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🌱 HCFR Battalion Chief Dies + Rowles Leaving Alabama Theatre

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Happy Friday, Myrtle Beach! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

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Checking on Friday's considerably chillier weather:

Cooler; breezy in the morning. High: 58 Low: 39.

Here are the top stories today in Myrtle Beach:

  1. Battalion Chief for Horry County Fire Rescue, James Cyganiewicz, has died. The department announced his death on Thursday, but no cause of death was given. His career spanned several decades, starting as a volunteer firefighter before making firefighting his career in 1993. He was chief investigator with HCFR's Investigation Unit before becoming battalion chief. (WMBF)
  2. The designation of "moderate" for Horry County's COVID-19 incidence rate was short-lived. South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control has bumped Horry County back into the "high" incidence category because there have been more than 200 new cases per 100,000 people in a two-week period. The county had 207 cases in the two week period that ended November 17. (WBTW)
  3. Grand Strand Humane Society in Myrtle Beach is in need of donations for animals ahead of the holiday season. The organization is having a donation drive on December 4th. Items needed are pet foods, beds, toys, cleaning supplies, gift cards and monetary donations. Items donated can be dropped off at the Myrtle Beach police station. (wpde.com)
  4. Pastor Tim Carter, founder of Sonshine Recovery Ministries, is stepping in and paying for cremations for deceased people who went through the ministry's program. Carter also runs a thrift store in Myrtle Beach, and the addiction recovery home No Addict Left Behind. So far, he has paid for five burials for addicts who died and would otherwise have been given indigent funerals. (WBTW)
  5. Musician Greg Rowles is leaving his stint at the Alabama Theatre after 22 years. Rowles is the longest cast member in the theatre's history, and he is also emcee. The South Carolina Entertainment & Music Hall of Famer's last performance at Alabama Theatre will be on January 1, 2022. (WMBF)

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Today in Myrtle Beach:

  • Keep Surfside Beach Beautiful @ Town of Surfside Beach (10:00 AM)
  • Knit & Crochet Group @ Chapin Memorial Library (2:00 PM)
  • Terrariums at the Aquarium @ Ripley's Aquarium in Myrtle Beach (4:00 PM)
  • Paul Grimshaw @ Grumpy Monk North Myrtle Beach (6:00 PM)
  • Forever Doo Wop @ McFadden's Sports Pub (6:30 PM)
  • Carolina Roads Band @ Wild Horse Food & Spirits (8:00 PM)

Myrtle Beach Patch Notebook

  • A preliminary draft of Horry County's redistricting map was distributed at a meeting this week. The Redistricting Committee will meet again on December 1st. The new map is based on Census data, and redefines district lines for government and school districts in the county. (Patch)
  • GUIDE: Everything you need to know on Myrtle Beach's 'Winter Wonderland' (WMBF) Crews are hard at work preparing 'Winter Wonderland' attraction in downtown Myrtle Beach. (WMBF)
  • Horry County Schools wishes everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday! Please remember that schools will be closed for the week of November 22 - 26. (Facebook)
  • Events coming up this weekend: Kind Keeper Animal Rescue's Fall Festival, Holiday Market in Valor Park, (Patch) Pawleys Island Christmas Festival at the Island Shops, (Facebook) The 17th annual Murrells Inlet Oyster Roast (EventBrite), and of course, so much live music! (MyrtleLive.com)
  • The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: We've promoted Simon to our adoption coordinator, and he's ready to drool over applications! Visit our website to view our adoptable animals and to submit an application online. (Facebook)
  • National Collection Week is happening now for Operation Christmas Child in Horry County. There are several collection sites at various churches throughout the area. Items collected will go to Samaritan's Purse, and they will distributed to kids living in poverty across the world. (wpde.com)

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— 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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