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The North Myrtle Beach City Council held a Monday, December 16, meeting in City Council chambers at City Hall. City Council adopted a resolution approving a settlement agreement in principle between the City of Myrtle Beach and Horry County regarding hospitality fees and authorized the city manager to sign the document(s) on behalf of the city. City Council entered into an executive session to discuss the annual performance evaluation of the city attorney. Council took no action. City Council issued a proclamation commending Beam & Associates personnel H. Wayne Beam, PhD., Braxton Kyzer, P.E., and Mike Kirby, P.E., for their …

EVERYONE being wished a very Merry Christmas!!!City Clerk Merideth SMITH retiring after sixteen years of service to the city and this community and receiving a standing ovation during the Monday night North Myrtle Beach City Council meeting…Donita KAYTON thanking the North Myrtle Beach Times for everything you do for the community and what treasures lie within the walls that house OUR newspaper!!!Tuesday, December 3, was a day of Faith, Fellowship, Fruitfulness and Fun for sixteen women from KING OF GLORY LUTHERAN CHURCH in North Myrtle Beach who paid a visit to the 17th annual Creche Festival at Mepkin Abbey in …

The Loris Fire Department Volunteer Fire Team celebrated 91 years of service with their Annual Christmas – Holiday Party this week. Fire Chief Jerry Hardee was honored with 45 years of service with the department. FF Jamie Stevens was honored with 15 years of service with the LFD. The majority of the current Fire Team along with Life Members, Auxiliary and Family members celebrated fellowship at Adams Seafood.  The Tabor City Fire Department provided coverage for the Loris Fire Department while the team was out of town.

The Loris Christmas Celebration took place in downtown Loris on Friday, Dec. 6. The events were held from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. with a variety of holiday entertainment at the Courtyard on Main. The Christmas Parade traveled down Main Street beginning at 7 p.m. to many cheering spectators. It was a fun day for all bringing a lot of holiday cheer.

The Loris High School (LHS) cheerleaders attend camp each summer at local colleges to learn new routines to perform during the football and basketball games. This summer Kaitlyn Delvin tried out for a position on the cheerleader squad during the summer camp and was recently notified that she has been selected to be one of the cheerleaders to march in the New Year’s Parade in London, England. She said, “I had to audition for the position and out of many other varsity cheerleaders I was picked as an All American,” she continued, “I am now able to have the opportunity …

Loris Broadcasting Radio Sports (LBI) was live from Green Sea Floyds Luther Enzor Field recently.  The pre-game show begins at 6:30 p.m. followed by the 7:30 p.m. kickoff.  LBI Radio owners Glenn Hardee and Mike Suggs provided a play-by-play account of the game, players and action as it takes place.  Both Hardee and Suggs graduated from Loris High School in 1981. After graduation Hardee began working at WLSC Radio in Loris working with Suggs.  Hardee graduated from Coastal Carolina University in 1985 majoring in business administration, with an emphasis in finance. Suggs graduated from USC Coastal Carolina in 1985 and …

The North Myrtle Beach High School boys and girls varsity basketball teams have started the season 3-0, with two road wins last week and a first home win Monday night at home. Last Tuesday the Lady Chiefs began their campaign with a 53-25 win at Carolina Forest. Coach Brooke Smith was very pleased with the results. “Almost our entire team put points on the board. Leaders were Jenna Berger with 12 points and Jordan Berger and Jamisha Moss with 8 points apiece. The Lady Chiefs then traveled to Loris last Friday and the result was about the same, a 51-25 …

Kimberly “Kim” Martin Prince of North Myrtle Beach passed away with family by her side on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, at Duke University at the age of 60. Kim was predeceased by her father, Johnny Franklin Martin, and mother, Carolyn Gaynelle Perry. Kim is survived by her loving sister, Caroline C. Perry of Hartsville, S.C., loving sons, Edward W. Prince IV of North Myrtle Beach and Whitney M. Prince of Loris, daughters-in-law, Jennifer Prince and Dani Prince, her adored grandchildren, EJ Prince, Stella Prince, Romie Prince and Lucy Prince, her aunt, Linda Freeman of Mayodan, N.C., cousin, Jennifer Bullins of …

Irene Gerrald Harrelson, 88, of Green Sea passed away peacefully on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019. Mrs. Harrelson was born on Dec. 23, 1930, in Mullins to the late Samuel Gurley Gerrald and the late Lennie Joanna Grainger Gerrald. She worked as a secretary and bookkeeper for Green Sea Floyds Schools for over thirty years. Mrs. Harrelson was a longtime faithful member of Green Sea Baptist Church. After retirement she enjoyed traveling with her husband and spending time at their beach house in the Cherry Grove section of North Myrtle Beach. She was an avid gardener who took pride in her …