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The Loris City Council meeting was held on Monday, March 11, at 6 p.m. at McLeod Loris Center for Health and Fitness with Todd Harrelson, mayor pro-tem, presiding over the meeting. This is the first council meeting held without Mayor Henry L. Nichols in which Harrelson requested a moment of silence in his memory. Terrence Hardee gave the invocation and all stood for the pledge of allegiance. Present at the meeting were council members Joan Gause, Lewis Hardee, Terrence Hardee, Mike Suggs and Jan Vescovi and Todd Harrelson. Department heads Damon Kempski, city administrator; Brandon Harrelson, public works and planning …

Howard “Howie” Stewart Lockey Jr., 43, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, surrounded by his family. He was born on June 23, 1975, to Howard and Betty Lockey. He was a graduate of North Myrtle Beach High School and worked with Home Grown Hospitality Group for many years. He loved spending time with his family and friends, being with his fiancé Erin and the kids. Howie loved singing, playing drums and playing trivia music with his Dad. He loved to fish and go camping. He is survived by his father, Howard Lockey, sisters, Sheila (Cliff) Nolan; Mindy (Mitchell) Livingston; …

Kathleen “Kitty” Elizabeth Sherer Moss, 87, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019. Kathleen had been a long time resident of Hopewell, Va. The last 12 years of her life she lived in North Myrtle Beach to be near her daughter and family. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of North Myrtle Beach. Kathleen loved her family with all her heart. She was a devoted wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, niece and friend. Throughout her life she was a Sunday school teacher, a scout leader, co-owned a par 3 …

Marion Rowinski, 92, of Calabash, N.C., died unexpectedly on Monday afternoon, March 4, 2019. Marion was born in Wilkes Barre, Pa., to Lottie and Isadore Grzedzinski. She spent her early life in Plains, Pa., surrounded by a large family of brothers and sisters. Following graduation from Plains High School, she graduated from cosmetology school and worked as a licensed beautician. She then met and married Joseph Rowinski from Lee Park, Pa. He predeceased her in 2006. Over the course of their 58 year marriage they relocated multiple times and raised a family of four children, Mark Rowinski, PhD, deceased; Nita …

Martha Fenters Baldwin, 88, of North Myrtle Beach passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born on Dec. 12, 1930, in Hemingway, she was the daughter of the late John F. and Sarah M. Haselden Fenters. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of North Myrtle Beach. She loved gardening and was an honorary member in the Sand Flea Living Legend Association. Mrs. Baldwin is survived by her children, Mike Norton, Rose Rhodes and Sheryl Williams; sister, Betty Williams; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, …

Every year on March 17, people around the globe celebrate Irish culture and heritage with food, drink, and lively parades in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. The 31st annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival and Parade will be held on Main Street in NMB, Saturday, March 16, 2019 at 9 a.m. This one-day, rain or shine event brings approximately 30,000 people to celebrate being Irish and welcome the coming of spring. Following the parade is the St. Patrick’s Day Festival with three stages of live music and a children’s area with rides and amusements from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Crafts, …

Talmadge “Chip” Jacobs Jr., 67, of Loris passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2019, at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Beach. Chip was born in Loris, a son of the late Talmadge “Tab” Jacobs Sr. and the late Hazel Manning Jacobs. He was a longtime member of Loris First Baptist Church where he was a past deacon. Chip was a member of Loris Masonic Lodge #205 AFM and Gideons International, Loris Camp. He was a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather. Chip was predeceased by one brother, Sammy L. Jacobs, his father-in-law and mother-in-law, James B. and …

My column this week is from John 18:19-27, where “The High Priest Questions Jesus” and “Peter’s Second and Third Denials.” Verse 19 – Meanwhile, the high priest questioned Jesus about His disciples and His teaching. These were not legal questions asked by the high priest since witnesses were supposed to be brought in first to establish guilt. The accused was not required to prove His innocence. Perhaps Annas regarded this as a preliminary inquiry, not a trial. Verses 20, 21 – “I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus replied. “I always taught in synagogues or at the temple, where …

The 31st Annual North Myrtle Beach St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival is on Saturday, March 16, on Main Street. The parade begins at 9 a.m. and the festival is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The one-day rain or shine event attracts more than 30,000 people annually. The North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce is the St. Patrick’s Day Parade presenting sponsor. The North Strand Optimist Club organizes the parade, and all entry fees go back into helping the youth of our community. The St. Patrick’s Day Festival offers over 150 food, arts and crafts, nonprofit and other vendors. …

Marlisa Small, philanthropist, performer, business woman and patriot, is the grand marshal for the 2019 North Myrtle Beach St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 16. Preview(opens in a new tab) She recently made the top 10 finalists at the 2018 Ms. Senior America Pageant in Atlantic City. In November 2018, she won the Education Award for the Outstanding Non-profit for her charity. Bold and Beautiful Wigs for Cancer, at the Artists Music Guild (AMG) Hertiage Awards in Charlotte, N.C., where Ms. Senior America state queens were escorted on the red carpet and presented the awards. Another of her most …