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🌱 Missing NMB Woman Found Dead In NC + Urgent Blood Donations Needed
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Myrtle Beach.
Hey, neighbors! I'm back with your Monday, June 27, 2022 copy of the Myrtle Beach Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in town...
First, today's weather:
Partly sunny and humid. High: 85 Low: 72.
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Here are the top five stories today in Myrtle Beach:
- Police who were trying to locate a missing 91-year-old North Myrtle Beach woman found her dead in her vehicle in Lumberton, North Carolina on Saturday evening. No foul play is suspected. The woman, Mary Elizabeth Cook, was found deceased in Lumberton after the Lumberton Police Department got a request to check an area near Country Club Road. There, the LPD found Cook deceased inside a white Honda minivan. (WMBF) (wpde.com)
- Coastal Carolina University is honoring a graduate and CCU employee who was killed in a car crash in 2020 by setting up a scholarship in her memory. Jessica Hughes graduated in 2017 and then worked at CCU as a student accounts specialist. She was 25 when she died in a car crash on Highway 905. The perpetual scholarship will be for marketing or finance majors. (WBTW)
- Here is a list of Independence Day celebrations and fireworks shows all across the Grand Strand, happening on Monday, July 4. (wpde.com) Additional events on days surrounding the fourth can be found here: (Visit Myrtle Beach)
- Horry County Fire Rescue extinguished two fires in close proximity on Sunday afternoon off Highway 501. One fire was in a dumpster behind Tanger Outlets, at the 4000 Block of Factory Stores Boulevard. A nearby building was evacuated, but there was no structural damage. (wpde.com) Crews also responded to an outdoor fire on the 4800 block of Highway 501. There were no injuries reported in either case. (wpde.com)
- Did you know? Historically, there is high demand for blood in July. As we head towards the beginning of July, The Blood Connection is warning of a serious blood shortage this year, and the urgent need for community members to donate blood. (The Blood Connection)
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Myrtle Beach pic of the day:
Michele Lepore sent in this pretty shot from Myrtle Beach State Park, taken from behind the dune grass. Thanks so much for the photo, Michele!
Today in Myrtle Beach:
- Medicare Seminar @ Horry County Library, North Myrtle Beach (10 a.m.)
- Kids Crafts @ Surfside Beach Library (10:30 a.m.)
- Hula Dance Class @ Surfside Beach Library (1 p.m.)
- 3 Peace @ Patio's Tiki Bar & Grill (4:30 p.m.)
- Control Freak @ Dead Dog Saloon (7 p.m.)
From my notebook:
- Starting today, through July 1, three Myrtle Beach roads will be closed for construction. Sessions Street, Owens Street and Jennings Road will all be closed for work occurring between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., weather permitting. (wpde.com)
- The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach vaccinated more than 130 animals at a free vaccine clinic over the weekend. 🙀 Petco Love made the event possible. (The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach via Facebook)
- Dozens attended the 40th annual Grand Strand Amateur Radio Club's field day in Conway on Saturday. The event has been happening nationwide for almost 100 years. Field day is where amateur ham radio operators can test their equipment and their radio skills and get to know each other. Ham radio does not need modern equipment to operate and has been used to communicate and connect people all around the world for decades. (wpde.com)
- It's HOT outside, so it's important to remember how the summer heat can impact our pets. Check out this infographic that Palmetto Animal Hospital created and share it with people you know. (Palmetto Animal Hospital via Facebook)
- Look through these five new properties on the market in and around the Myrtle Beach area. The list is compiled by Redfin and Patch. (Myrtle Beach Patch)
- The ban on single-use plastic bags in the city of North Myrtle Beach begins Friday, July 1. Remember to bring along your reusable bags when you shop in NMB! (Press Release Desk)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Monday. I'll catch up with you bright and early Tuesday with your next Grand Strand update!
— 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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