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By RUBEN LOWMAN Friends and family gathered on Sunday evening, Jan. 1, 2023, for a special memorial honoring the life and service of Sgt. Gordon Best. The North Myrtle Beach community, which Best was firmly part of for all his life, came together to honor and remember his life and his service and dedication to the city. Best died in the line of duty on Jan. 1, 2021, while responding to an early morning call in Barefoot Resort. The roads were very wet due to an earlier downpour and, while headed southbound on Highway 17, he lost control of his …

The North Myrtle Beach varsity basketball teams ended 2022 with wins, closing out the non-region portion of their season as they prepare for action against 6AAAA teams.

Earlier in the year, in July 2022, Horry County Fire Rescue crews responded to a Little River area two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle, with serious injuries to the driver.

Shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 26, North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue B-Battalion’s Squad 3 and Battalion 1 were requested for an animal rescue called in by Strand Tower at the Grand Strand Airport.

While most of us spent last week doing some last minute Christmas shopping or baking cookies, the boys and girls basketball teams from North Myrtle Beach High School were playing in Christmas tournaments.

South Carolina Superintendent of Education-Elect Ellen Weaver announced last Thursday the newly appointed members of a transition committee chosen to help "set the agenda for 2023 and beyond.”

Edgewater Ventures announced the build-to-suit development of a new Class A distribution facility for Pepsi Bottling Ventures LLC (PBV) at Palmetto Coast Industrial Park in North Myrtle Beach.

The Solid Waste Authority’s Spotlight on Environmental Awareness (S.E.A.) program recognizes agencies/businesses/companies that practice reducing, reusing and recycling in their daily operations, promotes the conservation of natural resources and/or utilizes sustainable business practices.

As the Christmas holiday season reaches its climax on Sunday, most of us will take a deep breath and enjoy our family, friends and acquaintances for a needed holiday celebration. Many will attend a church service and celebrate the birth of Jesus. Those with different beliefs or religions will still find time to follow their traditions.

North Myrtle Beach Fire Department Chief Garry Spain recently presented Suzanne Klein and NMB Parks and Recreation Operations Manager Matt Gibbons with a Citizen Heroism Award.