were acquired during a previous public health emergency but never used. While the N95 respirators themselves are in new condition, the elastic straps have become brittle over time. Before the respirators can be made available to clinical staff, the straps need to be replaced. “We are reaching out to our community and asking for your help,” said Pam Maxwell, the health …

By Annie Rigby The executive order to close schools has disrupted the baseball, softball, tennis, soccer and track practices and games for Loris High School. The Loris Recreation Sports Complex is also following the order; they have postponed practice for softball and baseball. LHS baseball coach Tim Graham has asked the varsity baseball team to go to the batting cages, keep in shape and continue to work on their skills. Monday, March 16,  Jermaine Johnson, a senior, said, “This is my senior year and it is going by so quickly.” He stated he goes to the batting cages alone to …