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By Billy Floyd Hayden Long has been with the North Myrtle Beach Fire Department just over five years. He started in March 2020 with no previous firefighter experience. In December 2021 he was promoted to Fire Engineer, the rank he currently serves in. Hayden serves as Engineer (Driver/ Operator) for Truck 1, the City of North Myrtle Beach staffed Ladder Truck for C-Shift. Hayden is recognized as Firefighter of the Year due to his continued dedication to the department and the city. He serves as part of the Instructor Cadre to help the Training Division when needed. He is constantly …

Mayor Marilyn Hatley, city council, members and staff came together on Thursday, October 30, at 1:30 p.m. to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the North Myrtle Beach Aquatic and Fitness Center. It’s been 20 years of growth and continued success for the Aquatic and Fitness Center, promoting health, wellness and friendship for over two decades. It’s been the goal of the Aquatic and Fitness Center to prosper in a way that invites its members and guests to enjoy fitness, self-care and a place to go where wellness meets community, comfortability and friendship. Offering over 100 plus fitness classes per week, …

North Myrtle Beach Memorial Gardens invites you to join them as they take a moment to thank and honor the men and women of our uniformed services who have given their lives in service to our country and for our freedom during the North Myrtle Beach Memorial Gardens 75th Annual Veterans Service.  Seating is limited. Please bring a lawn chair for the comfort of your family, friends, neighbors and children and most of all the veterans. Entertainment and refreshments begin at 10:30 a.m. Services begin at 11a.m. The event is hosted by North Myrtle Beach Memorial Gardens and Little River …

North Strand American Legion Post #186 will be hosting the annual Veterans Day Ceremony at the North Myrtle Beach Sports Complex at 11 a.m. on November 11. The public is cordially invited to participate in this remembrance of all those men and women who have so selflessly served this great nation over the last 250 years. The ceremony will include the presentation of symbolic red, white and blue wreaths at the Memorial Wall as well as the playing of the patriotic songs of each branch of service as their respective flags are raised to full staff. The guest speaker this …

The city’s contractor for the upcoming beach renourishment project will begin mobilizing equipment in preparation for construction scheduled to start in December 2025. Offshore equipment mobilization began in early October, followed by land-based equipment mobilization, which started on November 1. Equipment and materials will initially be staged at the 18th Avenue North Street end. Full mobilization will be completed by Saturday, November 29. Construction will commence at the north end of the project area and proceed southward over an estimated 59-day period, spanning December and January. Work is expected to take place continuously, operating 24 hours a day, seven days …

The NMB Historic Preservation Society and the North Myrtle Beach Library will present “People, Places and Stories”, the history of North Myrtle Beach, speaker series. Join us as we welcome Dick Hester, former mayor of North Myrtle Beach and founder of the North Myrtle Beach Area Historical Museum. He will be the guest speaker on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at 5 p.m. at the North Myrtle Beach Library meeting room located at 122 First Avenue South. It is free to the public. For additional information call 843-457-0945.

By John Smithson After months of construction and anticipation the second phase of the City of North Myrtle Beach Sports Complex will have a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, November 14. Mayor Marilyn Hatley and members of city council will be there to cut the ribbon to celebrate the pending completion of the second phase of the sports complex. The Parks Department will have signage on Champions Boulevard on the 14th to direct people to the site of the ribbon cutting. That same day the city will celebrate Arbor Day with the planting of 250 trees at the new sports …

By Kaye Collins The Loris Planning Commission convened on Thursday, October 30, in the council chambers at 6 p.m. to hold a Special Meeting. Attending the meeting were Chair Linda Morrison, Vice Chair Christopher Spivey, Eric Milam, and Chad Bennett. Absent from the meeting were Ruth Ann Jones, Joseph Flesch, and John Adkins. Following the invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, Morrison officially opened the meeting to address the annexation concerning the last two phases of Silver Oaks Cottages LLC, a development that will feature 31 single-family homes on 6,000 square foot lots. This property spans roughly 16 acres and …

By Kaye Collins South Carolina Food Banks Call on Elected Officials to End Shutdown, Invest in Hunger Relief. As Government Shutdown drags on, hunger is rising across the state In the midst of the highest food insecurity levels seen in almost a decade, a government shutdown is causing significant challenges and uncertainty for tens of thousands of federal employees, active-duty military personnel, and individuals employed by federal contractors in South Carolina. Numerous diligent workers find themselves just one paycheck away from requiring assistance from their local food bank. One in seven individuals in South Carolina, including one in five children, …

By Kaye Collins The ‘North-South’ All-Star Game, known as the Touchstone Energy Bowl, is an annual postseason event designed to highlight the finest talent among graduating senior athletes from various regions of South Carolina. Coaches from the state associations are responsible for selecting players who fulfill the criteria necessary to qualify for a position on the roster. This year, the 78th edition of the game is scheduled for Saturday, December 13, at 12 p.m. at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium in Myrtle Beach. LHS defensive lineman Damarea ‘Baby Grady’ Thurmond has been selected as one of the five Horry County football …