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Sheila Reid Dewey, 53 of North Myrtle Beach went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, April 10, 2020, at McLeod Seacoast Medical Center in Little River. Born on Nov. 28, 1966, in Catawba County, N.C., she was the daughter of the late Wilbern and Violet Davis Reid.  She was a loving and caring mother, grandmother and sister.  Her granddaughters were her life.  She fought a courageous battle with breast cancer to the end. Sheila was employed as a mental health technician at Lighthouse Behavioral Hospital.  Survivors include her children, Jerry “Lee” Walker Jr. and Kristain “Sissy” …

Mitchell Edward Batten, 73, of North Myrtle Beach passed away at his home on Thursday, April 9, 2020. The son of the late Carlie and Elbie Tysinger Batten, he was born on March 16, 1947, in Troy, N.C. Mitchell was a veteran who served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. Following military service he worked as an entrepreneurial software developer and real estate broker in the Troy area before moving to the beach in 1989. Mitchell was an avid fisherman and a smooth shagger. He especially enjoyed following his grandchildren’s extracurricular activities, good food and the latest tech …

Robert Clyde McCord Jr. of Conway died on Wednesday, April 1, 2020, at Conway Medical Center from complications associated with COVID-19. Mr. McCord was born on Jan. 26, 1937, a son of the late Robert Clyde McCord Sr. and Mary Akins McCord. He was born and grew up in the Oakdale Community of Mecklenburg County, N.C. His daddy bought him his first car, an old four-door sedan, when Robert was 12 years old. He soon removed the back seat so he could haul goats and calves. Thus, he began a long career of buying and selling livestock. People in the …

The Horry County Solid Waste Authority recently recognized Loris area resident Cathy Smith as the “Caught Green Handed” recipient for the month of April. The “Caught Green Handed” recognition is presented monthly to an Horry County resident caught in the act of recycling, stated Esther Murphy, director of Recycling and Corporate Affairs for the Solid Waste Authority. “It’s the Solid Waste Authority’s way of recognizing and thanking citizens who have made the effort to recycle. Through their recycling efforts, natural resources are saved and the amount of waste being landfilled is reduced.” Ms. Smith, a regular recycler at the Sarvis …

By Annie Rigby After much thought and consideration Mark Causey officially filed for the Horry County Council District 9 seat.  Causey announced his campaign, Common Sense for Common Goals, on Monday, March 16. He states there are many issues in District 9 and in the county that need to be addressed. He said, “The four most important issues to me are development, flooding, roads and public safety.” He continued, “Rash solutions only lead to more problems.” He believes the common goal is to maintain the quality of life we enjoy while acknowledging that some growth is inevitable. “The following common …

Town   Talk… A big hello to Judy and Bill COX and family…EVERYONE be safe!!!Tami BLAND and son Tristan appreciating all the work done for them by family and friends at their home…Kenya WRIGHT opening new business recently…Randall GRAHAM enjoying eating hot dogs at Shorty’s Grill…BURGER KING of Tabor City now offering a new Cheddar Bacon King that is great…Jason PAGE is turning a year older on Friday, April 17…Tabby WILLIAMS is having her birthday on Saturday, April 18…Megan BELL looking forward to her birthday on Monday, April 20…Ashley SUGGS is celebrating her birthday on Tuesday, April 21…Brooke STRICKLAND is enjoying …

By Annie Rigby With the county, city, state and country on a lockdown I posed a question. Who would feel safe returning to normal life at work and/or school on May 15 as the current Executive Order by Gov. Henry McMaster. The responses were divided and opinions joined in unison. Using only first names of those who responded to the question, “Would you feel safe returning to a new form of normal on May 15. The results are only opinions. Would you feel comfortable to return to school or work? Pam responded, “Nope, too soon.” Yolanda said, “No, we won’t …

By Annie Rigby Mitchell Sea Baptist Church in Green Sea provided food to the community at the Kingston Lake building on Church Street in Loris on Friday, April 10, beginning at 1 p.m. until all of the food boxes were distributed. Every Friday the Reverend Hattie Graham and volunteers work meticulously to provide food for residents in Loris. This past Friday they provided food to 520 people in the Loris area. Cars were lined up on Church Street swinging back to Spring Street. They were able to provide a box of food including cans of green beans, corn and ravioli, …

By Ruben Lowman and Andrea Maestre Driving along the Grand Strand recently has been a rather discomfiting experience, especially if you are a local. There have been plenty of cars out at most times, but yet there aren’t very many places actually open for them to go to. Parking lots have now become dead zones, storefronts frozen to a more tranquil moment before the crisis erupted, hastily-erected signs flashing with the latest developments concerning COVID-19. It feels a bit like riding through a ghost town, only if there were still a lot of people who lived there. Over the past …

By Pat Dowling The city of North Myrtle Beach is providing the following information to people and businesses regarding water service, business license renewals and accommodations tax and hospitality tax payments: Water Cut-Offs – During the COVID-19 emergency, the city will not cut off water service, however, a person or business that has difficulty paying their bill for any reason should be proactive and notify the city as quickly as possible. Even though the city is not cutting off water service, all customers are responsible for what they use. The city may be able to help customers avoid payment problems …