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🌱 How Conway families can join HGTC’s 60th birthday fall celebration

Conway, South Carolina Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hey there, Conway! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Conway families can join HGTC’s 60th birthday fall celebration
  • Will this 372-unit complex reshape traffic and flooding near Conway?
  • What HGTC’s new president could mean for Conway-area students and jobs

Also on today's calendar: Gumption, Grit & Glory: The Battle of Kings Mountain and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 71 degrees.
  • Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 80, low: 67.
  • Monday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 76 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. HGTC invites community to 60th Birthday Fall Festival & Trunk-or-Treat (whosonthemove.com) — Horry-Georgetown Technical College, which serves students from its Conway campus and across the Grand Strand, is inviting local families to a free 60th Birthday Fall Festival and Trunk-or-Treat on October 29 in Myrtle Beach. Conway residents can celebrate HGTC’s six decades of educational impact with costumes, games, pumpkin decorating, and food trucks as part of the college’s anniversary events.
   

2. Conway residents react after planning commission approves 372-unit housing complex rezoning (wmbfnews.com) — Conway-area residents are pushing back after the Horry County Planning Commission approved rezoning for a 372-unit housing complex near Old Reaves Ferry Road and Highway 905. Neighbors worry traffic, flooding, and rapid growth are outpacing infrastructure, and they’re urging Horry County Council to slow development before giving final approval to the project.
   

3. Lori Heafner (theeduledger.com) — Horry-Georgetown Technical College in Conway has selected longtime administrator Dr. Lori Heafner as its next president, effective January 4, 2027. With two decades at HGTC and a doctorate from Coastal Carolina University in Conway, she plans to expand educational opportunities and strengthen workforce partnerships that directly benefit students and employers across the Conway area.
   

4. North Myrtle Beach Police seeking information after homemade explosive device found at beach access (wbtw.com) — Police safely detonated a homemade explosive device at the Conway Bombing and Gunnery Range after it was discovered at the 12th Avenue North beach access in North Myrtle Beach. Investigators say the small, fuse-equipped device was first mistaken for camera gear, and they’re now asking anyone who noticed suspicious activity Sunday or Monday to contact North Myrtle Beach Police.
   

5. Ro Khanna visits Conway as he considers a run for president in 2028 (myhorrynews.com) — Ro Khanna’s latest South Carolina visit brought him to Conway as he weighs a 2028 presidential run, emphasizing grassroots organizing and outreach to faith leaders and young people. For Conway residents, his stop underscores the city’s importance in early campaign groundwork and how national hopefuls are courting local voices on economic and community issues.
   

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  • This kitty has been hanging out here in Castlewood for about a week.
    If he/she is yours please come and get him. He is not contained. He is getting food from our outside kitties' dishes. He's very handsome, has a… (Nextdoor 544 - Myrtle Ridge)
  • Are there any restaurants hiring in Conway for servers?
    Im asking for my wife. She has 8 years experience. (Nextdoor Collins Park)
  • Aramark posted a job opening for Food Service Supervisor - Coastal Carolina Univ. in Conway. Apply here.
  • Horry County Schools posted a job opening for Data Quality Clerk in Conway. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Conway here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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