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By Dorothy Bambach President Phillis Newman welcomed the members of the Yaupon Garden Club to its regularly scheduled meeting held at the North Myrtle Beach Area Historical Museum. Following the inspirational meditation led by Lynne Payne, members feasted on the lunch prepared by hostesses Jolene Puffer, Linda Bump, Bette Hurt, Pam Maness and Susan Platt. The Horticulture presentation was a spooky arrangement of seasonal flowers presented by Belinda Roy who donned a witch’s hat for the occasion. Karen Melatti brought along a special treat: two caterpillars (larvae, soon to be chrysalis (pupa) of monarchs. Karen raised them from eggs. The …

By Jill Roman The North Myrtle Beach Woman’s Club proudly announces its Fifth Annual Walk for Domestic Violence Awareness – “What a Difference a Mile Makes”, set for Saturday, October 18, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the North Myrtle Beach Sports Complex Amphitheater. This event stands as a powerful community call-to-action, dedicated to raising funds and awareness, supporting victims and honoring the lives affected by domestic violence. The walk aims to unite the community in solidarity and hope and to light the path to end Domestic Violence. Event Details: Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025. Time: Registration begins …

By Tracy Sauer The GFWC-North Myrtle Beach Woman’s Club is delighted to present its 30th Annual Christmas Candlelight Tour of Homes on Friday, December 5, 2025, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. This beloved holiday tradition invites the community to step inside beautifully decorated homes throughout North Myrtle Beach and experience the warmth, creativity and festive spirit of the season. Tickets are $30 in advance and $40 at the door. Starting on Tuesday, November 4, tickets will be available at PURPLEologist in Barefoot Landing, Hope Taylor on Main Street and Destination North Myrtle Beach at 1521 Highway 17 South in …

By John Smithson The NMB Chiefs football team finally put together enough offense and defense to win their first 6-5A region game last Friday night at Socastee by a 30-14 score. The Chiefs kicked off to the Braves to start the game and Socastee went three and out. Their punt was returned to the Socastee 41 yard-line. An eight-yard run by Will McNeely and six more yards by Jaden Wilson gave the Chiefs a first down at the Braves 27. Three running plays set up a fourth down at the Socastee 20. Mason Walker’s pass to Reo Stevenson was incomplete …

By John Smithson The NMB Lady Chiefs volleyball team swept through the region VI 5A regular season with a 10-0 record and another championship as they prepare for a run at a second consecutive state championship. The Chiefs ended their regular season matches last week with wins over St. James and Myrtle Beach to get that 10-0 record. Then they headed south for a weekend of tournament play at the Wando Invitational. Last Tuesday the Chiefs traveled to St. James for their match with the Lady Sharks. The Chiefs won 3-0 (25-11, 25-16, 25-22). Clara Cloninger had 14 kills for …

By John Smithson The North Myrtle Beach varsity boys and girls cross country teams traveled to Newberry, S.C., last Saturday and joined runners from over 100 South Carolina schools competing in the Bob Jenkins Coaches Classic 5K meet. The Bob Jenkins Classic is held in memory of Bob Jenkins, who was a singular force in the development of cross country in South Carolina. He founded the SC Track and Field Cross Country Association, and the Association holds the meet to honor Jenkins’ contributions to the sport. The Lady Chiefs team ran first on Saturday morning in the International girls race …

The North Myrtle Beach Chiefs boys volleyball team split two matches last week. On Tuesday, Oct. 7, the Chiefs played their last scheduled home match against St. James 1-3  (20-25, 25-19 16-25, 14-25).  On Thursday, Oct. 9, the Chiefs met their rival Myrtle Beach team in Myrtle Beach. The Chiefs beat the Seahawks 3-2. The Chiefs played their last scheduled match Tuesday at West Florence. The girls tennis team won their home match last week 4-3 over Southeast Homeschool. The girls golf team won the Battle At The Beach last week 159-167. The Lady Chiefs were home at Eagle Nest …

People who are blind often use a long white cane to assist in their mobility.  Lions  have as a goal the support of needs of people with visual loss.  Part of this commitment is to educate the communitity. The North Myrtle Beach Lions recently had an event at La Belle Amie Vinyard to demonstrate and inform people about the white cane use. The top ten list of don’ts for motorists when they see a pedestrian using a white cane at street crossings is: Don’t stop your car more then five feet from the crosswalk line. Don’t yell out “it’s okay …

By Ben Freda Veterans, who are currently or were formerly residents of North Myrtle Beach, were recognized at the First Annual Salute to North Myrtle Beach Veterans, which was held at the North Myrtle Beach Museum on Friday, October 3. The ceremony began with the Posting of the Colors by American Legion Post 186 and Kellie J. Willard’s rendition of The Star Spangled Banner. SPEC 4 Ray Collins shared a few of his experiences in the U.S. Army. He recalled having sleepless nights before going on the bus and meeting his drill instructor the first time. He informed all that …

Around 4 p.m. on Monday, October 6, units were dispatched to a reported boat fire off the coast of Cherry Grove in the ocean near the Cherry Grove Pier. Due to this being an active incident in the ocean and not easily accessible, numerous agencies coordinated in the response and a Unified Command was established on the beach at Sea Mountain Highway in North Myrtle Beach. First arriving fire personnel made visual contact from the shore to begin providing information for additional responding agencies. Fire personnel from Rescue 1 partnered up with North Myrtle Beach Ocean Rescue staff to deploy …