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The GFWC North Myrtle Beach Woman’s Club will host its annual charity event, Purses with Purpose, this year on Thursday, April 13, at 5:30 p.m. in the Nautilus Ballroom at the Marina Inn Grande Dunes.

Vincent has played on the North Myrtle Beach High School varsity basketball team since she was in the eighth grade. Each year that she played, she progressed in her abilities and eventually became a point guard for the team. She, like most varsity players, had a goal of playing for and winning a state championship.

A Good Samaritan saved an injured great horned owl from the road at Barefoot Resort last weekend, with city first responders helping rescue the bird and provide medical care to its wounds.

The North Myrtle Beach boys varsity basketball team was 1-1 in two 6AAAA region games last week, winning a thriller last Tuesday 36-32, then losing 48-35 at West Florence last Friday night.

Area first responders are continuing to search for a local boater who has been missing since Thursday.

The garden club held their January meeting, where they discussed “Urban Planning” with guest speaker Brad Fowler.

The North Myrtle Beach Lady Chiefs had a tough week of 6AAAA region basketball as they lost to Wilson at home and then at West Florence Friday to fall to 3-4 in the region.

Construction has been in progress for two years behind paper backed windows of multiple buildings on Main Street in Loris. Complete renovations, which include complete demolition from floors to roofs, will become the Dalton Picture Studio facilities.

The veterans organization held a groundbreaking event that will eventually change lives of many veterans in and around the area.

On Jan. 24, the club welcomed Horry County Sheriff Phillip Thompson. He spoke about the progress of the county and local communities moving forward and working together in the new year.