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The North Myrtle Beach High School wrestling team competed in the Lower State Individual Championship in Bluffton last Friday and Saturday and sent eight wrestlers to the state championships next weekend in Anderson. The individual championship is just that, wrestlers in each weight class that wrestle team members from other 4A schools, all of whom are seeded according to their regular season records. In order to qualify for the state championship, wrestlers must win every match in order to finish number one, or if they lose, must win enough to finish second through fourth and qualify. The Chiefs had an …

The North Myrtle Beach Chiefs boys basketball team made the long trip to Hilton Head last Wednesday and dominated the Seahawks with a 73-51 victory in the first round of the SC High School League playoffs. The Chiefs continued their playoffs with a 60-55 win over North Augusta last Saturday and moved to round three of the state 6AAAA playoffs. The Chiefs opened the scoring at Hilton Head with a lay-up by Chad Beasley, a free throw from Javi Marlowe and a basket down low for a 5-2 lead. The Chiefs added a three-pointer from Rogan Vincent and three lay-ups …

Jeri Lorraine McCumbee was born and raised in Horry County and graduated from Green Sea Floyds High School. She is the daughter of Toni Phillips and Bobby McCumbee. She grew up in the farming world of tobacco, a major crop when she was a child. After graduation, she attended Spartanburg Methodist College. There was no keeping the salt out of her hair, so she returned to the coast. Of course, the only jobs for young people on the beach in the 80’s were the tourist and restaurant industries. Jeri worked at several iconic businesses including Crazy Zacks, The Farmer’s Daughter …

By Dale Rieser It’s time to shrug off the winter blues and celebrate. It’s time for the official kick off to Spring in North Myrtle Beach at the 32nd Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival! Come join 40,000 of your closest friends and enjoy the pageantry, music, crafts, food and fun and help us ring in the start of the 2020 North Myrtle Beach season on Saturday, March 14, on Main Street. This year’s parade, sponsored by the City of North Myrtle Beach and WPDE and organized by the North Strand Optimist Club, will kick off the day on …

By Sue Lotts On March 5, M. Lois Eargle, will speak at Coffee with Friends at the North Myrtle Beach Library. She has served as Horry County Auditor since 1993, and the first woman to hold the position. She has been active in politics and civic affairs since her graduation from the University of South Carolina’s Institute of Government. The author of several books will speak about the self-reliance, self-determination and empowerment of the individual.  The subject matter is her story, Double Standards in the Political Arena. When Lois Eargle ran for her first term (of four terms) in the …

The North Myrtle Beach City Council held its fiscal year 2021 budget retreat meeting Feb. 24-25 at Santee Cooper’s Wampee Conference Center in Pinopolis which was open to the public. The city’s fiscal year is July 1-June 30. The proposed budget involves 17 separate funds with significant interrelations and transfers between the various funds. The proposed FY 2021 budget is about $119 million, an increase of about $27 million over the FY 2020 budget. The budget proposes a property tax increase of about 7.9 mils, most of which would go toward funding an expansion of the North Myrtle Beach Park …

Jack Boyd Witherspoon Sr. of North Myrtle Beach, 74, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020, at McLeod Seacoast Hospital in Little River. He was born on June 6, 1945, in Sumter, to the late David Boyd Witherspoon Sr. and the late Mary Green Witherspoon. After graduating from Camden Military Academy, Jack served his country with honor and courage in the United States Army 15th Battalion, 1st Brigade, Company B. Jack graduated from mortuary school in Kentucky and was the original owner of Heavenly Paws Pet Crematory in Little River and Sailor Jack’s Ice Cream Parlor and Grill in North …

Evelyn J. Baranowski Scott, 55, of Longs died on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, at McLeod Seacoast Medical Center in Little River. Born on October 1, 1964, in Fairfax, Va., she was the daughter of Zarndra Piper Baranowski and the late Edward Baranowski. Evelyn and John owned and operated Drinking Class Sports Bar in Little River. Survivors, in addition to her mother, include her husband, John W. Scott of Longs; son, Austin Frangoules; daughter, Angela Frangoules; and step-daughter, Kimberly Lanctot.  Sign Evelyn’s online guest book at msfh.net. McMillan-Small Funeral Home in Myrtle Beach is serving the family.

Reba Elizabeth Nance, 77, of North Myrtle Beach passed away on Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence with her loving husband of 27 years, Thomas Richard Nance, holding her hand. Reba was born in Roanoke, Va. She had been employed as an auditor with Dixie Stampede/Pirates Voyager. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents; and a son, Dale Poff, who died in 2005. Surviving are her husband; daughter, Kim Riley; and grandchildren, Amber Riley and Sean VanGundy. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, …

Randall GRAHAM really ready for “Spring to be Sprung” and good weather to arrive…Bill WALKER sharing nice comments with friend…North Myrtle Beach TIMES office surrounded by COOK-OUT and TACO BELL as another year passes with a lot of growth in that area…Congratulations to Jeri McCUMBEE on her recent honor!!!Thanks to Meg Johnson WILLIAMS for the great feature on Waterway Elementary School employees…Debbie PARKS sporting a very becoming hair style…Joan SCHUSTER always so gracious and friendly when visiting news office…Larry O’DONOHUE working hard to service his insurance customers…Scott MATHEWS was recently honored at Century 21 Real Estate, LLC for his outstanding …