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🌱 MB Bike Week Begins Friday + HC Schools Announces 4 New Principals
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Welcome back, Myrtle Beach! Let's get this Wednesday started off right. Today is May 11, 2022. Here's everything worth knowing today in town.
Taking a look at Wednesday's weather:
Partly sunny and breezy. High: 74 Low: 59.
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Here are the top five stories in Myrtle Beach today:
- The Grand Strand is gearing up for Myrtle Beach Bike Week Spring Rally, now in its 83rd year. Businesses have already gotten started ahead of Friday's kick-off, with the Harley dealerships posting on Facebook and placing motorcycles on display in their parking lots. Organizers are anticipating a banner year, especially now that COVID is more or less in the rearview mirror. There are tons of festivals and events from north to south along the Strand. Bring your safety, carefulness, and patience. Above all, have a great time! (WMBF)
- South Carolina Highway Patrol has arrested and charged a 31-year-old woman in the hit-and-run crash that killed a bicyclist on May 5. The crash occurred near the PirateLand Camping Resort on Highway 17 Business near Catherine Avenue. The driver, Brittany Raven Lewis, of Gresham, SC was charged with hit and run duties of a driver involving death. The victim's name has not been released. (MyHorryNews.com)
- The Barefoot Swing Bridge in North Myrtle Beach is still not fully operational several days after it was stuck in the open position. For now, a crew of nine people needs to open the bridge twice a day with what looks like a gigantic skeleton key. The bridge is opened twice daily, for boats to pass, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The process is lengthy, and the bridge reportedly stays open for a couple hours. It is strongly suggested that drivers use alternate routes until the bridge's mechanisms are repaired. Contractors are looking at the situation to evaluate what exactly needs to be done. (WMBF)
- One of the most popular bakeries in the area, Benjamin's Bakery in Surfside, is feeling the pinch of a couple of difficult years. Owner Lee Zulanch says wages and labor have created an unknown situation lately. He has also needed to increase prices because of supply chain issues. The bakery not only makes its own fresh goods, but also supplies wholesale ingredients to over 100 local restaurants. Thanks to his loyal customers, Zulanch has been doing all right during these challenging times. (wpde.com)
- Four new principals will begin new jobs at Horry County schools on July 1. Shauna Schubiger, Nick Harris, Ryan Poston and Brandice Gore were all appointed as principals at various schools in the county for the 2022-23 school year. (WBTW)
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Myrtle Beach pic of the day:
Wednesday's pic of the day comes from Deidre Scott who took this picture recently in Grand Dunes' Golf Village Members Club on the third hole. Nice shot, Dee! (see what I did there?)
Today in Myrtle Beach:
- 2022 Annual Member Meeting @ Horry Electric Coop drive-thru registration and voting 'til 11 a.m., virtual business meeting online at 7 p.m. (7 a.m.)
- J1 International Student Outreach Program @ Seacoast Vineyard Church (9 a.m.)
- Free shredding event @ Salvation Army, 1502 4th Ave, Conway (11 a.m.)
- David Fair @ Hot Fish Club (5 p.m.)
- Summer Light: Art By Night @ Brookgreen Gardens (6 p.m.)
- Time Travelers @ Garden City Pier Café (8 p.m.)
From my notebook:
- The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: Today's #adoptionsuccessstory is brought to you by @aAtlantic Heating & Cooling of North Myrtle Beach. Tyson originally came to our shelter in February 2019 as a little puppy. He temporarily lost the use of his back legs, due to an unknown cause. Tyson eventually regained full strength! He was adopted, but, unfortunately, returned a year later. Luckily for him, Jasmine entered his life in March. They have changed each other's lives and are ready for their next adventure. (Facebook)
- Make your own pet adoption success story just like Tyson's! Stan, Riley, bonded pair Samson and Delilah, and others are just waiting for a human to love. Check out all these Myrtle Beach area pets available for adoption from local shelters and rescues. (Myrtle Beach Patch)
- Brookgreen Gardens will be displaying the works of husband-and-wife sculptors, Marc Mellon and Babette Bloch in the Rosen Galleries until July 24. Don't miss representations of this couple's 40-year art career in bronze and steel sculpting. (holycitysinner.com)
- Described as a perfectionist and an overachiever, Robyn Walsh, a 4-foot-10 seventh grader from North Myrtle Beach is a record breaking running prodigy who takes it all in stride! (Myhorrynews)
- Coming up this weekend: Myrtle Beach Bike Week, Little River Blue Crab Festival, North Myrtle Beach Library Fan Fest, and the Horry Georgetown March for Babies walk are just a few of the things happening May 13 through 15 on the Grand Strand! (Visit Myrtle Beach)
- Reminder: Starting May 15, dogs are not allowed on the beach in North Myrtle Beach from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (HSNMB Facebook)
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You're all caught up for Wednesday, Grand Strand. I'll see you Thursday for another installment of the Myrtle Beach Daily!
— 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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