🌱 St. James Middle School Smoke Delay + CCU Marching Band Invades UK!

Welcome back, Myrtle Beach! I'm back at my desk after handling a medical emergency with one of my dogs for a few days. Now let's get you caught up on everything you need to know about what's going on around the Grand Strand. Today is Saturday, September 17, 2022.

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Here's a check on Saturday's near-perfect weather:

Partly sunny. High: 81 Low: 68. Ocean temperature: 81.9 degrees.

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Here are the top five stories today in Myrtle Beach:

1. Construction work brought some smoke inside St. James Middle School and delayed the start of the school day for everyone on Friday morning. There was no fire at the school. The fire department arrived on the scene, checked out the building and gave the all-clear around 8:45 a.m. Some parents ended up not dropping off their students during the lengthy delay. Any absences on Friday will be excused, said the school's principal. (WBTW)
2. A Myrtle Beach man who owns Short Stop convenience store was arrested for tax evasion on Friday. Arrest warrants indicate he underreported taxable sales from 2018 through 2021. He is being held without bond at Long Detention Center and could face up to five years in prison and/or a fine of $10,000, plus court costs for each of four counts. (wpde.com)(WBTW)
3. One in 900,000 — those are the odds of winning the top prize in the Carolina Gold 100X lottery. One Grand Strand man did just that after purchasing the winning ticket at a Circle K gas station. The winner says he'll share the prize with his daughter and he also wants to buy himself a new car. (WMBF) (wpde.com)
4. The CCU Chanticleer Regiment marching band is going to London! The band will march in the 2023 London New Year's Day Parade. The announcement was made in a press release on Friday. More than 90 student band members will be performing for huge crowds in London. Chauncey the mascot, whose character is derived from Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales" is also going along for the ride. The parade will be viewable online. (wpde.com)
5. About 100 Garden City residents attended a multi-day workshop this week to give input on the flood-prone community's Garden City Streetscape Project. Horry County leaders invited the residents to weigh in on what they want from the new infrastructure project. Residents overwhelmingly identified better drainage systems, more parking spaces and safer crosswalks as the key items on their list of things that need improvement. The project will focus on Waccamaw Drive from Melody Lane to the county line, then from Atlantic Avenue east of the marsh back to Waccamaw Drive. The final design plans should begin in a couple months. Anyone who missed the meeting may provide feedback online. (WMBF)

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Myrtle Beach pic of the day:

Shore birds rule! Today's photo was sent in by reader Michael Reisinger who captured this shot of a seagull enjoying the sea and sand at Myrtle Beach State Park on Labor Day Weekend. Thanks for the nice pic, Michael!

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Today in Myrtle Beach:

• South Atlantic Shrine Assoc. parade @ Ocean Boulevard, Myrtle Beach (8 a.m.)
• Fall Home Improvement & Outdoor Living Show @ Myrtle Beach Convention Ctr (10 a.m.)
• Society of Stranders (SOS) Fall Migration @ North Myrtle Beach (noon) thru 9/24
• SeptemberFest! @ Barefoot Landing (noon)
• CORKtoberfest- $25 @ Cap'n Cork (1 p.m.)
• Concert in the park featuring Third Shot Drop band @ NMB Sports Complex (4 p.m.) proceeds benefit NMB Pickleball Association's funding for new outdoor pickleball courts

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From my notebook:

• SOS Fall Migration is here! Thousands are expected to be in North Myrtle Beach for the fall gathering of all things shag! Now through September 24. (Myhorrynews)
• MBACC released several announcement this week. Let's check them out! The new Myrtle Beach Arts and Gallery Trail was launched by Visit Myrtle Beach. (Press Release Desk) Grand Strand Young Professionals released its list of new members for August 2022 .(Myrtle Beach Patch) ICYMI: The visitors center is featuring the works of local artist, Annie Melik, during National Hispanic Heritage Month from now through October 15. (Press Release Desk) Myrtle Beach Area Convention and Visitors Bureau has been named tourism office of the year by the Southeast Tourism Society. (Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce)
• Who's hiring in and around Myrtle Beach? Patch and ZipRecruiter have the answer (hint: it's just about every business!). Check out this week's list of newest job openings. (Myrtle Beach Patch)
• Reader Ike Clast informed me that the 2022 Fall Harvest Festival & BBQ is happening at Belin Memorial United Methodist Church on October 8 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in my old neighborhood! Thanks for the reminder, Ike! (Belin Memorial UMC via Facebook)
• Myrtle Beach International Airport: 🅿️ PARKING ADVISORY: Due to increased weekend travel demand, MYR's parking facilities are nearing capacity. Directional signage for alternate overflow parking is located throughout the airport roadway loop. Passengers traveling through MYR this weekend are strongly encouraged to arrive early, as alternate parking options may require additional time. (Myrtle Beach International Airport via Facebook) (WBTW)
• Myrtle Beach Convention Center: How about adopting a pet to add to your family? Grand Strand Humane Society will have plenty of homeless animals that need to find fur-ever homes at the Fall Home Show. Stop by and see them in booths 420-422 (Myrtle Beach Convention Center via Facebook)

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You're officially in the loop for Saturday everybody! See you all tomorrow for your Sunday edition of the Myrtle Beach Patch.

— 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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