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Rep. William Bailey (SC House District 104) has been very busy since taking office earlier this year. One of the big things keeping Bailey busy right now is his work with the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) in regards to making travel through Little River much safer. Due to the frequency of accidents resulting in injury, Bailey is lobbying for changes between Baldwin Avenue and Magnolia Avenue. “In between Baldwin and Magnolia, people have a tendency to get into the median and use it as a travel lane,” said Bailey. “This has resulted in numerous sideswipe and rear-end accidents …

The public is invited to enjoy a free concert featuring Silk Groove on Thursday, August 8th from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. at the Horseshoe on Main Street in North Myrtle Beach. Concert goers can expect an incredible show of Motown and beach hits. Patrons and concert-goers are encouraged to bring their beach chairs. The free concert is part of the North Myrtle Beach Parks & Recreation Department’s Music on Main summer concert series sponsored by CCNB (Coastal Carolina National Bank). For day of event weather information call the “Rec Check” hotline at (843) 280-5594 ext. 3, www.Facebook.com/NMBParksandRec, or visit …

The North Myrtle Beach Parks and Recreation Department 13-14 All-Star team finished the SC Dixie Youth Championship Tournament in third place last week in Bluffton. The all-stars were one win away from playing in the championship when they lost to St. George 4-2. North Myrtle Beach opened tournament play with a 9-4 victory over Bluffton. They then lost to St. George by a 13-3 score in game two but came back strong to beat Chester 8-7 and Marion 7-5 in the loser’s bracket competition in the double elimination tournament. That set up a rematch with St. George and the loss …

A new regulation has been established that affects the use of natural deer lures and attractants often used by deer hunters in South Carolina. The new regulation makes it unlawful in South Carolina to possess or use, for the purpose of hunting or scouting, any substance or material that contains or claims to contain any excretion collected from a deer, including urine, feces, gland oil or other body fluid. This does not prohibit the use of synthetic products or substances collected by a hunter from deer legally harvested in South Carolina. Synthetic products are clearly labeled as such. If a …

Conway National Bank will sponsor the 30th annual CNB Kickoff Classic on Aug. 16 beginning at 6:30 p.m. in Brooks Stadium on the Coastal Carolina University campus. “This 30th anniversary edition of the CNB Kickoff Classic will continue a long and valued tradition of assembling with students and supporters of the ten area high schools to celebrate the arrival of a new football season and the beginning of a new school year,” said CNB President Jennings Duncan.  “The anticipation of returning to Coastal Carolina University and playing in the newly expanded Brooks Stadium has created great excitement for everyone.  We …

The city of North Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand Running Club will present First Strides® – Beginner Walking & Running Workshops for Women.  This 12-week program will help you gradually progress from the couch to walking, jogging or running at a pace that’s comfortable for you. Women of all ages, sizes and abilities are welcome. Weekly workshops will be held on Wednesdays beginning Sept. 4 and continue through Nov. 20  at the North Myrtle Beach Park & Sports Complex Amphitheater located at 150 Citizens Circle in Little River. Meetings will be 6:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m., rain or shine. …

Ronald “Bubba” Whetstone, 75, of Loris passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2019. Mr. Whetstone was born in Charlotte, N.C., a son of the late Charles C. and Eva B. Whetstone.  He was a member and Sunday School teacher at Liberty Baptist Church.  Mr. Whetstone was a U.S. Air Force Veteran of the Vietnam War.  He was a volunteer at Agape in Conway and retired from K & W Cafeteria after 25 years of service.  Mr. Whetstone loved reading his Bible.  He was predeceased by one daughter, Lynn Whetstone; three brothers, Laddie Whetstone, Charles Whetstone and Jimmy Whetstone; and one …

John R. Cunningham Jr. of Tabor City, N.C., went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Friday, July 26, 2019. Mr. John was born in Altoona, Pa., a son of the late John R. Cunningham Sr. and the late Grace Cunningham. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in the Vietnam War. He worked with Ward Trucking Corporation for 29 years as a supervisor and retired as a maintenance supervisor with DTH Management. He was an honest man, a hard worker and a loving and devoted father, brother and “Papa John”. He enjoyed woodworking and especially loved …

Joanna Kenney Causey, 52, of Conway passed away on Friday, July 26, 2019, at her home following a sudden illness. Born on Feb. 27, 1967, in Front Royal, Va., she was the daughter of Mary Jenkins Kenney of Conway and the late Carroll Willington Kenney. Mrs. Causey was a loving homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. Survivors, including her mother, are her husband, Mark Causey of Loris; two daughters; Heather Guyton of Conway, and Amanda Willis and her husband Vern of Loris; four loving grandchildren, Irie Brogan, Shylynn Huggins, Marleigh Huggins and Lane Guyton; three brothers, Carroll S. Kenney and …

Jerry Wayne Cox of Longs was born to Fannie Virginia Prince and Dayton Paul Cox of Longs on Feb. 8, 1954. He passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2019, after a short illness at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. Jerry attended Loris High School, graduating in 1972. He then attended Francis Marion University, graduating with a degree in business administration in 1976. After graduation, Jerry went to work at Talon Industries in Loris, where he met Christine Crudo from Meadville, Pa. They married in October 1983. In 1988, Jerry and Chris were blessed with their daughter, Nicole …