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🌱 Pizza Palooza Helps Tornado Victims + Charter Schools Coming

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Hey, Grand Strand! Let's get you started this Monday with everything you need to know going on around Myrtle Beach today.

Here's a look at Monday's sunny weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 61 Low: 41.

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Here are the top stories today in Myrtle Beach:

  1. Over three thousand people went to Myrtle Beach Pelicans Ballpark on Saturday to participate in ABC15's Pizza Palooza. The event included toy donations for Toys for Tots, food donations for Lowcountry Food Bank, and, at the last minute, monetary donations that will be sent to the states affected by the devastating tornado that hit on Friday night. A dozen pizza places participated in the event that started out as a joke uttered by ABC 15's Chief Meteorologist, Ed Piotrowski, when it was revealed that the Grand Strand had zero hurricane impacts during the 2021 hurricane season. (WPDE) See also: (WPDE)
  2. Three charter schools are set to apply for state approval in 2022 with locations on the Grand Strand. The Athlos Academy, the Atlantic Collegiate Academy, and the Horry County Acceleration Academy are all intending to apply to the state, according to Carol Aust of the Public Charter School Alliance of South Carolina. Charter schools have become an attractive choice for public schools amid the pandemic and a desire for alternative models of learning across the nation. The schools' applications must be submitted by February 1, 2022. (WBTW)
  3. South Carolina's high school football season came to a fun end this past weekend during the Touchstone Energy Bowl in Myrtle Beach. The South team was the winner, and some great moves from a few Grand Strand players did not go unnoticed. Carlton Terry II of Conway was named the South team's offensive MVP. The South Carolina Mr. Football crown went to Hilton Head Island linebacker Jaylen Sneed, who has committed to playing at Notre Dame. (WMBF) See also: (MyHorryNews)
  4. A small fire broke out at the popular Boardwalk Billy's restaurant in North Myrtle Beach Saturday around noon. Firefighters arrived quickly, and the fire was controlled. The cause of the fire was a faulty wall outlet which was repaired right away. The restaurant remained open for business with minor damage. (WBTW)
  5. Two people were hurt in Pawleys Island in a multi-vehicle accident near Ocean Highway and Litchfield Drive on Saturday. The crash involved multiple vehicles, one of which hit a building. Roads were closed, and traffic had to detour onto Kings River Road. There is no word on the condition of the injured people. Midway Fire Rescue responded to the wreck. (WMBF)

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Today in Myrtle Beach:

  • Mindful Coloring @ Surfside Beach Library (11:00 AM)
  • Pet Photos with Santa @ Veterinary Clinic of Myrtle Beach $10 donation or unwrapped toy for New Directions Family Shelter (1:00 PM)
  • Charles Freeman @ Wicked Tuna Murrells Inlet (4:00 PM)
  • Horry County Zoning Board of Appeals @ Gov't. & Justice Center, Conway (5:30 PM)
  • Funky Leroy Harper Jr's All Starz @ Star Tavern (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Horry County Fire Rescue responded to a two-alarm residential fire on Cumberland Terrace Drive on Saturday. There were no injuries. (WBTW)
  • One person was injured in a single-car early morning rollover crash on Highway 31 on Saturday. The wreck occurred north of International Drive, and lanes were blocked for a time until HC Fire Rescue could respond safely. The person was taken to the hospital. (WPDE)
  • HCFR sure was busy over the weekend! They were also called to the Waccamaw River around 1 a.m. Sunday on reports that a boater had run into trouble and had been ejected from their boat. HCFR worked with other agencies to rescue the distressed boater, who signed a waiver and was not brought to the hospital. (WMBF)
  • Visit Myrtle Beach: From the very first trip it was love at first sight! Tell us about your first trip to the beach in the comments below. 📸 (Facebook)
  • Georgetown County will get a new state park as part of an unpaid taxes settlement between Dominion Energy and the state. $165 million in taxes is owed to the state for land purchased for two nuclear power plants that were never completed. Aiken and Lexington counties will also gain two new state parks as part of the settlement. (WPDE)
  • Palmetto Animal Hospital: Happy National Cat Lovers Month, where we celebrate all things fetchingly feline! 😻 Do you consider yourself a cat fan? Tell us why in the comments! 😸 (Facebook)

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That's it for Monday, Myrtle Beach! See you all Tuesday morning for another 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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