Loris

By Kaye Collins The spontaneous Memorial Ride for the Green Sea Floyds High School students who tragically passed away a week prior featured trucks and cars packed with friends wishing to honor their memory by cruising through Loris on Highway 701 on Thursday, July 17. The ride went awry when they stopped in the Hills Parking Lot and revved their engines, doing donuts in the lot and spin-outs. One vehicle was spinning their tires generating smoke that filled the parking lot, making visibility nearly impossible. The drivers headed towards Speedway on Highway 701, where they once more revved their engines, …

By Kaye Collins Out of the Ark visited the Green Sea Library on Monday, July 21, to share a variety of fascinating wildlife to help educate visitors about wildlife. The branch manager of the library, Melissa Shenk, reported that both children and adults were excited to interact with and touch a baby alligator, snake, hedgehog, and various other small animals. This engaging experience ignited curiosity and enthusiasm across all age groups. Founded in 2012, Out of the Ark aims to educate individuals of all ages about wildlife and to promote global conservation initiatives. This organization is veteran-owned and operated, providing …

By Kaye Collins The cost of mailing items via the United States Postal Service (USPS) has increased. The Federal Government has once again raised stamp prices. The cost of a Forever stamp rose to 78 cents on Sunday, July 13, 2025. This marks a 5-cent increase from the former price of 73 cents. The hike in price was part of a wider range of rate changes for USPS mailing services. The breakdown of the price changes are Forever Stamp one ounce increased 7.4 percent raising the cost of a single stamp to 78 cents from 73 cents. Metered 1-ounce letters …

By Kaye Collins The Loris Arts Council was established to showcase and celebrate the talents within the Loris community. Their first event is Open Mic Night, happening on Friday, July 25, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the State Theater located at 4149 Main Street. Samantha Norris, Executive Director of the Loris Chamber of Commerce, along with Sherrie Whisnant, talked about how to unite the talented people in the community to express their creativity and skills in honor of ‘our lovely city’. Whisnant pointed out that the arts aren’t just about paint and brushes or chalk drawings; it includes performing …

By Kaye Collins Horry County Fire and Rescue (HCFR) were called to the 10000 block of West Highway 19 in the Loris area at 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 13, in response to a car accident involving an ejection and entrapment. The Horry County Police Department provided assistance to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Upon their arrival, HCFR evaluated the situation where a vehicle had overturned and collided with a house, resulting in one ejection and one entrapment. Horry County Deputy Coroner Michael McSpadden disclosed the identities of the victims. Two rising seniors from Green Sea Floyds High School tragically …

By Kaye Collins A ground breaking ceremony for the new Longs post office was held on Monday, June 26, at 10 a.m. making the two year wait for Longs residents to have an official building for their postal service needs. State, county and federal officials presented the new design that is twice the size of the previous building that burned to the ground on Friday, June 25, 2021. American Postal Infrastructure, the agency what will own the new facility and rent it to the United States Postal Service hosted the ceremony. “We appreciate the patience that the community and everybody …

If you went to your mailbox to find it empty on Monday, June 19, it is because there is a new paid federal holiday added to the calendar in June 2022. Government offices and banks were closed to take a paid federal holiday that was recently recognized by the Biden Administration to raise awareness of an important historical moment in United States history of ending slavery. Beginning with the state of Texas by proclamation in 1938 and by legislation in 1979 every state in the United States and the District of Columbia has formally recognized Juneteenth in some way. The …

The Lady Chiefs varsity softball team began their season with the Loris Preseason Tournament last Friday through Monday, with the Chiefs facing host team Loris for the championship on Monday night. Unfortunately the Lady Lions won the championship game 12-2.

The Loris High School Lady Lions softball team won their preseason tournament with three straight wins culminating in their 12-2 victory over the North Myrtle Beach Lady Chiefs Monday night at the Loris High School softball field.

The nonprofit organization already operates one ReStore in Myrtle Beach and will be breaking ground on their second location in the local area on Friday, Feb. 25, at 10 a.m. Staff from Habitat's ReStore organization board members will be on hand for the ceremony, as well as community members from the North Myrtle Beach area.