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The North Myrtle Beach girl’s volleyball team finished second in last weekend’s preseason tournament at North Myrtle Beach, before this week’s opener. The Lady Chiefs won three of five matches in the tournament. They won over Marvin Ridge 2-1 (19-25, 25-23, 15- 13), lost to Porter Gaud 1-2 (25-18,16-25, 11- 15), won 2-0 over Hoggard (25-23, 25-13), won over West Henderson 2-0 (25-21, 25-22) and lost to Wando 0-2 (15-25, 15-25). The volleyball team has a full week with a tri-match in Lexington, S.C., against Lexington and Nations Ford on Wednesday, Aug. 28, followed by a home match on Thursday, …

Chiefs open football season with win over powerhouse Tigers The North Myrtle Beach High School varsity football team opened the 2019 regular season in spectacular fashion last Friday night, defeating the Conway Tigers for the second year in a row. Entering the game with a No. 6 state ranking in 4A, the Chiefs put up 24 points to the 5A Tigers’ 7 points. The heavily attended game at the Hank Hester Sports Complex, on the campus of North Myrtle Beach High School, opened scoring near the end of the first quarter with a 69 yard touchdown pass for the Tigers. …

NMB Volleyball, other fall sports teams getting underway at school The North Myrtle Beach girl’s volleyball team finished second in last weekend’s preseason tournament at North Myrtle Beach, before this week’s opener. The Lady Chiefs won three of five matches in the tournament. They won over Marvin Ridge 2-1 (19-25, 25-23, 15- 13), lost to Porter Gaud 1-2 (25-18,16-25, 11-15), won 2-0 over Hoggard (25-23, 25-13), won over West Henderson 2-0 (25-21, 25-22) and lost to Wando 0-2 (15-25, 15-25). The volleyball team has a full week with a tri-match in Lexington, S.C., against Lexington and Nations Ford on Wednesday, …

The Green Sea Floyds High School varsity football team traveled to West Columbus High School in Cerro Gordo, N.C., to take on the Vikings this past Friday night. The Green Sea Floyd’s Trojans dominated in the away non-conference game in both offense and defense and won by a final score of 51-9. The Trojans will be back home next Friday night to take on the Hannah-Pamplico High School Raiders in a non-conference game at 7:30 p.m. Green Sea Floyd’s junior running back Jaquan Dixon (#9) can be seen running around the left side of the line for a large gain …

Have a safe and happy Labor Day weekend EVERYONE…Many thanks to YAUPON GARDEN CLUB for the attractive 2019-2020 yearbook with a lot of useful information in it…Get well wishes and lots of love being sent to an extra special sister, Helen “Boots” SMITH, who means so much…TACO BELL coming to former Tilghman Insurance building spot at corner of Highway 17 North and Second Avenue North in city…A Discount Tire STORE going to be built on the former Bob Evans Restaurant property…Vivian and Billy SKIPPER spending a mini-vacation in Florida recently…John SMITHSON out and about and stopping by to check on …

Virginia Lee Harlan Myers of Loris passed away on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, at the age of 74. “Jenny” was born on March 25, 1945, in Clifton City, Mo., to Ollie L. Harlan and Mable Mae Todd Harlan. She grew up in Clifton City and graduated from Otterville High School. She was married to Thomas H. Myers on March 23, 1964. Jenny was well loved and respected in Sedalia and Boonville, Mo., where she lived and worked before retiring to South Carolina. She and her husband owned and operated Mane Street Station in Boonville for nearly 20 years. She is …

Shirley Allen, 84, of Calabash, N.C. died on Sunday, Aug.25, 2019. Visitation will be held from 10 to 11a.m. on  Sunday, Sept. 1, at White Funeral and Cremation Service in Shallotte, N.C. A private funeral will follow.

Sheri Jane Rabon, 50, of Loris passed away on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019, at her home. Ms. Rabon was born on Dec. 20, 1968, in Loris to Larry Carl Rabon and Shirley Jane Johnson Rabon. She worked compassionately as a home health aide and was a longtime member of Bethany Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, survivors include her children, Thomas Seth Benson and Skylar Leigh Rabon both of Loris, and many loving aunts, uncles and loving friends. Ms. Rabon was predeceased by her maternal grandparents, the Rev. Clyde Johnson and Eva Lewis Johnson; her paternal grandparents, Perry and …

Rita “Gail” Lowder Sarvis, 61, of Loris passed away on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, at Atrium Health Pineville in Charlotte, N.C. Ms. Sarvis was born on Aug. 13, 1958, in Loris to the late Johnnie Rogers Lowder and the late Cecil Todd Lowder Buffkin. She was the owner and operator of a country store and was a Baptist. Survivors include her boyfriend, Steven Sellers of Charlotte; her son, Chad Rogers Sarvis and his wife Hope of Loris; her daughter, Jillian “Jill” Hardee and her boyfriend Shane Mincey of Charlotte; her brother, Ricky Lowder and his wife Carla of Loris; her …

Riley Warner Parker, 26, of Little River died onSunday, Aug. 25, 2019. The family will receive friends from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 1, in Lee Funeral Home Chapel followed by a memorial service at 3 p.m. A guest book is available at www.leefhandcrematory.com. Lee Funeral Home & Crematory of Little River/North Myrtle Beach is serving the family.