🌱 Tiny Homes For Myrtle Beach Homeless Vets + Halloween Hero Boxes

Hello, hello. I'm Nicole Fallon-Peek, filling in for Kathy with your Wednesday edition of the Myrtle Beach Daily. Here's all the community news you need to know right now.

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First, today's weather:

Humid; a stray p.m. thunderstorm. High: 88 Low: 73.

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Here are the top three stories in Myrtle Beach today:

1. A nonprofit organization is continuing to build 40 tiny homes for homeless veterans in Myrtle Beach. The Veterans Welcome Home and Resource Center is building the homes along 3rd Avenue North, where veterans are allowed to stay as long as they'd like, provided they follow a few simple rules, such as no drugs or alcohol. Both the property and the project were provided to the organization by an anonymous local donor. (WMBF)
2. The Blue Star Mothers of Coastal Carolina is getting a head start with the Halloween spirit by accepting donations for "Halloween Hero Boxes." The organization is collecting candy, non-perishables, and toiletries to ship to troops overseas. Carol Dion, the president of the organization, says they try to send care packages four to five times a year with the community's help. (wpde.com)
3. After an hours-long police standoff incident at the Happy Holiday Motel last week, a man has been charged with resisting arrest. According to MBPD, Darryl Dashawn Jones, 35, of Myrtle Beach, originally called the police to report a theft. Officers learned Jones was wanted for a parole violation and, when attempting to take him into custody, Jones allegedly swallowed several bags of an unknown substance. He was taken to a hospital for treatment before being held at J. Reuben Long Detention Center. (WMBF)

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Today in Myrtle Beach:

• International Overdose Awareness Day Event At Chapin Park (6:00 PM)
• Time Warp At The Carolina Opry (7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Looking for a new furry family member? Bixby, Tyrone, Gump, and other adorable adoptable pets are waiting to meet you at these Myrtle Beach-area animal shelters. (Myrtle Beach Patch)
• There's still time to register for the second annual Brookgreen Gardens Labor Day 5K on Sunday, Sep. 4. Interested participants can sign up at nspromos.com/races. (Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon via Instagram)
• "First Strides," a beginner walking and running program for women kicks, off today in North Myrtle Beach. Over the course of 12 weeks, group members will work their way up to walking or jogging a 5K. You can register at www.FirstStridesNMB.com. (wpde.com)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday! I'll see you around.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.