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By Ruth Smith The North Myrtle Beach Pilot Club recently hosted its annual Membership Event with a tea party theme. The afternoon was filled with friendship, fun and community spirit as members welcomed guests to learn more about the club and its mission of service. The event brought together members and eleven wonderful guests for an afternoon of light refreshments, lively conversation and laughter. Attendees enjoyed a fun game with a special prize for the winner and several lucky guests took home door prizes as part of the celebration. The Membership Event is one of the club’s favorite traditions and …

By John Smithson The North Myrtle Beach Lady Chiefs varsity volleyball team kept its winning streak alive through last week’s two region matches and three of their first matches in the Dorman Tournament of Champions. The Chiefs opened that tournament with  three more wins before losing to Oceanside Collegiate Academy. The Chiefs opened last week’s region matches last Tuesday with a 3-1 win over Myrtle Beach on the road. The Lady Seahawks won the first set 25-16, but the Chiefs then won three straight sets for the 3-1 match win. The scores for the last three matches were 25-20, 25-18, …

By John Smithson The North Myrtle Beach cross country teams held a home meet last Wednesday at the North Myrtle Beach  Sports Complex and the Lady Chiefs won. The girls finished first with 23 points. Socastee was second with 45 points and Myrtle Beach took third with 64 points. The Lady Chiefs had four of the first six runners cross the finish line with Fenna Hollo, the number one finisher. Aleha Lang was third, Robyn Walsh fourth, Ravyn Walsh sixth and Lucy Stalvey was ninth. The Chiefs boys team finished fifth out of six teams competing. Conway runners took three …

By John Smithson The North Myrtle Beach boys volleyball team split two matches last week and ran their record to 10-10. The Chiefs opened the week with a 3-0 win over Myrtle Beach (25-14, 25-18, 25-19). The Chiefs were home again on Thursday night for a senior night contest with Conway. The Chiefs got off to a good start in the match with a win in the first set. However, Conway came back and won the next three sets for the match win. The Chiefs honored two seniors before the match with Conway. Thomas Dang and Damon Meadows were escorted …

By Ben Freda Guten Tag! as they say in in Germany. Barefoot Landing will continue the WonderFall celebration with its next event – Oktoberfest. On Saturday, October 4, starting at noon, people can enjoy German-inspired food and drink specials at participating restaurants with a purchased wristband ($10). Proceeds from the wristband will support the day-to-day operations of The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach. It includes caring for the homeless dogs and cats in the shelter. “Events like Oktoberfest help us to continue our mission of saving lives and creating a more compassionate community for animals,” said Meaghan Pitman, marketing …

By Gianna Forbis The North Myrtle Beach City Council met in an emergency called city meeting on Friday, September 26, at 3 p.m. at the North Myrtle Beach City Hall. There were two items on the agenda: Declaration: Declaration of a State of Emergency for the City of North Myrtle Beach, S.C. (APPROVED). Ordinance: An Emergency Ordinance declaring that a localized State of Emergency exists within the City of North Myrtle Beach and authorizing the appropriate action to be taken in connection therewith. (APPROVED).

By Lauren Jessie The North Myrtle Beach Tree Board has selected a Pig Nut Hickory (Carya Glabra) as the September Tree of the Month. This tall tree is found near Hill Street and Amaron Court in the Cherry Grove section of North Myrtle Beach. As autumn arrives, it will show its fall golden leaves. Pig Nut Hickories are native to the southeastern United States. They produce bitter nuts that are good for wildlife. Their strong wood is valued for fuel, tool handles, sporting goods equipment and agricultural implements.

By Kaye Collins East Business Enhancements are increasingly noticeable on SC 9 Business to the east of Loris. Most of the drainage systems, curbs, gutters and sidewalks have been established on the inbound lane leading to Loris and traffic has been redirected to the second phase of the project. The contractor is now working on drainage, curbs, gutters and sidewalk on the lane headed away from Loris. The junction of SC-9 and SC-66 will experience lane shifts to a new alignment as the roundabout is built over the coming months. A traffic signal will be installed at Heritage Road and …

By Kaye Collins To enhance safety and security across all campuses and facilities of Horry County schools, the district is implementing individual Centegix brand panic alert buttons. This device is the size of a card and is typically worn on a lanyard around the necks of all staff members within a school district, ensuring it is highly accessible and remarkably user-friendly. There exists a single button. Upon clicking it three times, an alert will be sent to the administrators in a specific building. Each school within the Horry County School District will designate a point of contact upon the activation …

By Kaye Collins The Loris Planning Commission met on Thursday, Sept. 25, at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Members present at the meeting were Chair Linda Morrison, Vice Chair Christopher Spivey, Eric Milam, Chad Bennett, Joseph Flesch and John Adkins. Ruth Ann Jones was absent from the meeting. Also present was Meredith K. Holmes Planning and Zoning Director. One of the items listed on the agenda was PL-202507-02 to review the Preliminary Plat for a Major Subdivision called Silver Oak Cottages Phase 2 and 3 (Parcel No. 176-00-00-0030) Diamond Shores. The Commission voted 6-0 in favor of moving forward …