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By Kaye Collins As McLeod Health continues to transform the healthcare landscape for patients living in Horry County, one hospital celebrates a significant milestone in 2025. Representing both a tradition of proving superlative care and a future of growth and expansion, this would not have been possible without local people desiring health care within their communities. McLeod Health Loris marks its 75th “Diamond” Anniversary of caring for patients in the communities served. To celebrate this milestone occasion, all community members are invited to attend a celebration on Tuesday, November 11, at 11 a.m. at McLeod Loris Hospital, 3655 Mitchell Street, …

By Kaye Collins The Loris City Council has allocated funding to the Loris Chamber of Commerce for the Bog-Off Festival by providing financial support to cover the rental costs of the venue utilized for community events. The Loris Bog-Off is a yearly festival that occurred on Saturday, October 18, 2025, showcasing a chicken bog cooking competition, live performances, vendors, and activities for children. The backing from the city council is instrumental in ensuring that this event can be consistently held at this location. Samantha Norris, executive director of the chamber, submitted a request to the council for $10,000 from the …

By Kaye Collins The Loris Chamber of Commerce organized a Meet the Candidates forum on Monday, October 20, held at The State Theatre. Candidates vying for Loris City Council discussed their backgrounds and motivations for seeking office, followed by a chance for attendees to engage in one-on-one conversations. The evening’s moderator was attorney Maria Elias-Johnson from the Loris Law Firm. She introduced the four candidates in attendance and posed questions to them throughout the one-hour forum. Samantha Norris, the Executive Director of the chamber, streamed the forum live on Facebook for those unable to attend. “Tonight’s event is an opportunity …

By John Smithson The 66th Annual North Myrtle Beach Rescue Squad Fish Fry last Saturday at Ocean Drive Elementary School was a recipe for success. Hundreds of people from the area served by the rescue squad showed up to help the organization that has served them since 1958. Chief and Director of Operations for the Rescue Squad Gary Clark has been a member of the squad for seven years but has been their chief for only two months. He knows the importance of the squad and especially the annual fish fry. “We are a 100 percent all donor-based volunteer rescue …

The City of North Myrtle Beach invites the community to celebrate the groundbreaking of the future Central Park Pickleball Complex located on Possum Trot Road. The ceremony will take place on Saturday, October 25, at 9:30 a.m. followed by the Pickleball with the Stars event at 10 a.m. at the J. Bryan Floyd Community Center. The new complex will feature fifteen pickleball courts, including a covered championship court, a small clubhouse with restrooms, vending, office space and open lawn seating for spectators. The total estimated project cost is $6.5 million. Mayor Marilyn Hatley shared her excitement for the project, “This …

In addition to the crews working on Poinsett Street, the RH Moore Company will mobilize a second crew to install the new 30-inch water transmission line on Windy Hill Road Extension starting on Friday, October 24, and Monday, October 27.    The first closure will take place on the road exiting the Windy Hill shopping area Friday, with a second road closure taking place on Windy Hill Extension and the Walgreens back entrance on Monday. To keep crews and citizens safe, ‘Sidewalk Closed’ signs will also be seen in the area while crews begin working on laying down the pipe …

By Kaye Collins The 46th Annual Loris Bog-Off Festival attracted close to 40,000 attendees from various locations to partake in six city blocks filled with chicken bog, vendors, contests and additional activities in downtown Loris on Saturday, October 18. Opening the Bog-Off stage was Mayor Mike Suggs offering words of thankfulness for coming to the 46th Annual Bog-Off Festival. Samantha Norris also welcomed everyone and turned the show over to Doug Kelly who spent the day making introductions and announcements. The local Loris schools choruses performed with a martial arts show following the opening of the festival followed by a …

By Kaye Collins Early voting for the residents of Loris for the municipal election scheduled on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, is currently in progress. Voting in person is available until Friday, October 31, 2025, at the Horry County Voter Registration and Elections Office located at 1515 4th Avenue in Conway. Beginning on Monday, October 20, to Friday, October 31, Loris residents can place their votes from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. A valid photo ID is required for check-in to be able to vote. Loris residents must utilize the county office in Conway for early voting as …

By Ruth Ann Jones Loris Garden Club members met on the chilly, windy morning of Thursday, Oct. 9, with 50 lovely yellow mums to plant around Loris, as they have been doing for many years prior to the Loris Bog-Off Festival, on Saturday, Oct. 18. The group met at Loris Garden Club Heniford Memorial MiniPark- Blue Star Marker located on Highway 9B East, to clean the area and plant mums. They met again at the recently redesigned and dedicated Thelma Suggs Memorial Butterfly Garden Blue Star Marker located at the Loris Legion Hut on Highway 9W B which was also …

By Pat Kastner The Knights of Columbus, Council 7122 at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church in North Myrtle Beach sponsors a yearly project which helps to provide coats for kids in need of a coat in the winter months. The council recently distributed or are in the process of distributing coats for kids in the North Myrtle Beach Community.  Students at the following schools are the beneficiaries of this endeavor: Riverside Elementary School, Ocean Drive Elementary School, Waterway Elementary School, North Myrtle Beach Middle School and Holy Trinity Catholic School. The council, under the direction of Ron …