🌱 Traveling Trash Can + Altar Boy Lawsuit + Bus Drivers Needed

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A check on Tuesday's weather forecast:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 71 Low: 49.

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Here are the top stories in Myrtle Beach today:

1. The Georgetown County Sheriff's Office has charged 31-year-old Aaron Stephens Gruber with attempted murder after one person was shot and wounded on Crepe Myrtle Court in Murrells Inlet over the weekend. The condition of the victim is not known at this time. Gruber was released from Georgetown County Detention Center on $50,000 bond Sunday. (WMBF)
2. A resident of Mulranny, County Mayo, in Ireland contacted Myrtle Beach City Government on Sunday to notify officials that a trash can from Myrtle Beach was found on the west coast of Ireland. The barrel, identified by stickers still affixed to it, traveled 3,000 miles (approximately 5500 kilometers). City officials believe the can got swept up in a storm. A city employee has volunteered to go to Ireland to retrieve the 50-gallon trash receptacle! (WPDE)
3. The Charleston Catholic Diocese is being sued by a former altar boy in a case of sexual abuse by a now-deceased priest. In a lawsuit filed last week, an anonymous victim accused the late Father Robert Kelly, of St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Myrtle Beach, of sexual assault when the victim was a child in the 1990s. Fr. Kelly has been dead for more than 15 years. The lawsuit claims the diocese was aware, or should have been aware of the improper relationships Kelly is accused of initiating. The victim is seeking a jury trial. (WBTW)
4. An autistic woman is missing from the Myrtle Beach area. Rebecca Stewart, 28, was last seen Sunday at 10:30 a.m. near Backwoods Drive. Horry County Police say Stewart is in danger, and are asking for the public's help in locating Stewart. The 5-foot-8, brown-haired, brown-eyed, 113 pound Stewart was wearing a purple hoodie, black tank top, pink and white pajama shorts and flip flops when last seen. Call HCPD at (843) 248-1520 with info. (WMBF)
5. Horry County Schools has not filled any of the 100 vacancies for school bus drivers that were announced over the summer. School started in August, and the district is still looking to fill those positions. There are also vacancies for the role of interventionist in mostly middle and high school math area. There are 29 openings for interventionists. The district will hold a job fair on November 16th at North Myrtle Beach High School starting at 5:00 p.m. Bus drivers will receive sign-on bonuses. (WMBF)

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Today in Myrtle Beach:

• Business Committee Meeting @ Town of Surfside Beach (10:00 AM)
• Blood drive @ Sparks Toyota (10:00 AM)
• Horry County Infrastructure & Regulation Committee meeting (2:00 PM)
• James Hood - Caribbean Cowboy @ Sundown Sports Pub (4:00 PM)
• Town Council Meeting @ Town of Surfside Beach (6:30 PM)
• Bill Krauss @ Dead Dog Saloon (7:00 PM)

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Myrtle Beach Patch Notebook

• A reader recently asked if we could post the high and low tides in the Daily. Since we cover the whole Grand Strand, from north to south, and tide times are (slightly) different for each beach along this 60-mile stretch of coastline, I recommend using a website to check the tides for your favorite beach or the Waterway. Thanks for the feedback! It's always appreciated. (Willy Tides) (Tide-Forecast.com)
• SC Pecan Music & Food Festival: Thanks so much to everyone who braved the windy & chilly weather and joined us at the 17th Annual SC Pecan Music & Food Festival! (Facebook)
• The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: Our Online Holiday Auction has the purrfect gifts to spoil your fur babies with this holiday season! Join the group below to check out all of the items available and to start bidding! All proceeds from the auction benefit our shelter. (Facebook)
• Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon: The Turkey Trots are almost here, and we are excited to be partnering with Help 4 Kids! We will be collecting non-perishable foods during packet pickup on Wednesday, November 24th in support of Help 4 Kids. (Check the flyer for details). (Instagram)
• Brookgreen Gardens' famed Night of a Thousand Candles starts November 26 and runs every night through January 2nd, rain or shine. 20 nights of holiday beauty, celebrating 21 years this season!(MyHorryNews.com)
• Now hiring! Browse the latest Myrtle Beach area job listings, hot off the press! (Patch)

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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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