North Myrtle Beach

The Grand Strand’s cheesiest tradition is back. Get ready for a crave-worthy, family-friendly extravaganza as Macaroni Mania returns for its 8th annual celebration on Saturday, February 21, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the North Myrtle Beach Park and Sports Complex. Admission is free and the event is dog-friendly. This signature community event brings together bold flavors, friendly competition, local shopping, live entertainment, and animal advocacy for one unforgettable day, all benefiting the Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach. The 2026 event is proudly presented by Bully’s Pub, HTC and Cicco Construction. Macaroni Mania is a beloved community …

On Wednesday, January 21, 2026, the Rotary Club of Little River had the pleasure of welcoming Dick Hester, North Myrtle Beach historian, as their guest speaker. Mr. Hester shared the fascinating story of the North Myrtle Beach Area Historical Museum, how it was founded and its role in preserving the area’s rich past. He explained that what is now North Myrtle Beach was originally made up of five independent beach communities—Windy Hill Beach, Atlantic Beach, Cherry Grove Beach, Crescent Beach and Ocean Drive (OD) Beach—each with its own mayor, town government and distinct identity. As these communities grew, four of …

By Nina Kirby On Tuesday, February 20,  members of the GFWC–North Myrtle Beach Woman’s Club – Civic Engagement Committee purchased and prepared the weekly hot meal provided by Hope’s Kitchen. They also had the honor of being able to serve attendees and help in many other facets as well as provide a cash donation. Hope’s Kitchen provides a hot meal every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. for community members in need. Prior to the meal, a host of other services are provided including showers, haircuts, a food pantry, medical/dental/vision resources, a Navigation Center to connect guests to community resources, live music …

By Pat Kastner The Knights of Columbus offers multiple activities that promote Christmas and the season of Advent in their proper contexts: Journey to the Inn, Spread the Light of Christ, Creche or Advent Wreath Blessing, and the Christmas Poster Contest. These programs are centered on the example of the Holy Family and the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. The Keep Christ in Christmas (KCIC) Program brings all KCIC activities together under one umbrella. It encourages councils to prompt their neighbors to shift from a preoccupation with materialism to the light of Christ and the spirit of …

By Carol Kurtz The Kiwanis Club of North Myrtle Beach–Little River hosted a beach-themed dance party for 27 members of the Aktion Club on Wednesday, January 21, at Boulineau’s. Aktion Club is a Kiwanis service leadership program for adults ages 18 and older with intellectual and physical disabilities and meets the third Wednesday of each month from 4 to 5 p.m. in Cherry Grove at Boulineau’s in the upstairs meeting room. Co-advisors Lee Gallowe and Susan Jones led the fun alongside Aktion Club President Julian Sullivan and North Myrtle Beach High School Key Club President Katlyn Sanchez. Pizza, cupcakes, balloon …

By Carol Stigger Dr. Muriel O’Tuel, of North Myrtle Beach, author and motivation speaker, was the guest speaker at the Monday, January 19, VOICE monthly luncheon in North Myrtle Beach. Seventy-five women attended, which showed continued growth of the no-dues organization. As VOICE gears up for its second year of advocacy and information sharing, they learned positive messages offered by Dr. O’Tuel. Hope and inspiration shine from those who leave their homes with what she calls “a full bucket” of positivity. She urges looking ahead while looking your best and reminds people to walk away from toxic people, to not …

By Mary Templeton What do you do with your trash? The kindergartners in Kim Holloway’s class at Ocean Drive Elementary School learned what happened to the thoughtless, messy citizens of Wartville at their Friday, January 23, 2026, Ecotot meeting.  The Yaupon Garden Club ladies wanted the students to learn the importance of keeping our country beautiful by placing litter in trash containers, not on the ground. YGC member Mary Templeton invited the students to pretend that they lived in the town of Wartville. As member Lynne Payne read the book, “The Wartville Wizard” by Dan Madden, the students learned that …

By John Smithson North Myrtle Beach High School announced Monday that Perry Woolbright has been hired as the new head coach of the Chiefs football program. Woolbright’s hiring was approved Monday by the Horry County School Board and announced on Wayne White’s Tomahawk Talk on the Chiefs Sports Network that evening. White said that “Woolbright originally joined the North Myrtle Beach High School football program in 2010 and left in 2014 after four seasons. While coach he lost 22 games but was 9-4 in his last year. He also laid the groundwork to build a program for other coaches after …

By Kaye Collins The Horry County Council declared a localized state of emergency to implement emergency ordinances addressing public emergencies that impact the life, health, safety, or property of residents in Horry County. This declaration will be in effect for a period of sixty (60) days unless it is terminated by a resolution from the County Council. The emergency ordinance serves as a precautionary step, enabling the county to respond and coordinate actions if wintery weather conditions necessitate such measures. Horry County was downgraded to OPCON 2 on Thursday, Jan. 22, as the initial forecast indicated the possibility of icy …

On Thursday January 8, 2026, Lieutenant Keegan Thacker wrapped up his final shift working for the North Myrtle Beach Fire Department as he and his fiancée will be making their move to the west coast later this month where he will be continuing his fire service career there. Keegan joined the Department in March 2020 as a fresh recruit with no previous fire service experience. He quickly established himself as a top candidate immediately on the fire day of new hire testing among a group of roughly 80 applicants who were part of the testing process. He graduated as Valedictorian …