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This past week a member of the South Carolina Highway Patrol directed traffic at the intersection of Main Street and Broad Street in Loris while the traffic lights were being changed out. Employees of ALS of North Carolina, Inc. based out of Fayetteville was subcontracted by the South Carolina Department of Transportation to change out the old stop lights and install new modern stop lights that improve the safety of the turn lanes and to help traffic move through the intersection more efficiently.

Jimmy Otto Day, 68, of Longs passed away on Friday, March 13, 2020. Mr. Day was born in Loris, a son of the late Otto and Minnie Suggs Day. He was a member of Camp Swamp United Methodist Church and was a member of the Tuesday Morning Bible study group in Loris. Mr. Day was the owner and operator of Day’s Fireplaces and had previously been employed by Ocean Drive Gas and Appliance Company in North Myrtle Beach for over 30 years. He was a veteran of the South Carolina National Guard. Mr. Day was predeceased by three sisters, Betty …

Mary Elizabeth Flanagan  Galligan, 74, of Little River  and formerly of Lisbon Falls, Maine, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday 2020, March 10, with her loving husband by her side. Mary was born on Feb. 5, 1946, in Bangor, Maine, the daughter of the late Joseph and Marguerite (McHale) Flanagan. She was married to Howard Joseph Galligan Jr. on Feb. 28, 1965, at St. Mary’s Church in Bangor, Maine. They had just celebrated their loving and devoted marriage of 55 years. Mary worked for Converse Shoe, McDonald’s, Samson’s Grocery Store and for the Lisbon School Department as a …

Ruth G. Hudson, 77, of Myrtle Beach passed peacefully on Saturday, March 14, 2020, at Portside Grande Dunes surrounded by her loving family. Born on Oct. 19, 1942, in Salina, Kan., she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Evelyn Kline Greene. Ruth attended a one-room grade school in Mentor, Kan., and high school in Salina. In 1964, she graduated from Wichita State University and married her husband of 56 years, Howard Hudson. Ruth began her teaching career in Title 1 schools in Wichita. In 1973, she moved with Howard to North Myrtle Beach where he was superintendent at …

Donald Wayne “Don” Stuart Sr., 76, of North Myrtle Beach passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2020. He was born on February 16, 1944, the son of Rose and Roscoe Stuart. Don was a master captain and sport fisherman. He was an active deacon at Ocean Drive Pavilion Church. He retired from Don Stuart Auto Sales in Burlington, N.C., and was a North Carolina Tarheels fan and also a past member of the Ram’s Club. Don was preceded in death by two brothers, William “Bill” Stuart and John Stuart. Survivors include his loving wife, Nell Marie Stuart; two children, Melanie …

Franklin K. Gardner of Columbia and Longs passed into eternal rest and peace on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, after a long illness. He was the son of the late Isaac Franklin Gardner and Mae Singleton Gardner of Columbia. He was a lifelong member of Park Street Baptist Church and a graduate of Columbia High School, class of 1955. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force at McEntire AFB / ANG in Eastover. Being accredited from North Florida University, with his general contractors license, he went on to hold many esteemed appointments throughout his professional career.  He …

Samuel B. Edwards, 62, of Little River died on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at McLeod Seacoast Medical Center in Little River. Born on Aug. 3, 1957, in Monticello, Ariz., he was the son of Benjamin and Sammye Bulloch Edwards. Mr. Edwards is survived by his wife of 40 years, Gail Walker Edwards; two sons, Samuel D. Edwards and Andrew Edwards; two daughters, Leah Edwards and Miriam Penland (Kyle); two brothers, Craig and Dan Edwards; two sisters, Vicki McGahec and Carol Hogue; and one granddaughter, Yvette E. Penland.  He was predeceased by one sister, Jana Redding. Funeral services wereheld at 2 …

Aryana Henry completes one of her attempts in the pole vault competition for the Lady Chiefs track and field team at Saturday’s Allen Connie Relays at North Myrtle Beach. The North Myrtle Beach High School boys and girls track teams competed against five other local high schools last Saturday in the Allen Connie Relays and both teams finished second to strong Carolina Forest teams. In the boys track and field events Carolina Forest finished with 138 points for first place. North Myrtle Beach was second with 96 points. St. James took third place with 74 points while Myrtle Beach had …

Girls varsity softball coach Bobby Henderson stands next to his girls team for this year.  The Lady Chiefs begin regular season play this week. Front row, left to right, are Isabella Barrow, Marissa Iannone, Emily Richardson,  Andie Crimminger, Katerra Yeager and Aaliyah Earl. Back row, left to right, are Savana Robledo, Briana Jenkins, Lauren Hilburn, Chasity Greyson, Presley Minnick, Macy Prince and Taylor McDowell. Bobby Henderson sat at his desk in his math classroom at North Myrtle Beach High School last Friday and talked about how he got to be the girls varsity softball coach and what he hopes to …

Head boys lacrosse coach Dan Rosa stands in front of his varsity boys and girls teams and JV players as well as his two boys assistants and girls coach. Rosa has over 55 players committed to the lacrosse program, which is in its fourth year with three under Rosa. Dan Rosa is a retired firefighter from New Jersey who has made lacrosse a major part of his life and now wants to make the lacrosse program an integral part of the North Myrtle Beach High School sports. Rosa is in his third year at the school as the boys lacrosse …