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By Kaye Collins Since 1998, Cookie Tisdale has been providing food for the homeless in Loris, Conway and Myrtle Beach. She later started collecting donations for warm winter clothing and essential items to help keep them comfortable. “God placed it in my heart to assist those who are less fortunate than I am,” Tisdale stated. “It brings me joy to offer items that help keep them warm, even if it’s just a hot meal.” She created the 501C nonprofit Blessed are Those Who Bless Others, through which she gathers donations and feeds the homeless a hot meal once a day. …

By Kaye Collins The South Carolina Department of Public Health announced that the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program is modifying its milk purchase requirements to extend benefits to more families. Starting on Monday, Dec. 8, officials indicated that WIC will exclusively cover store brand milk or the least expensive milk available. This adjustment pertains solely to milk purchases and does not affect infant formula. Officials have stated that store brand milk offers the same nutritional value and quality as name brand options, but at a reduced cost, enabling WIC to provide greater benefits to families. Stores have displayed …

By Kaye Collins The Loris Lions varsity football season ended Friday, Nov. 28, with a final score of 38 to 7. The Lions made the trip to Charleston to compete against the Oceanside Collegiate Academy Landsharks in the Class 3A state championship game. The Lions, along with their coaching staff, had an outstanding season leading up to the game, boasting a perfect 13-0 record, which marks the highest number of wins in Loris High School’s history. For the second consecutive year, the Lions have claimed the title of Region Champions and advanced to the Lower State finals in the 2024 …

By Kaye Collins The 12U football team of the Loris Recreation Department received a spirited and enthusiastic send-off for their lower state championship game against Latta on Monday, Nov. 24. This was marked by an unplanned parade along Main Street, featuring an escort from the Loris Police, a ladder truck and tanker from the Loris Fire Department followed by the coaches and players traveling in separate vehicles. Supporters lined the streets, waving their Loris Lions flags and encouraging the team towards a win. This team earned an 8-1 record, one step closer in the playoffs than last year, they finished …

Melissa Wober has announced her candidacy for the North Myrtle Beach City Council Crescent Beach District. Wober is running in a special election to replace J Baldwin who is vacating the seat after his successful election as mayor. “I’ll bring a fresh, new perspective to city council.  I was born here in North Myrtle Beach, but I left for college and spent years working and raising my children in different areas.  When my husband and I decided to move back here several years ago, I was excited to see all the changes,” Wober said. Wober said she would focus her …

The North Myrtle Beach Police Department will be holding Cops N Karts on Friday, December 12, from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. The races will be hosted at K1 Speed located at 720 Main Street in North Myrtle Beach with each race costing $10. Cops N Karts is a community event where participants race go-karts against local police officers in a fun, friendly competition. It’s designed to build positive connections, promote youth engagement and create a relaxed environment where the community can meet and interact with law enforcement. There will also be a booth set up with traffic safety division …

Construction on the new Windy Hill area water storage tank is moving forward smoothly. Last week, crews finished installing the steel reinforcement around the new galvanized steel tank structure. Electrical work is also progressing. Contractors continued installing wiring through the new conduits that connect the existing pump control panel to the new pump control panels and the current motor control centers in the Booster Pump Station. Additional conduits were installed in the driveway area behind the station. North Myrtle Beach residents, continue to watch for construction signs and “Road Closed” warnings as crews continue working on the project.

By Diane Woods The North Myrtle Beach Rescue Squad held its annual Christmas Holiday Banquet and Awards Ceremony at The Bay Watch Resort on Friday, December 5. The Rescue Squad is celebrating their 67th year of community service. Chief Gary Clark thanked the members for their many hours of dedicated service to the community. They are proud to have over 2,000 hours of volunteering teaching CPR/AED/BLS; Water Rescue and free Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) Ambulance Service.  The Squad has grown significantly and is over 70 members strong. Many awards were given out to members and …

By Bill La Monte On Saturday, December 6, the North Myrtle Beach Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10804 Auxiliary held a Fashion Show, Tea and Christmas item giveaway to raise money to be able to help veterans in need in the local area and to provide some financial assistance to the VFW National Home in Michigan. There were 62 people who attended and over $1,400 was  raised. A special thanks to Hope Taylor Co of North Myrtle Beach for providing the clothing. There are many veterans, veteran families and homeless veterans in the Grand Strand that have a hard time …

By Arleen Lopano For its 2025 Christmas service project, the Little River Lions Club collected and donated food to the North Strand Helping Hands Food Bank. Club members distributed 750 empty collection bags with flyers in the neighborhoods of Hidden Lakes Village and Lafayette Park and later picked up 2,625 pounds of non-perishable food for the food bank at Helping Hands for distribution. The Little River Lions Club would like to thank Lowe’s Foods in Little River and Boulineau’s Grocery Store for donating the bags and the people of the two neighborhoods who so generously donated the food. The program …