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🌱 Two Missing Women Found Safe + HCS Approves Raises, Squashes CRT
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Hi all. It's me, Kathy Mandell, your host of the Myrtle Beach Daily — back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in our community today, Wednesday, August 24, 2022. Let's dive right in.
First, Wednesday's weather:
A shower and t-storm; humid. High: 83 Low: 73. Ocean temperature: 81.1 degrees
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Here are the top five stories in Myrtle Beach today:
- Two women reported missing recently were each found safe. A Florence woman last heard from during a phone call was found safe in Myrtle Beach. She has been reunited with her family who had reported her missing. (WBTW) A Myrtle Beach woman with medical issues who was reported missing on Monday was also found safe, police confirmed. (wpde.com)
- Forty-six dogs were seized in the most recent Horry County animal investigation and brought to Horry County Animal Care Center. In all, 34 adult dogs and 12 puppies were seized by police at a property on Highway 905 near Conway. The owner of the dogs surrendered the animals to law enforcement and was given citations for violating the county's animal care and treatment ordinance. The 46 animals will receive medical care before being available for adoption. Regular adoptions and operations have resumed at HCACC and its partner, Tamroc Kennels. (wpde.com) (Myhorrynews)
- A person was arrested after barricading himself inside the Happy Holiday Hotel on North Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach on Tuesday. The incident began when police attempted to arrest the person outside on the street, but the man was able to get loose and went into the hotel. Negotiations with police eventually resulted in the man being taken into custody. (WWAY NewsChannel 3) (Myrtle Beach Police Department via Facebook)
- Get ready for some local road closures. Over the next few months and years, the South Carolina Department of Transportation will get to work on several Myrtle Beach area roads. These include so-called "weird intersections" such as Highway 501 and Third Avenue South, and Highway 501 and Cannon Road. Other streets scheduled for safety updates and improvements include Mr. Joe White Avenue in between the two 17s, U.S. 17 at 67th Avenue North and 21st Avenue North from Highway 17 to North Ocean Boulevard. The city of Myrtle Beach is not responsible for payment of these improvements because the roads are state roads. Therefore the SC Department of Transportation money will be funding the projects. (WBTW)
- Horry County Schools has approved $18.1 million in district-wide raises. On Monday night school board members voted unanimously on the proposal to give teachers, support staff and administrators higher salaries. School nurses who have been continuously working for the district since August of 2021 will get a $3,000 retention bonus from SCDHEC. (wpde.com) District leaders also approved a resolution at the meeting stating that Horry County Schools will not teach critical race theory. (WBTW)
Myrtle Beach pic of the day:
Reader KarlaSue316 took two photos while walking on the beach last fall, edited them together, and sent them in to the MB Patch. What a unique submission, KarlaSue! Thank you so much!
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Today in Myrtle Beach:
- Free Shredding Event @ 3071 Waccamaw Blvd, Myrtle Beach (9 a.m.)
- Waves of Watercolor painting lesson @ Surfside Beach Library (11:30 a.m.)
- Museum Matinée: SC Hall of Fame Biographies Part 1 @ Horry County Museum (1 p.m.)
- Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee meeting @ City Services Building, 921 N. Oak St (3 p.m.)
- Greg Rowles @ LuLu's NMB (5 p.m.)
- Johnny White @ Captain Archie's (6 p.m.)
From my notebook:
- There are thousands of cats and dogs living in shelters, rescues or foster homes in South Carolina. Here is a new list of pets available for adoption at Myrtle Beach area shelters and rescues. If you got inspired by Black Cat Appreciation Month, there are plenty of black kitties on the list! (Myrtle Beach Patch)
- Day 2 of Emilia's trip to California! It took eleven hours to drive through Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas and Oklahoma. Emilia and her human companions stayed in Oklahoma City overnight. They went on a long walk at the campground and got to see buffalo! Human Leanne says Emilia is a completely different dog now that she's no longer in the shelter environment. We will check in again tomorrow! (Kind Keeper Animal Rescue via Facebook)
- The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: Join us Saturday, August 27, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the NMB PetSmart for our Clear the Shelters Adoption Event! We will have both dogs and cats available for adoption! Adoption fees are being sponsored by Anderson Brothers Bank. (The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach via Facebook)
- Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon: Brookgreen Gardens Labor Day 5K is coming quick!! 👉Sign up today at nspromos.com/races. #nspromos #runmyrtlebeach #brookgreengardens #running #5k #scruns #laborday5k #murrellsinlet #southcarolina (Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon via Instagram)
- Horry County Government: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District signed a Feasibility Cost Share Agreement to study flood risk management of the Waccamaw River. The study will determine if there are cost-effective ways to reduce flooding within the watershed, with a focus on Horry County where significant flooding has occurred. (Press Release Desk)
- Myrtle Beach Area Chamber Of Commerce: The Community Cup Challenge returns to the beach. The World Championship Chili Cookoff will host the charity event that coincides with the 55th annual WCCC. Twenty-five teams will compete in the second annual community chili challenge. (Press Release Desk)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with your next 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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