Community Corner
🌱 HCS Crew Thanked + Widow Fills Husband's Seat + 'Ski' In Rehab
Your five-minute guide to everything worth knowing around town today.
Good morning, Myrtle Beach! It's Wednesday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on around town today.
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A check on today's slightly cooler forecast:
Cooler; breezy in the morning. High: 62 Low: 49.
Here are the top stories today in Myrtle Beach:
- Horry County Schools is paying bonuses to employees to express its gratitude to them for their service during the pandemic. Bonuses will be received by Thanksgiving. Full-time employees will get $750 each, and part-timers will get $375. The money comes from district funds. (Myhorrynews)
- The Horry County Board of Education District 3 seat that became vacant upon the death of Ray Winters from COVID-19 in August has been filled by his widow, Tracy Winters. The Board interviewed three potential candidates, and voted twice. The first vote came in as a tie. Tracy Winters is looking forward to continuing her late husband's work in local education. (WMBF)
- Deputy Joe Muszynski, nicknamed "Ski," is in a rehab facility after spending 71 days in Grand Strand Hospital with COVID-19. Ski spent 32 days in intensive care on oxygen, and lost over 50 pounds while hospitalized. During rehab, he will build up his breathing strength and physical strength as well. We wish Ski a speedy recovery! (wpde.com)
- Socastee buyout appraisals are underway, mainly in the Rosewood neighborhoods. $13 million has been allotted to the flood buyout program, but there are concerns that market values of the properties involved are not equitable to the buyout amounts. Appraisers will be using 2016 and 2018 home values (due to hurricanes Matthew and Florence). It was suggested that the amounts offered in buyout will be around 30% too low, based on today's housing market. Fair market value was not utilized in making the buyout calculations. (wpde.com)
- North Myrtle Beach City Council met this week and approved flood ordinances and the annual Christmas Parade. The annual parade in North Myrtle Beach will happen on December 4th, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Two flood ordinances were approved; one regarding new flood damage control standards, and the other concerning revised flood insurance rate maps. Those maps go into effect on December 16th. (WBTW)
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Today in Myrtle Beach:
- Red Cross blood drive @ Santee Cooper 305A Gardner Lacy Road, MB (8:00 AM)
- Mopars at the Beach 2021, Day 2: Bash @ Huntington Beach State Park (10:00 AM)
- Taxes in Retirement Seminar @ HGTC Grand Strand Campus (11:00 AM)
- Mark Daffer @ Backyard Sports Bar & Grill (5:00 PM)
- November Pub Run @ Grand Strand Brewing Co. (6:30 PM)
Myrtle Beach Patch Notebook
- Meow! Woof! Woof! Check out these cuties up for adoption in and around Myrtle Beach! (Patch)
- Myrtle Beach Pelicans: Seasonal internship applications are now being accepted. See full descriptions and apply online at myrtlebeachpelicans.com. (Instagram)
- Scotlyn Warnicke, a 16-year-old cancer patient, fulfilled a dream with the help of Cancer Heroes of the Carolinas on Monday. Warnicke rode horses on the beach to celebrate six months of being cancer free. (WMBF)
- Sawgrass Pediatric Dentistry hosted a candy buy-back on Tuesday. Dentists purchased kids' leftover Halloween candy at $1 per pound for troops overseas. (wpde.com)
- Palmetto Animal Hospital: Please help us welcome Dr. Kati Tice to Palmetto Animal Hospital. Dr. Tice graduated Francis Marion University with a B.S. in Biology, then continued on to Clemson University for her M.S., and got her DVM degree at UGeorgia College of Veterinary Medicine. (Facebook)
- Garden City lotto player says he's taking a vacation after winning $50K in the Powerball drawing. The ticket was purchased at Food Lion #1556 in Garden City. (WMBF)
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Alrighty, you're all caught up for Wednesday, November 3, 2021. I'll see you Thursday for Grand Strand news, highlights, and more!
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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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