🌱 No Active Shooter @ Ocean Lakes +Snake Bite Lessons For GSMC Staff

Hey, everybody! It's Thursday, July 21, 2022 in Myrtle Beach and I'm back in your inbox with everything that's fit to print about what's happening in town. Let's have at it.

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First, a look at today's weather:

A t-storm around in the p.m.. High: 90 Low: 77. Ocean temperature about 82 degrees.

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Here are the top five stories in Myrtle Beach today:

1. The Myrtle Beach man killed by Georgetown police was a suspect in a gas station robbery that occurred on the same day, according to investigators. The full circumstances of the two incidents have not yet been released. James Robert Frazier was shot and killed near Palm and Church streets in Georgetown in an officer-involved shooting. Earlier in the day, an armed robbery occurred at Marathon Gas Station. Police had been searching for an armed robber at the time of the shooting. Frazier was identified as the robbery suspect. Frazier was armed with a knife, authorities said. (WBTW)
2. Amid rumors of an "active shooter" at Ocean Lakes Family Campground, the park issued a statement to set the record straight on what actually happened. According to the campground's statement, their security team was investigating a person regarding a stolen bicycle late Tuesday night. The individual pulled a handgun from their backpack as the security team cleared the area around the campground's beachfront. Horry County Police arrived on-scene, apprehended and arrested the individual. (wpde.com)
3. Pounaras Cosmetic Dentistry in Myrtle Beach was the victim of postal mail theft, according to the Myrtle Beach Police Department and the U.S. Postal Service. Dr. Vasilios Pounaras arrived at his office Tuesday to find his office's mailbox open and empty. His security cameras recorded an individual picking the lock of the mailbox and taking the mail. Pounaras says this is not the first mail theft his office has experienced. (WMBF)
4. The town of Atlantic Beach is receiving a $50,000 grant to preserve the community's history and artifacts. The grant is a one-year project planning award to support the "Amplifying the Story of the Pearl" project. The grant comes from the Donnelly Foundation. (WMBF)
5. The folks at Alligator Adventure in North Myrtle Beach are working with Dr. Jarrett Lark, a local snake bite expert, to educate new staffers at Grand Strand Medical Center on how to treat venomous snake bites. The new residents began training on July 1, and are learning the exotic treatment because a significant number of snake bite cases come into GSMC regularly. Our region has seven varieties of venomous snakes. (wpde.com)

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Myrtle Beach pic of the day:

Keep those sunny photos coming, folks! This pic came in from Nancy Worthington, who was at Myrtle Beach State Park for sun-up recently! Thanks for the pretty picture, Nancy!

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Today in Myrtle Beach:

• Meals On Wheels ribbon-cutting ceremony @ 2250 US 501 South, Conway (11 a.m.)
• Board of Assessment Appeals meeting @ Gov't & Justice Center, Room B (4 p.m.)
• Krystal King @ Wine Therapy of NMB (6 p.m.)
• Music on Main featuring The Embers @ Main St. Horseshoe, NMB (7 p.m.)
• Comedian Greg Wilson @ GTS Theatre (9 p.m.)
• Thursday's Dead @ Bourbon Street Bar (9 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Horry County Fire crews rescued a kitten stuck inside a Kia in Conway. The tiny feline was trapped inside the vehicle's hood. The team had to take apart the car's air filter and throttle body to remove the cat, who was not injured. Then, they put the car back together. Kitty has eight lives remaining! Maybe its name should be Kia! (wpde.com)
• Here come this week's open houses in and around the Grand Strand. Maybe your dream home is waiting. The list is compiled by Patch and Redfin. (Myrtle Beach Patch)
• Herald Office Solutions was named July's leading business of the month by South State Bank and the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce. The office supply company has been in business for more than five generations. (Press Release Desk)
• North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue: Units responded to the 400 Block of 34th Avenue North in Cherry Grove for a structure fire. A raised beach home had an active fire in the utility/storage room underneath. There were no injuries, and the fire was quickly extinguished. (North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue via Facebook)
• Visit Myrtle Beach, South Carolina: Muzika! The Grand Strand Music Festival is well underway with performances continuing through August 3. (Muzika!) The Long Bay Theatre is gearing up for its next production, "Clue," at the Dreamhouse Theatre in Myrtle Beach Mall. (Long Bay Theatre)
• July 22 –26, for Kids Artistic Revue national dance competition is happening at Myrtle Beach Convention Center. Doors open at 7:30 a.m., and admission is FREE! (Kids Artistic Revue)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! See you all tomorrow morning for your next 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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