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By Lauren Jessie The City of North Myrtle Beach is updating its Comprehensive Plan, a long-range policy document that will guide decision-making and development for the next five to ten years. To ensure the plan reflects the vision and priorities of the community, the city invites residents and business owners to participate in a series of public engagement opportunities. The first of three opportunities for input will be a Public Engagement Drop-In on Monday, September 9, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at North Myrtle Beach City Hall at 1018 Second Avenue South. Two additional drop-ins will follow: Thursday, September …

By Lauren Jessie The City of North Myrtle Beach invites the community to come out and enjoy a free live concert by The Entertainers on Thursday, September 4, from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at the Horseshoe on Main Street. Bring your beach chairs and settle in for an energetic night of music and dancing. Please note that chairs may not be placed in the Horseshoe until 2 p.m., as the area remains open for beach parking earlier in the day. This performance is part of the Music on Main summer concert series, proudly sponsored by Coastal Carolina National Bank …

By Pat Kastner Our Lady Star Of The Sea Knights of Columbus Council 7122 and Assembly 2431 announce their September activities. The Council will have its monthly meeting on Thursday, September 11, at 6:30 p.m. at the St. John Center. Knights of Columbus members visiting this area are welcome to attend. The Council will hold its monthly Community Breakfast on Sunday, September 21, from 8:30 a.m. until 12 noon. The Assembly (4th Degree) will have its monthly meeting on Thursday, September 18, at 6:30 p.m. at the St. John Center. Sir Knights visiting the area are welcome to attend. All …

By Carol Stigger “Feel the burn” is the faintly remembered rallying cry for Bernie Sanders, who proved to be too liberal to woo the majority. Would the country ever again experience such enthusiasm for a candidate? These are early days, but the vibe for John Vincent at Barefoot Landing on Saturday, August 30, nailed it. The vibe overflowed to the parking lot. Supporters of Vincent for the U.S. Congress SC-7 packed the Mad Gator Grill, including porches and pathways. Vincent’s common-sense platform calms the chaos in D.C., fights for the working class, fights for veterans and fights for our right …

By Lauren Jessie On Friday, August 28, North Myrtle Beach City Manager Ryan Fabbri provided an update on the City of North Myrtle Beach to the Coastal Carolina Association of Realtors’ Leadership Program participants. The Director of Parks and Recreation, Matt Gibbons, joined to provide an overview of Parks and Recreation in the city, which included the expansion of the Park and Sports Complex, the addition of pickle ball courts and the many programs and special events that are offered year-round. The Coastal Carolinas Association of Realtors’ Leadership program provides members with the knowledge necessary to aspire to leadership positions …

By John Smithson The North Myrtle Beach Chiefs followed up their first win over Goose Creek with a tough 14-7 home opener loss to Darlington last Friday night at The Hank. The Chiefs had a good crowd, great weather and opportunities for a win, but couldn’t make the plays late against the visiting Falcons. The Chiefs kicked off to the Darlington 27 yard line where the Falcons began a long drive for a touchdown. Meleak Duncan ran the ball for a first down at the Darlington 40, then a first down at the Chiefs 48. A fourth down conversion got …

By John Smithson Cross Country — The NMB Chiefs boys and girls cross country teams gathered last Saturday morning to take on 11 other teams from around the area at the NMB Sports Complex in the Chief Invitational. The girls team got their usual strong performance from Fenna Hollo who finished first in the 5K race with a time of 19:28.6, beating Kaylanna Burroughs of West Florence by six seconds. The girls team ended up in fourth place with West Florence winning the girls race. Robyn Walsh finished fourth for the Lady chiefs and Aleha Lang came in seventh. The …

By Kaye Collins The Horry County School Board convened for their inaugural meeting of the 2025-26 academic year on Friday, August 22, at 6 p.m. A primary focus of the meeting was to enhance reading comprehension among students within the Horry County School District over the forthcoming years. The district wide initiative, titled ‘Rise with Reading,’ seeks to ensure that 95 percent of students are reading at or above their respective grade levels by the year 2030. Horry County Schools is prioritizing literacy as a significant focus for all grade levels this year. The initiative encompasses professional development, enhanced monitoring …

By Kaye Collins The Loris Lions varsity football team made their way to Conway for their fourth encounter with the Conway High School Tigers. In each game, the Lions have dominated the Tigers, achieving significant victories, with their most recent clash occurring in 2024. The Lions once again proved their prowess, dominating the scoreboard and maneuvering around the Tigers, ultimately finishing with a score of 28 to 7. Despite facing yellow flag penalties during the game against the Lions, they emerged victorious, with Quarterback (QB) Moon Gerald (7) delivering two touchdown passes to WR/DB Jacobian ‘Grimm’ Lewis (1) The Lions …

By Kaye Collins The Loris Planning Commission met on Thursday, Aug. 28, at 6 p.m. to discuss an annexation and rezoning of nearly 360 acres of land at Heritage Road, South Loris Lions Road and Highway 66. The commission’s proposal will now be submitted to the Loris City Council for a conclusive decision. Agenda item A-202504-002: Discussion & Recommendation for Annexation Request [Heritage Lakes] The Planning Commission members are Chairwoman Linda Morrison, Vice Chair Christopher Spivey, Eric Milam, Chad Bennett, Ruth Ann Jones, Joseph Flesch and John Adkins. City of Loris employees Interim City Administrator Angel R. Neighbours, Planning and …