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You are invited to enjoy a free concert featuring the Blackwater Rhythm & Blues band on Thursday, June 27, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Horseshoe on Main Street in North Myrtle Beach. They will feature beach music and blues hits. Bring a beach chair and be comfortable. The free concert is part of the North Myrtle Beach Parks & Recreation Department’s Music on Main summer concert series sponsored by Coastal Carolina National Bank (CCNB). For day of event weather information call the “Rec Check” hotline at (843) 280-5594, follow on Facebook or visit their website http://parks.nmb.us. .

Sean Poole M. Poole, the artist, said, “I’ve long said words are my paint. Now pictures tell my stories. Inspired by a wide variety of influence from fine art to underground comix, I mix media and materials to develop a style I call Surreal and Symbolic Absurd Expressionism of Narrative Kitsch.  Canvas and paper are the stage upon which I tell my tales. The act of painting is the performance. The resulting image is a record of the act, an impression of an expression of experience, imbued with one meaning for the artist and containing an entirely separate significance for …

City administrator Damon Kempski announced at the council meetings that Main Street is scheduled for repaving from Broad Street to Loris Elementary School.  On Thursday, June 20, Palmetto Corp. of Conway began scraping the street of the old pavement.  Paving began on Thursday, June 20, and will be complete on Wednesday June 26. Traffic has been redirected and single lanes were open for cars traveling on Main Street.  Residents will be pleased with the results as there will be no more potholes and front-end alignments of their vehicles.

On Monday shortly after 1 p.m. the awning and side of the building of the former Mystic Motion located on the corner of Main Street and Railroad Avenue collapsed.  The building had been undergoing renovations from damages caused by previous hurricanes when the wall fell.  Main Street was blocked off shortly after the collapse and remained closed until Tuesday afternoon. This was taken minutes after the collapse showing all the materials located on the sidewalk and in the street. Photos By Trudie’s Treasures

The Loris Chamber of Commerce holds the Miss Bog-Off pageant in September each year to promote the October event and to select the Miss Loris Bog-Off Festival Queen and Teen who work throughout the year preparing for the Miss South Carolina Pageant that is held in June each year. This week Ragan Dennis, Miss Loris Bog-Off Festival Queen, and Sarah Carroll, Miss Loris Bog-Off Festival Teen, headed to Columbia to compete in the two pageants that began on Tuesday, June 25, at the Township Auditorium.  The preliminary competitions will be held each night through Thursday, June 27, when the 2019 …

Jordan Waste Management owners Jonathan Powell and Jason Martin presented a check in the amount of $12,000 to Mayor Todd Harrelson on Monday, June 24, at 2 p.m.  The funds are designated to benefit the Loris Recreation Department. This is the first annual contribution made to the city; Jordan Waste donates approximately $1 for each residential garbage tote.  Pictured left to right are Jonathan Powell, Todd Harrelson, Tish Sealy and Jason Martin.

The North Myrtle Beach Department of Public Safety and Tidewater Golf Club are sponsoring a golf tournament that will benefit the children of the Department of Public Safety. All proceeds from the event will go toward the North Myrtle Beach Public Safety Scholarship Fund. The scholarship fund was established by the family of Johnny L. Causey Sr. to honor his memory. He served as a police officer, police chief and the first director of public safety for the city of North Myrtle Beach. The scholarship fund is available to the children of all current and retired public safety employees. It …

Enjoy Simply Tina, a tribute to Tina Turner, in a free Friday, June 21, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. concert at the North Myrtle Beach Park & Sports Complex Amphitheater. The free concert is part of the Sounds of Summer concert series presented by the North Myrtle Beach Parks & Recreation Department and Food Lion.  Simply Tina is a world class Tina Turner tribute band composed of talented musicians, singers and dancers. A full live band – no lip syncing, no backing tracks.  The lead singer, Karena Korokous, transforms herself into the legendary Tina Turner on stage. Simply Tina reproduces …

The 2019 spring baseball and softball all stars are in full swing for the city of North Myrtle Beach Parks and Recreation department. Six teams are representing NMB in their respective district tournaments over the next couple of weeks in hopes of making it to the state tournaments. These indviduals were chosen as top players in their league by the coaches to represent the city of North Myrtle Beach. Currently, the 7-8 year old machine pitch baseball team is competing in Green Sea Floyds with the tournament wrapping up on the 19th. Also, the 13-14 year old Dixie Boys baseball …