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Louvenia “Lou” Fowler, 93, of Loris, widow of the late Rochelle Fowler, went home to be with our Lord Jesus on Saturday, April 20, 2019. Born on Sept. 6, 1925, in the Allsbrook area of South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Roberts Tyler. Mrs. Fowler loved going to church, where she taught Sunday school for years. She was a member of Springfield Baptist Church. Mrs. Fowler was a very kind and loving person. She loved to cook and eat and she loved her flower garden. Along with her parents and husband, Mrs. Fowler was …

Mr. Joseph “Joe” Dayton Graham, age 38, of Myrtle Beach, SC passed away on Friday, April 12, 2019. Mr. Graham was born on October 23, 1980 in Asheboro, NC and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his fiancé, Justine West of Myrtle Beach, SC; his father, Rocky Graham of Nichols, SC; his mother, Elizabeth Sue Mishoe and husband Ricky of Loris, SC; his son, Zachary Graham of Myrtle Beach, SC; his two daughters, Autumn Graham, Makayla Graham ,and their mother Shanna Graham of Myrtle Beach, SC; three brothers, Daniel Graham of Florence, SC, Matthew Graham of Myrtle Beach, SC, …

Earl Dean Hughes, 91, of Longs passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2019. Mr. Hughes was born in Horry County, a son of the late Clarence C. and Hattie F. Hughes.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps. Graveside services, with military honors, will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 25, at Twin City Memorial Gardens in Loris with the Rev. Lebron Crisp officiating.  The family will receive friends at the graveside after the service. Sign the online guest book at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com. Goldfinch Funeral Home, Loris Chapel, is serving the family.

Donald “Pad” Faircloth Sr., 75, of Longs passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Beach. He was born on Feb. 29, 1944, in Loris to the late Hart Faircloth and the late Helen Fowler Faircloth. Mr. Faircloth was a longtime member of Waccamaw Baptist Church. Mr. Faircloth enjoyed farming, fishing and was an active member with East Coast Pullers, where he was known as “Hot Rod” and made a great friend, “Homer”. Survivors include his son, Donald Faircloth Jr. and his wife, Connie of Longs; an honorary son, Donnie Wilson of Longs; …

Covell Soles, 69, of Tabor City, N.C., passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2019, at McLeod Florence Hospital. He was born on Dec. 16, 1949, in Loris, to the late Forrest Covell Soles and the late Iola Fisher Soles. Mr. Soles was a member of New Heights Church in Trinity, N.C., attended Crossway Baptist Church in Loris and worked in construction most of his life. Survivors include his two sons, Scotty Covell Soles and his wife Kimber, and Brandon Forrest Soles and his wife Jessica, all of Loris; daughter, Angela Duncan of Tabor City; ten grandchildren, Justin Soles, Jamie Duncan, …

What began as a place for family and horses became more as Christa and Richard Reynolds found the perfect spot in the country outside of Loris.  They purchased 40 acres of farm property with a nice farm-style home on Liberty Church Road so they would be able to raise their four children and have the ability to care for and ride their horses every day of the week. With early retirement from the grueling hours in real estate and management, the Reynolds decided they wanted more of a country atmosphere while saving $700 a month in boarding fees for their …

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The Little River Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center received the 2019 Electronic Communication Excellence Award from the Carolinas Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (CACCE) for their newly rebuilt website. Their new website, built by Southern Tide Media, better helps the organization provide information to and about local businesses, helping both locals and visitors find and enjoy all that Little River has to offer. In less than a year, the website redesign has already resulted in positive growth in the form of higher website traffic, longer session durations and more referrals for their members. “I am so excited and …

North Myrtle Beach residents have been working diligently to save the 9.4-acre site known to locals as Ingram Dunes from total destruction.  In February the city of North Myrtle Beach received a $510,000 grant from the South Carolina Conservation Bank for the purchase and preservation of Ingram Dunes.  It was the second highest award of the current grant cycle and the highest ever award to Horry County.  The message from Columbia was clear: Support for saving Ingram Dunes extends far beyond North Myrtle Beach city limits.  Now the city of North Myrtle Beach has until May 1st to secure the …

Welcome SHAGGERS to the beach for your SOS Spring Safari as it starts today in the Ocean Drive section of North Myrtle Beach…Joan and Ed VAITIS and that very much loved great-grandson stopping by for a visit on their way to teach a CPR class…Everyone so happy to see Izzy WEST last week…Pete BROOKS lending a helping hand and always doing an awesome job for the North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce…Angela SEDDINGER taking good care of business at Grand Strand Realty…Karen EDENS attending last Thursday night’s Business After Hours for NMB Chamber…Debbie SERRA at Mr. G’s so pleased they …