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🌱 Doc Antle Charged With Federal Money Laundering + Gas Prices Rising

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Hello all. It's me, Kathy Mandell, your host of the Myrtle Beach Daily — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening in town today, Tuesday, June 7, 2022. Keep scrolling for the scoop...

First, a peek at Tuesday's weather:

Clouds and sun; more humid. High: 83 Low: 73.

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Here are the top five stories today in Myrtle Beach:

  1. Myrtle Beach Safari owner and Tiger King personality, Doc Antle, has been charged with federal money laundering crimes. The criminal complaint against Antle indicates that he and an associate laundered over a half-million dollars in an apparent illegal immigrant smuggling operation. The FBI used a "reverse money laundering" maneuver in order to nab the pair. A bond hearing will happen on Thursday. Antle and his associate each face up to 20 years in prison if found guilty. (MyHorryNews.com) (WBTW)
  2. Myrtle Beach Pelicans Single-A pitcher, Luis Devers, was named minor league pitcher of the month for May by the Chicago Cubs organization. Devers finished the month with 15 straight scoreless innings in his last three starts. (WBTW)
  3. Thomas Watts, 57, of Myrtle Beach was identified by Horry County Deputy Coroner, Darris Fowler, as the pedestrian hit and killed just before midnight Sunday night on Kings Road near Queens Road. SC Highway Patrol says a person driving a 2002 GMC Yukon hit Watts, who was in the road. There are no additional details available at this time. (wpde.com)
  4. The 2nd annual Myrtle Beach Pride picnic was a "phenomenal" success according to organizers of Sunday's event at Tidal Creek Brewhouse. Some participants expressed surprise at the number of people who showed up for the celebration, from all throughout the community as well as others who wanted to lend support. Organizers started planning Pride events in 2020, but had to put celebrations on hold due to the pandemic. Last year was the group's first picnic, and they are very happy to see the huge turnout in year two. (WBTW)
  5. Gasoline prices on the Grand Strand went up another 26 cents according to the latest report from GasBuddy. Prices are $1.68 higher than a year ago on this date. The Myrtle Beach area average price is $4.46 per gallon — 49.5 cents higher than a month ago. At least nine states are paying over $5 per gallon, according to the report. (WMBF)

Myrtle Beach pic of the day:

Catching up on the backlog of photos submitted for MBPOTD, here's a nice one from Debbie Miller, who snapped this sunset view from Pirateland Camping Resort recently. Thanks for the pretty picture, Debbie!

Sun setting over the sea at Pirateland Camping Resort. Photo courtesy of Deborah Miller.
Hey readers, I'm temporarily suspending submissions for MB Pic of the Day for a week or two. Hang on to those photos for now, and as always many thanks for reading and following along!

Today in Myrtle Beach:

  • Sunset 5K @ Tidal Creek Brewhouse, 3421 Knoles St, Market Common (6 p.m.)
  • Sunset 5K @ Marina Park, Grande Dunes (6 p.m.) live music follows
  • Surfside Beach Planning Commission Meeting @ Johnson Civic Center (6 p.m.)
  • Leroy Harper Jr's All Starz @ Captain Archie's (6 p.m.)
  • SummerFest @ Barefoot Landing (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • June is Adopt A Cat Month, and the folks at the Humane Society of NMB are offering adoptable felines for a lowered adoption fee of $10 per kitty more than 6 months old. All available cats are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and micro-chipped. (HSNMB)
  • All4paws rescue needs kitten foster parents. Fostering provides the young cats with a temporary home and lots of love, and the shelter will provide everything else needed to care for the little furry friends. Contact Randee at (843) 333-1452 or email cats@a4psc.org if you'd like to be a foster parent. (Nextdoor) [Post by Randee P. on Nextdoor app]
  • Myrtle Beach is the birthplace of the dance known as the Carolina Shag. This partner dance has been a South Carolina staple since the 1940s. Today, visitors flock to the North Myrtle Beach area for Shag dancing & events. (Visit Myrtle Beach, South Carolina via Facebook)
  • Drive up and down Highway 17 anywhere along the Grand Strand lately and just about every business has a "now hiring" sign on display. Patch and ZipRecruiter have compiled a list of current job openings in the Myrtle Beach area. Good luck job hunters and employers! (Myrtle Beach Patch)
  • The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber Of Commerce along with the MB Hospitality Association and other local businesses are hosting a series of appreciation banquets to show support for Myrtle Beach police and fire department personnel. (Press Release Desk)
  • Myrtle Beach Area Chamber Of Commerce wants business owners to know the five actions that should be taken when preparing for a hurricane or other disaster, as well as rebuilding steps after a business interruption. The Atlantic hurricane season 2022 has begun, and goes through November. Many businesses never recover after a disaster. Be prepared. The five steps are: Plan for power failures, address your core business functions, determine a communications strategy, review your insurance coverage, prepare your employees in advance. (Press Release Desk)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for Tuesday! See you all Wednesday morning for your next Myrtle Beach update.

— Kathy Mandell

About me: The best decision I ever made was relocating to the Myrtle Beach area from New England a few years ago, with my three dogs and three cats. I enjoy dogs, cats, road trips, photography, writing, vegetarian food, live music, bicycling and above all my daily walks on the beaches in and around the Grand Strand.

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