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🌱 SC State Offices Closed Today + Trial Date Set For Cochran Murder

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Get on up, Myrtle Beach! Here's everything you need to know to get this Tuesday, May 10, 2022 started off right.

Let's look at Tuesday's weather:

Partly sunny and breezy. High: 73 Low: 54.

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Here are the top five stories in Myrtle Beach today:

  1. South Carolina State Offices are closed today in observance of "Confederate Memorial Day," an official holiday observed by several southern states to remember those who died serving in the Confederate forces. The holiday is observed on May 10 every year in South Carolina. In the future, state employees may have the choice of taking another day off instead of Confederate Memorial Day if a bill passes the SC House. The bill passed the Senate unanimously, but has been stalled in the House committee. (WBTW)
  2. A 19-year-old Myrtle Beach man has died of injuries from a head-on car crash in Georgetown. The crash occurred Sunday afternoon on Church Street in Georgetown. Ezra Lawson was taken to MUSC where he later died from multiple injuries. (wpde.com)
  3. Horry County police are asking for the public's help in locating a person accused of using a stolen credit card on April 27 at the Tanger Outlets on Kings Road. HCPD posted photos on its Twitter feed, and indicated the card was used at The Gap store at the outlets. Anyone with info can call Detective Thompson at (843) 915-7999. (WMBF)
  4. Grand Strand restaurants are seeing significant growth, and several are expanding. The owner of Manta Steak and Seafood Sushi Bar wants to make a sushi spot on the beach. Dagwood's Deli is also expanding, having opened two more locations in North Myrtle Beach near Barefoot Landing, and in Surfside Beach. The owner of Dagwood's credits his establishment's loyal following that started at its location on Mr. Joe White Avenue. Two new eateries are set to open soon: The Black Drum Brewery, and The Hangout at Broadway At The Beach. (WBTW)
  5. The man accused of killing retired Conway Police officer James Odell Cochran will soon go on trial according to the 15th Circuit Solicitor's Office. Eric Kwajae-Mikhail Faulk's murder trial is scheduled to begin the week of July 18. Cochran was found dead on his property on Long Branch Road in March of 2020. Faulk was on the run for about a month. He was found and arrested in Green Sea in April, 2020. (wpde.com)

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Myrtle Beach pic of the day:

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Myrtle Beach. Photo courtesy of Deb Winter

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Today in Myrtle Beach:

  • 2022 Annual Member Meeting of Horry Electric Coop drive-thru registration and voting @ Horry Electric's Conway Office 2774 Cultra Rd (7:00 AM)
  • Surfside Business Committee Meeting @ Civic Center (10:00 AM)
  • Josh McCaa @ Wicked Tuna Murrells Inlet (4:00 PM)
  • Never2Late @ Coastal Wine & Brew's 5th anniversary party (5:00 PM)
  • Matt Lambe @ 39th Ave Bar & Grill (5:30 PM)

From my notebook:

  • North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue: Hoarding and Fire: Do you have a person in your life who may be a hoarder? Hoarding is a condition where a person has persistent difficulty discarding personal possessions. The large amount of possessions fill the home and prevent the normal use of the space. Living space becomes cluttered. It may be unusable. Hoarding brings distress and emotional health concerns. (Facebook)
  • Apply now! Local Jobs: Check out who's hiring in the Myrtle Beach area. List compiled by Patch and ZipRecruiter. (Myrtle Beach Patch)
  • The Myrtle Beach chapter of Chaine des Rotisseurs Society raised funds for HGTC's culinary arts program. Culinary Arts students put the money toward a study abroad trip to Paris, France. The French-themed, six-course meal was served to 50 members of the local chapter of the Society, and a live auction was held. There are 5,000 members of the Chaine des Rotisseurs Society in the U.S., and 20,000 worldwide. (Press Release Desk)
  • The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: Volunteers Needed! We are happy to offer the opportunity for our volunteers to take a shelter dog to school! Our canine residents will be thrilled to be in a group class outside of the kennel to brush up on some manners and get some positively reinforced love and attention. The class will help our volunteers as well to learn some consistent methods so we can see our dogs grow mentally and emotionally day to day.
    If you'd like to help a shelter dog and learn some fun and positive training techniques or even just take them for walks, please submit a volunteer application at www.hsnmb.org so we can get you set up for classes. Classes are held at the shelter on Wednesdays from noon to 2 p.m. (weather permitting) Help us make good dogs great! (Facebook)
  • The grand opening of the new Vera Bradley store in Tanger Outlets is this weekend. Shoppers visiting the store on May 13 can get up to 70% off their purchases. The first 50 customers on May 13, 14 and 15 will receive a free gift at checkout. The designer handbag and accessory vendor will be located across from the Crocs store. (wpde.com)
  • Two students from Ten Oaks Middle School will see their National History Day project displayed at the Smithsonian for the last two weeks of June. The exhibit will also be viewable on Smithsonian's National History Museum website. Students Rebecca Duelley and Leanna French created their exhibit, "One Nation Under God? A Righteous Debate Setting Religious Boundaries in Public Schools" virtually, as all submissions needed to be produced digitally due to COVID-19. The two worked long hours on the project and won first place in the state NHD competition. (Myhorrynews)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for Tuesday. I'll catch up with you bright and early Wednesday with your next edition 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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