Gospel-Soul Singer to Perform Concert at Winyah Auditorium Benefiting Music Education By Seth Funderburk On September 21, Nashville based singer-songwriter, Mike Farris, will perform at the Historic Winyah Auditorium, 1200 Highmarket St., in Georgetown, SC. South by Southeast will sponsor the event as part of the 1st Annual Georgetown Rocks the Equinox Festival which will [...]
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Waccamaw River Selected As Model Of The America’s Great Outdoors River Initiative
By Christine Ellis Our own Waccamaw River is receiving the recognition it deserves as a model of the America’s Great Outdoors River Initiative. Those of us who love the Waccamaw and watch over it already know how wonderful and important it is as a source of drinking water, recreation and habitat for diverse plant and [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Runners, Roses, Tiaras, Boas And More Coming To North Myrtle Beach May 20
By Patrick Dowling The Divas Half Marathon is all About Girl Power! The most fun and glam women’s half marathon series in the nation will be held May 20 in North Myrtle Beach. To date, close to 4,000 women have signed up to run in North Myrtle Beach’s first Divas Half Marathon and related 5K [...]
Read the rest of this entry »16th Annual “Blessing Of The Inlet” May 5
By Willie Lee “SEE YA’ SATURDAY!!!” Of course we are talking about the 16th annual “Blessing of the Inlet” celebration! As always, it is held the First Saturday of May, and this year is no exception!! Belin Memorial United Methodist Church is so excited to be hosting this event, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., on [...]
Read the rest of this entry »ARC Holds Silent Auction March 25; Spring Special Olympics March 30
By Raymond Dadducci The ARC are presently training athletes in track and Field to compete in the upcoming Special Olympics Spring games on March 30 at Socastee High school and then on to the S.C. Special Olympics games at Ft. Jackson in Columbia on May 4 ,5, and 6. The ARC’s Annual Silent Auction is [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Making Music With The Old School: Museum Receives Custom Guitar
By Christy Blanton The Horry County Museum Renovation project has yielded more than just new gallery spaces. Custom guitar maker, Rick Buchanan has created an original custom built guitar made out of the scrap wood removed from the floor joist of the old Burroughs School. The Burroughs School is currently under renovation to become the [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Trees for Tomorrow Promotes Planting Of Native Trees
By Holley Aufdemorte A new organization called Trees for Tomorrow – A Lowcountry Legacy is taking a homegrown approach in cultivating awareness and interest in planting and protecting trees that are native to the Waccamaw Neck area. Founder Rick Baumann describes Trees for Tomorrow as an “informal, ongoing community effort to link our heritage with [...]
Read the rest of this entry »NMB Annual Awards Gala Set For March 31
By Jennifer Prince The North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce has announced their annual awards gala, “Stars of the Derby,” will be held Saturday, March 31 at North Beach Plantation, located at 21 Main Street in North Myrtle Beach. Awards will be presented in the following categories: Small Business of the Year, Large Business of [...]
Read the rest of this entry »PB&J Challenge Will Aid Helping Hand
By Pat Dowling The third annual Great Peanut Butter & Jelly Challenge, a North Strand Helping Hand food drive event, will be held at the Bi-Lo food store on Main Street in North Myrtle Beach on Friday, March 30 from 12 noon to 6 p.m., and again on Saturday. March 31 from 9 a.m. to [...]
Read the rest of this entry »United Way Allocation Process Begins
By Julie Kopnicky Applications Are Due April 2 United Way of Horry County has begun its annual Allocation review process. Applications were mailed out to existing United Way Community Partners on March 1 along with any new organizations that asked to receive a packet for funding from United Way in 2013. Agencies will have one [...]
Read the rest of this entry »HTC’s Annual Directory And Cell Phone Recycling Effort To Benefit Education
In a program that began March 19 and runs through May 4, HTC is partnering with the Horry County Solid Waste Authority, Wendy’s, Burroughs & Chapin and Auntie Anne’s for the 2012 directory and cell phone recycling program. Recycling 2012 is the theme of this year’s program to benefit local schools, the community, and the [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Smooch A Pooch Raises $75,000+
By TBone Terry What does it cost to feed, house and care for more than 100 dogs and 200 cats? The answer is in the thousands! Especially when you consider medical costs. The Grand Strand Humane Society is always looking for help to take care of these expenses which actually amounted to over $750,000 last [...]
Read the rest of this entry »2012 Waccamaw Conference on Feb. 4
By Christine Ellis The Conference will take place this Saturday, Feb. 4 at the Waccamaw Higher Education Center (160 Willbrook Blvd in Litchfield Beach – located near the corner of Highway 17 and Willbrook Blvd adjacent to the Hampton Inn on the North side of Willbrook Blvd). Conference hours are 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Francis Marion National Forest Cleanup Set For Feb. 4
By Gene Campbell In a joint effort with the USDA Forest Service, PalmettoPride has planned a Feb. 4 cleanup of the Francis Marion National Forest and needs the public’s help. Illegal dumping continues to be a problem in many areas of the National Forests and PalmettoPride is determined to prevent it through education, enforcement, awareness [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Mercy Care’s Mischief Ball Raised $75,000+
Mercy’s Mischief Night Masquerade Ball, presented by Wells Fargo, was a great success for the nonprofit facility. The Marina Inn, the location for Mercy Care’s third annual event, was filled with more than 300 people partying for a purpose. With the help of generous sponsors and patrons in attendance, Mercy was able to raise more [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Tanger Outlet Centers Donate Over $84K To Fight Against Breast Cancer
By Audrey Prince The Tanger Outlet Centers in Myrtle Beach raised and is donating a total of $79,096.08 for the battle against breast cancer. Tanger is making its local donations to Conway Medical Center Foundation, Caring in Our Lifetime, Carolina Cancer Foundation during a special ceremony at Tanger on Hwy 501 on Friday, Jan. 13 [...]
Read the rest of this entry »SxSE Brings Blues With A Soul Twist To The Beach Jan. 7
By Dariel Bendin South By Southeast, the not-for-profit music organization in Myrtle Beach will open its 2012 season with a show appealing to blues lovers, soul fans and R&B aficianados alike. Powerhouse guitarist SaRon Crenshaw will be bringing his electrifying band all the way from the Big Apple to the Myrtle Beach Train Depot on [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Hope House Needs Your Help
By Paul Gable Hope House of Myrtle Beach is asking for help from the public in attempting to win a $50,000 grant from Pepsi Cola. In its second year of existence, Hope House of Myrtle Beach is a relatively new initiative dedicated to helping solve the difficulties experienced by homeless students at Myrtle Beach High [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Belk Contributes $5,000 To United Way Of Horry County
By Penny Powers Belk has announced a $5000 contribution to the United Way of Horry County. The check was presented to Olivia Garren, executive director of United Way of Horry County by Steven J. Quickery, VP regional manager for Belk at Coastal Grand Mall, Myrtle Beach, S.C. “We’re pleased to present this contribution on behalf [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Mercy Care’s Holiday Appeal Tells Story Of Love, Of loss And Of Hope
By Kristen Wadsten “Loran – thank you for being there for me at the beginning of my new Journey in Life after the death of my Donald. Your presence, your hugs, your compassion and advice was so valuable to me and helped me on my “walk.” I don’t know if I’ve completely “turned around” to [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Holiday Book Sale At Waccamaw Library
By Elaine Flannery The Friends of the Waccamaw Library have announced their second annual Holiday Book Sale at the Waccamaw Library. The sale will take place in the conference room on Thursday, Dec. 8 from 5 to 8 p.m. and Friday, Dec. 9 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be a selection of [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Carolina Trust Donates Van To Help 4 Kids
Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union recently donated their 1999 Chevy Astro Van to Help 4 Kids, a local nonprofit organization established to provide basic necessities to children in Horry County. The Credit Union primarily used the van for courier and marketing event purposes. “We wanted to donate the van to a non-profit that could use [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Eggen Honored by MBAHA
By Marilyn Rinehart The Myrtle Beach Area Hospitality Association (MBAHA) has awarded the prestigious Hotelier of the Year Award for the Myrtle Beach Area to Jim Eggen, general manager of Myrtle Beach Seaside Resorts and chair of the North Myrtle Beach Chamber Marketing and Advertising Council. The award was presented at the Annual Hospitality Industry [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Local Dancing With The Stars Fundraiser Raises Over $117,000 For Education
By Marsha Griffin Oh, what a night – Saturday night as the ballroom at Marina Inn, Grande Dunes teamed with patron excitement and anticipations for the nigh. Kicking the evening off, the opening number featuring the Academy of Dance and Fine Arts Dance Troupe did so appropriately with “Dance to the Music,” the 2011 Dancing [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Cookbooks To Benefit Hospice Available At Sunset River And Select Calabash Merchants
By Dariel Bendin During a Creative Exchange event on Wednesday, Nov. 9, Sunset River Marketplace art gallery introduced their just-produced “Gallery Gals Appetizers!” cookbook, demonstrating three of the appetizers and offering a dozen of the cookbook’s recipes for sampling. Sixty-five people attended the presentation. Cookbook sales during the Creative Exchange were $1,100. “This Creative Exchange [...]
Read the rest of this entry »CIS Benefit Gala For Children Deemed A Success
By Kimberly Bandera Over 600 friends and supporters attended the sold-out tenth annual Benefit Gala for Children held Thursday, Oct. 28, at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center in Brunswick County, N.C. to raise vital funding to support the programs and services of Communities In Schools of Brunswick County, Inc. (CIS). Joining forces as [...]
Read the rest of this entry »16 Days Of Activism Against Gender Violence Event Set At Coastal
By Mona Prufer Coastal Carolina University is hosting a drop-in reception highlighting the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence on Monday, Nov. 28, from 3 to 7 p.m. The event will be held at the Women’s Resource Center in the E. Craig Wall Sr. College of Business Administration (Room 313) and is free and [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Get Your Taste Buds Ready For The St. Nicholas Winterfest In Conway
By Bridgette Johnson This year’s seventh annual St. Nicholas Winterfest in downtown Conway will run Dec. 8 to 10. There will be a host of holiday and festival foods including some of the best Bar-B-Que ever. On Thursday Dec. 8 from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. it’s Conway’s own “Taste of the Town” event where you [...]
Read the rest of this entry »HTC Announces Mural Design Contest For High School Art Classes
HTC is very excited about an opportunity for high school art classes to participate in the HTC Mural Design Contest and win prizes for their classrooms. From now until Feb. 1, 2012, HTC is accepting proposals from local high school art classes to design and create two hand-painted murals for display in the Community Room [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Grand Strand Humane Society Launches Annual ‘Dollars For Dogs’ Fundraiser
By Amy DuPre The Grand Strand Humane Society is beginning its Dollars for Dogs a holiday fundraiser that will run now through Dec. 31. The shelter is asking the community to send in a dollar to help the homeless and abandoned animals during the holiday season. The goal is to raise $5,000. “We know the [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Taste of Passion Held At Brightwater Senior Living
By Leslie C. Fryar The second annual Taste of Passion to benefit The Carolina Master Chorale was held on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 5, at Brightwater Senior Living, a retirement community in Myrtle Beach, S.C. The event included a wine tasting, heavy hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction and entertainment. The Carolina Master Chorale is recognized as [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Horry County Fire Rescue Recognized For Health And Wellness
By Leslie Yancey For the second straight year, the American Heart Association (AHA) awarded Horry County Fire Rescue the Platinum Award for “Fit-Friendly Companies,” one of over 100 companies so recognized nationwide. Becoming a platinum recipient means that not only does Horry County Fire Rescue promote a wellness culture at the workplace, but also, positive [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Conway Chamber Announces Community Award Winners
By Bridgette Johnson Community leaders were recognized and fiscal year 2012 strategies and goals were revealed at the Conway Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting & Awards Celebration in the Historic Peanut Warehouse in downtown Conway. Kicking off with a 5:30 p.m. silent auction and reception featuring a Local Restaurant Showcase and menu items from seven [...]
Read the rest of this entry »HTC And HEC Award $4,825 In Grants To Teachers
HTC (Horry Telephone Cooperative) and HEC (Horry Electric Cooperative) joined forces once again to help kick-off October as National Cooperative Month in Horry County. In doing so, the two locally owned cooperative companies awarded $4,825 in grants for local teachers. HTC, the local telecommunications cooperative, and HEC, the electric cooperative, are both responsible for generating [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Salvation Army Tree Finds New Home
By Bret McElroy The Salvation Army of Horry County looked hard for a space to serve as a distribution center for its 2011 Angel Tree program. “We need a space of 12,000 square feet or more in order to serve the more than 1,200 children needing our help.” said Captain Bret McElroy, Corps officer of [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Grand Strand Chefs Step Up For Souper Supper
By Lee Zulanch The Myrtle Beach Chapter of the American Culinary Federation is holding its sixteenth annual Souper Supper from noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6, in Valor Park at The Market Common in Myrtle Beach, S.C. This event brings more than 40 of the Grand Strand’s finest chefs together to present their [...]
Read the rest of this entry »U.S. Fish & Wildlife Endangered Species Act
By Elsie Davis The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has released its Candidate Notice of Review, a yearly appraisal of the current status of plants and animals considered candidates for protection under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Three species have been removed from candidate status, three have been added, and seven have a change in [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Grand Strand Technology Leadership & Innovation Award Nominees Announced
By Eve Cornell The Grand Strand Technology Council has announced the nominees for the 2011 Grand Strand Technology Leadership & Innovation Awards. Winners will be celebrated at an awards presentation at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17 at the Horry Georgetown Technical College Conference Center, Grand Strand Campus. “The time has arrived in the Grand [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Nominations Sought For Hospitality Industry Awards
By Hailey Baker The Myrtle Beach Area Hospitality Association will recognize outstanding achievements by hospitality leaders and businesses. Being the recipient of one of these awards guarantees valuable Grand Strand exposure for you and your company as a leader in the hospitality industry. “We will receive not what we idly wish for but what we [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Keep NMB Beautiful Commission To Hold Nov. 5 Citywide Home Cleanup Day
By Patrick Dowling The Keep North Myrtle Beach Beautiful Commission will hold its annual Citywide Home Cleanup Day on Saturday, Nov. 5, 9 a.m.- 12 noon. The annual home cleanup day provides North Myrtle Beach residents with an opportunity to clean out their closets, attics, garages, and storage sheds. During the event, residents may discard [...]
Read the rest of this entry »CCU President Elected As Board Chair Of Sea Grant Consortium
By Susan Ferris David A. DeCenzo, Ph.D., president of Coastal Carolina University, has been elected as chair of S.C. Sea Grant Consortium’s Board of Directors. DeCenzo will begin his one-year term on January 1, 2012. DeCenzo, a native of Maryland, is the second president of Coastal Carolina University (CCU). Prior to his appointment as president, [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Bras Across The Water Slated For Oct. 26 At Harbourgate Marina
By Sarah George The second annual Bras Across the Water, a fundraiser sponsored by Freedom Boat Club, will be held Oct. 26 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Harbourgate Marina in North Myrtle Beach. The purpose of the event is to support Breast Cancer Awareness month and to raise money for the American Cancer [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Careteam To Hold 5K Beach Run And AIDS Walk
Careteam, the local HIV/AIDS Service Organization for Horry, Georgetown and Williamsburg Counties holding its annual 5K Run and Beach Walk Nov 5. “This is the third year that the event has been hosted by Grand Strand Running Club to manage official timing for runners. We have loved having local runners join us for this important [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Taste Of The Town Set For Oct. 11
St. Andrew’s Catholic School will present the twenty-eighth annual Taste of the Town at the Myrtle Beach Convention center on Tuesday, Oct. 11, from 4 to 10 p.m. Tickets are $5 in advance and $6 at the door. Over 50 Grand Strand restaurants will be competing for awards in dessert, entree, decor and other categories. [...]
Read the rest of this entry »‘Coins For Caring’ To Fight Breast Cancer In October
By Monique Newton In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Broadway at the Beach will hold Coins For Caring, a fundraising campaign running throughout Oct. that will contribute 100 percent of donations to a local charity, Caring In Our Lifetime. Visitors to Broadway at the Beach are encouraged to help those battling breast cancer by [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Grand Strand Humane Society Hosts Fundraiser Oct. 15
By Amy DuPre The Grand Strand Humane Society is hosting its annual Walk for the Animals on Saturday, Oct. 15 at Broadway at the Beach. Registration begins at 10 a.m. and the Walk begins at 11 a.m. For a $2 donation, people and their pets can participate in the 20 minute walk through Broadway at [...]
Read the rest of this entry »BCC To Host Celebrity Chef Paula Deen Oct. 15
The Brunswick Community College (BCC) Foundation Board is cooking up a fun way to raise money for student scholarships. At noon on Saturday, Oct. 15, the Food Network star and celebrated author Paula Deen, will attend an intimate VIP light luncheon. Afterward, (1 to 2 p.m.) she will share some time with her fans at [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Sasser Takes RiverKeeper Photo Of The Month
By Christine Ellis This brown pelican was diving for fish in Huntington Beach State Park and just happened to begin trolling right in front of me. The sun was setting so the light was warming up. This photo series was taken with a Canon EOS Rebel XTi Digital SLR at f5.6 and shutter speed of [...]
Read the rest of this entry »CCU Announces Floyd Mentoring Golf Tournament
By Mona Prufer The Dalton & Linda Floyd Family Mentoring Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, Oct. 15 at the Quail Creek Golf Course at Coastal Carolina University. The tournament is open to the public at $125 per person or $500 per four-person team. Registration will begin at 8 a.m., with breakfast provided by Eggs [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Old Coots On Scoots Hold Ride To Benefit Veterans
By Lauren Morris The Old Coots on Scoots Chapter 32 Motorcycle Club, Myrtle Beach will hold its second annual Veterans Appreciation Ride to benefit Honor Flight Myrtle Beach on Saturday, Oct. 15 (rain date Oct. 22). The police-escorted Flag Ride will leave The Beaver Bar in Murrells Inlet at 12 noon (Registration begins at 10 [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Community Invests In CIS Benefit Gala For Children
By Kimberly Bandera When you find a good investment, you stick with it. That’s why St. James residents Joan and Walt Madsen are supporting the Communities In Schools of Brunswick County, Inc. (CIS) Annual Benefit Gala for Children for the tenth straight year. The Madsens have been sponsoring the event since it was first held [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Art & Tea Event For Moms, Daughters To Benefit Art Museum
By Casey Church Moms and daughters can enjoy an afternoon of fun and pampering – and benefit a worthy cause at the same time – on Sunday, Sept. 18, from 1 – 4 p.m., when the Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum holds its first Mother-Daughter Art & Tea at North Beach Plantation in [...]
Read the rest of this entry »NMB Commission To Help Sponsor Sept. 17 Beach/River Sweep
By Patrick Dowling The Keep North Myrtle Beach Beautiful Commission will help sponsor the 23rd annual Beach Sweep/River Sweep scheduled for Saturday, September 17, from 9 a.m. until 12 noon. Each year thousands of volunteers participate in the Sweep, South Carolina’s largest one-day litter cleanup of beaches, marshes and waterways. To volunteer for the Sweep [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Legends In Concert To Honor First Responders With Free Tix In September
By Monique Newton Officials from Legends in Concert Myrtle Beach announced that the theater will give away free tickets to active police officers, firefighters and EMTs as part of its Legends C.A.R.E. (Community Awareness Reaching Everyone) Program. All first responders who come to the Legends in Concert box office and present their IDs or badges [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Hospital Foundation To Host ‘In The Pink’ Breast Cancer Walk Oct. 1
By Michael Baur The Georgetown Hospital System Women’s Board and Foundation will host its sixth annual In the Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Walk on Saturday, Oct. 1 at the Imaging Center at Waccamaw Medical Park in Murrells Inlet. Registration begins at 9 a.m. with the walk starting at 10:30 a.m. After the walk, head over [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Rick Elliott To Chair ‘Building North Myrtle Beach’ Campaign
By Jennifer Prince Bubba Collins, board chair for the North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce Convention & Visitors Bureau, announced to the board of directors at their August meeting, that Rick Elliott had accepted the campaign chairman’s role, for the “Building North Myrtle Beach” Initiative. The five-year, $2.5 million dollar Sustainable Growth and Prosperity Initiative, [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Horry County Sheriff’s Office To Co-Host Shred Event To Protect Against Idenity Theft
By Lisa Bourcier The Horry County Sheriff’s Office, along with the AARP South Carolina, is hosting a shred event on Thursday, September 22, from 8:30 a.m. to noon. The event is free and open to the public. To help fight back against identity theft, the public is encouraged to bring up to three bags or [...]
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