North Myrtle Beach

The Family Summer Event at Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s began on Saturday, June 22, featuring free fun workshops, activities and games where kids and families can learn skills to enjoy great outdoor adventures together. The interactive activities continue through Sunday, July 21, at Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s locations across the United States and Canada. Free weekly workshops are conducted by store experts every Thursday and Saturday from 12 noon to 3 p.m. and every Sunday from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. providing the entire family the chance to learn the basics of camping, fishing, shooting and archery. Other …

Number 7122 from Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church in North Myrtle Beach continues serving in North Myrtle Beach and the surrounding areas.They raise money in various ways to help those in need. One of the ways is the food pantry that is located at the church. Proceeds are raised through their pasta dinners which are hosted every first Tuesday of the month. SONY DSC The next pasta dinner will be held on July 2 from 4:00-6:30 p.m. The annual Christmas dinner dance and going out into the public at Walmart, etc. to accumulate funds for disabled children, …

Today, June 25, Horry County announced it intends to collect hospitality and accommodations taxes within the city of North Myrtle Beach. Only the city of North Myrtle Beach has the legal right to establish and collect these taxes within its jurisdiction. Horry County has absolutely no authority to do so and is in clear violation of law. In overwhelming fashion, the recent Court order associated with CIVIL ACTION NO. 2019-CP-26-01732 opposed Horry County’s actions in this regard. The same Court order identified the plaintiff as “City of Myrtle Beach, For Itself and a Class of Similarly Situated Plaintiffs”, which clearly …

You are invited to enjoy a free concert featuring the Blackwater Rhythm & Blues band on Thursday, June 27, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Horseshoe on Main Street in North Myrtle Beach. They will feature beach music and blues hits. Bring a beach chair and be comfortable. The free concert is part of the North Myrtle Beach Parks & Recreation Department’s Music on Main summer concert series sponsored by Coastal Carolina National Bank (CCNB). For day of event weather information call the “Rec Check” hotline at (843) 280-5594, follow on Facebook or visit their website http://parks.nmb.us. .

Sean Poole M. Poole, the artist, said, “I’ve long said words are my paint. Now pictures tell my stories. Inspired by a wide variety of influence from fine art to underground comix, I mix media and materials to develop a style I call Surreal and Symbolic Absurd Expressionism of Narrative Kitsch.  Canvas and paper are the stage upon which I tell my tales. The act of painting is the performance. The resulting image is a record of the act, an impression of an expression of experience, imbued with one meaning for the artist and containing an entirely separate significance for …

Enjoy Simply Tina, a tribute to Tina Turner, in a free Friday, June 21, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. concert at the North Myrtle Beach Park & Sports Complex Amphitheater. The free concert is part of the Sounds of Summer concert series presented by the North Myrtle Beach Parks & Recreation Department and Food Lion.  Simply Tina is a world class Tina Turner tribute band composed of talented musicians, singers and dancers. A full live band – no lip syncing, no backing tracks.  The lead singer, Karena Korokous, transforms herself into the legendary Tina Turner on stage. Simply Tina reproduces …

Extra special birthday wishes to Terry SKORUP as she just celebrated her 90th birthday…Joyce LONG sharing an awesome message with family member…Join MEMBERS of the Sea Turtle Patrol for a fun hour at the NMB Area Historical Museum each Wednesday June through the middle of August to learn about sea turtles…ROTARY CLUB of North Myrtle Beach celebrating their 50th anniversary at the Surf Club next Tuesday…Priscilla WROBEL, president of the North Myrtle Beach Lions Club, checking on guest to attend the 70th year celebration of their service in North Myrtle Beach…Hello to Mary Kay NANCE from friends…Dorothy REEVES enjoying reading …

By Mary Templeton National Garden Club Week was enjoyed by members of The Yaupon Garden Club as they participated in daily scheduled activities to promote beautification and an appreciation of nature. Donna Strattaman and Graceann Phillips explain how to cut and place flowers in the wet oasis forms They sponsored a bee-keeping program free to the public by Dennis Mineo, proprietor of Bees at the beach, on Monday at the North Myrtle Beach Library. On Tuesday they visited Deb Madey’s lovely garden, the raised flower bed they monitor at Summit Place, The Staffordshire Inn’s garden, and concluded the morning at …

North Myrtle Beach’s Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10804 walked away from the recently completed VFW Department (state) Convention in Columbia with a very prestegious award. The official title is the James W. Cothran award. This award also makes Post 10804 an “All State Post”. VFW Post 10804 was recognized for its ground-breaking initiative to partially power the post building with solar power by way of a collaboration with a company in California that supports military affiliated non-profits, our own Coastal Carolina University’s Solar Ambassadors fundraisers and a solar installation company based in North Carolina. VFW Post 10804 worked with …