Free School Meals+No-Wake Zone+Hospitality Fees+Flag+Music Fest

Happy Friday, Myrtle Beach! Today I'll tell you about free school meals for kids during the summer, a no-wake zone on the Waterway, allocation of Horry County's hospitality fees, a fire victim gets reunited with a special item, and DHEC has some advice about the Carolina Country Music Fest.

But first, today's weather:

Continued scattered thunderstorms on Friday with high humidity. High 81, Low 70.

Today's top 5 news stories for Myrtle Beach:

1. Horry County Schools is offering free meals at 17 schools this summer. The program starts June 21, and is available for all children under 18 years old. (WMBF)
2. Local boaters want a no-wake zone on the Waterway in Little River. Representative William Bailey posted about the topic on his Facebook page, and there was an outpouring of people supporting the idea. (WPDE)
3. Officials in Horry County have announced that they want funds gleaned from hospitality fees to go towards a new civic center, a boardwalk in Little River, better beach parking in Garden City, and a major roadway in Carolina Forest. (MyHorryNews.com)
4. A woman who lost her home and everything in it as a result of that 4-alarm fire in Myrtle Beach, was reunited with an American flag that was salvaged from her apartment. The flag was the only item she owned that survived the blaze. (WPDE)
5. Planning to attend the Carolina Country Music Fest? Health leaders at SCDHEC strongly recommend getting COVID-19 shots, or wearing masks. The festival will take place June 10-13 at Burroughs and Chapin Pavilion. (WBTW)

Friday's events:

• Scotty Taylor entertains with live music for free at Crooked Hammock Brewery, North Myrtle Beach (4:00 pm)
• Thomas Road returns to Murphy's On The Beach, North Myrtle Beach with their high-octane country sounds. (6:00 pm)
• Dustin Chapman & Ryleigh Madison debut their country sounds at Key West Crazy Waterfront Restaurant (6:30 pm)
• Put on your dancin' shoes and come see the Tim Clark Band at Local on the Water, North Myrtle Beach (7:00 pm)
• The high-energy Maddie Rean and her band make their debut at House of Blues (7:00 pm)
• Drive-In Mooovie at Thompson Farm, 100 Brickyard Place, Conway. This week's film is Dirty Dancing. (7:30 pm)

Myrtle Beach Patch Notebook:

• Music on Main is back every Thursday night through October 14 (Details here)
• Carolina Country Music Fest, the shag festival, and other Myrtle Beach events are back, too. (Details here)
• Myrtle Beach High School will distribute extra in-person graduation tickets increasing the number of attendees per family. (Details here)
• Science buffs should definitely check out the new earthquake exhibit at WonderWorks (Details here)
• Murrells Inlet Fishing Charters on the Marshwalk are offering a summer fishing camp for kids June 28 - July 30. (Details here)
• A "shoe drive" is happening now through the end of June to help adoptable dogs at St. Francis Animal Center. (Details here)
• Myrtle Beach Taste of the Town will return in November at the Convention Center (Details here)
• Make sure you pay attention to beach warning signage, it could save a life! (Details here)
• It's hurricane season -- do you know your evacuation zone? (Details here)

Featured events:

June 4: Free Estate Planning Workshop

June 5: Jeet Kune Do private and small group classes

June 16: Divorce Boot Camp- SC Hub free webinar

You're all caught up on Friday's news. Check in with me again over the weekend for more updates and info!

-Kathy

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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