🌱Get Out And Mountain Bike This Weekend + Landfill Public Hearing

Hello all. I'm here with your fresh copy of the Myrtle Beach Patch newsletter, filled with all the community news you need to know right now. Including updates on:

• A lawsuit has been filed against a pre-school.
• There's a public hearing coming up.
• Real estate in the area is never boring.

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Mostly cloudy. High: 70 Low: 61.

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Here are the top four stories in Myrtle Beach today:

1. Palmetto Preschool & Learning Center is being sued by the parents of a girl who formerly attended the school, for allegedly failing to take any action to prevent sexual abuse of the child. According to wpde.com, "yhe lawsuit accuses [the school] of ignoring the parents' report that their daughter, who was six years old at the time, was locked in the bathroom by another child where she was sexually assaulted. The lawsuit was filed on April 18 using the pseudonyms of Mother Doe, Father Doe and Jane Doe due to the sensitive nature of the subject to protect their identities. According to the lawsuit, in September 2020, Jane Doe reported the sexual assault to her parents. Jane Doe's teacher, listed as "Ms. Amy" in the lawsuit, assured Mother Doe the school would investigate and her daughter would be separated from the alleged perpetrator. Two days later, Jane Doe told her parents the perpetrator assaulted her again. Following that second report, Mother Doe spoke to the school's administrator Jennifer Cusack. Cusack told Mother Doe the school was understaffed and it was not possible for it to keep Jane Doe separated from her [attacker], the lawsuit read."(wpde.com)
2. The Horry County Class 3 Landfill Public Hearing is set for Tuesday, May 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the Horry County Government Building Conference Rooms B, C, and E1301 2nd Avenue Conway. According to website, "the DHEC has received a permit application from the Horry County Solid Waste Authority, Inc. (HCSWA) for an expansion of the existing Horry County Class 3 Landfill. If approved, HCSWA will be permitted to add additional area to the landfill footprint. DHEC is holding a public hearing to provide details on the proposed expansion and to receive public comments."(SCDHEC)
3. The local real estate market is never boring. There are a variety of homes to choose from these days. As part of our weekly real estate roundup, we're bringing you some recently listed and interesting houses to hit the market in the Myrtle Beach area.We are also including any scheduled open houses that may be coming up, so you can check them out in person. Keep reading to see what's been listed in your area, along with which open houses are happening in the days ahead. Looking for more photos and details? You can click on any property to learn more. Without further ado, here's a look at properties in the Myrtle Beach area. Happy house hunting! (Myrtle Beach Patch)
4. For the first time ever, on April 30 the U.S. Mountain Bike Series in conjunction with the Myrtle Beach area Mountain Biking Association or MBA2 is coming to Myrtle Beach to the Hulk course. There will be races for everyone — men, women and children. In addition, there will be events for E-bikes and single-speed bikes. Hope to see you there! (wpde.com)

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Today in Myrtle Beach:

• Time Warp (7:00 PM)

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Myrtle Beach Photo Of The Day:

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From my notebook:

Visit Myrtle Beach, South Carolina: "Life is way too short not to try and have fun everyday. Don't be so hard on yourself. You got to get from A to Z. There's a lot of letters in between A and Z, so don't get bent out of shape if you're not where you want to be." (Visit Myrtle Beach, South Carolina via Facebook)

• House of Blues Myrtle Beach: " Motionless in White to bring the Touring The End of The World Tour to House of Blues Myrtle Beach 10/14 with Knocked Loose, After the Burial, and Alpha Wolf! Tickets on sale Friday at 10 am." (House of Blues Myrtle Beach via Facebook)
• North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue: "Congratulations to our latest Firefighters to complete their Probationary assignments! FF/EMT Michael Whittier is currently assigned to Engine 2 on C-Battalion. FF/EMT Jim Duff is currently assigned to Engine 1 on A-Battalion." (North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue via Facebook)
• Myrtle Beach Police Department: "Today we were able to celebrate the swearing-in of a new Police Officer at the Myrtle Beach Police Department. Congratulations to Police Officer Mohamed El-Helwi. We are excited to see what great things you do for the future of the Myrtle Beach Community." (Myrtle Beach Police Department via Facebook)
• Myrtle Beach Police Department: "We look forward to supporting our MBPD team at the upcoming Palmetto Police Motorcycle Skills Challenge, this week! The Skills Challenge will be from Wednesday, April 26, until Saturday, April 29, starting at 8:00 a.m. at 10177 North Kings Hwy. This event showcases the skills and abilities required to operate a police motorcycle with rider safety in mind. Everyone is welcome to attend and cheer on their favorite rider. Attendance is free to the public, including free parking. The link for more information is www.ppmsc.us" (Myrtle Beach Police Department via Facebook)
• The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: "Today's featured #PetOfTheDay is Shiloh! Her adoption fee is being sponsored today by Elliott Beach Rentals. Shiloh is a very happy and spunky dog! She likes to sit all of her 51lbs on your lap and give you bear hugs. Shiloh is playful and quirky. She is heartworm positive and has started treatment. If you would like to meet Shiloh, please call us at 843-249-4948 to schedule an appointment, or you can submit an application at https://humanesocietynmb.org/dog-adoption-form/" (The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach via Facebook)

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That's it for today! See you tomorrow morning for another update.

— Karena Garrity

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