🌱Who Wants Some Bad Ass Coffee? + Train Show This Weekend!

Hello all! I'm here with your fresh copy of the Myrtle Beach Patch newsletter, full of all the community information you need to know right now. Including updates on...

• Grand Strand Model Railroaders Club's 13th annual Model Train Show!
• Want some Bad Ass Coffee?
• Check out the open houses in the area!

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But first, today's weather:

Nice with plenty of sun. High: 73 Low: 53.

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Here are the top four stories today in Myrtle Beach:

1. Looking for something fun to do this weekend with the whole family? Check out the Grand Strand Model Railroaders Club's 13th annual Model Train Show Saturday and Sunday, April 15 and 16 at Inlet Square Mall. The event will be taking place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day with displays, vendors and Jimmyz Hibachi food truck. Admission is $5 and kids under 12 are free. (wpde.com)
2. A man was assaulted by four teens as he was leaving the HTC Center on the CCU campus. The incident was caught on surveillance cameras. The man was in his car and honked at the teens to move out of the road. When he drove by them they threw an object filled with liquid at the car, when he got out of the car they beat him up. According to WMBF, "once at the hospital, officers saw the victim had a 'knot' on his forehead as well as various cuts and bleeding on his body. The victim was also missing a bottom front tooth and his bottom lip was cut open. Using surveillance footage, police were able to track the suspects' movements back to a dorm room where they used a student ID to enter. Later the group got into a car parked on campus. Officers arrested Chase Gibson, 19, and Stephen Munguia, Stephen Reynolds and Ethan Thompson, all 18, and charged them with third-degree assault and battery by a mob. All four teens were released each on a $1,000 bond."(WMBF)
3. With a name like Bad Ass Coffee, who wouldn't want to drink it? The Hawaiian coffee franchise Bad Ass Coffee, which sources coffee from the Kona region of Hawaii, as well as from Kauai and Maui is set to open on the Grand Strand sometime in late 2023 or early 2024. The plan is to have three of the franchises on the Grand Strand within the next five years. Dawn and B.J Kinard, Myrtle Beach entrepreneurs, will be opening the new business. (Myhorrynews)
4. The local housing scene is never boring, and there are a variety of homes to browse these days. Let Patch be your go-to source for listings and upcoming open houses in and around the Myrtle Beach area. Keep reading to see what's been listed in your area, along with any open houses being held in the days ahead. Like what you see? Just click on any address in the list to get more photos and details. Without further ado, here's a look at properties in the Myrtle Beach area. Happy house hunting!(Myrtle Beach Patch)

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Today in Myrtle Beach:

• Time Warp (7:00 PM)

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Myrtle Beach Photo Of The Day:

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From my notebook:

• South Carolina Stingrays: "The #Quest4Kelly begins on Saturday, April 22 at the North Charleston Coliseum." (South Carolina Stingrays via Instagram)
• South Carolina Aquarium: "Growth comes in all shapes and sizes, and for sea turtles we see it in their scutes! As sea turtles grow, we begin to see a ring of new growth around each of the scutes on their carapace, characterized by a lighter color." (South Carolina Aquarium via Instagram)
• Horry County Schools: "Congratulations to Halle Campbell and Elijah Herrington — both in the engineering pathway at the Academy for Technology and Academics (ATA) — who won first place at the South Carolina SkillsUSA conference in Greenville!" (Horry County Schools via Facebook)
• The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: "Today's featured #PetOfTheDay is Miller! His adoption fee is being sponsored today by Heavenly Paws Pet Crematory. If you are looking for a big, strong and handsome dog, then Miller is for you! Miller is young and full of energy! Call 843-249-4948 to meet Miller, or you can submit an application at https://humanesocietynmb.org/dog-adoption-form/." (The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach via Facebook)
• Assistant Director of Public Information Meredith Denari, City of Myrtle Beach: "The next edition of Myrtle Beach's quarterly Progress Report newsletter is being inserted in April utility bills. You can see the Progress Report online at https://www.cityofmyrtlebeach.com/ProgressRepor..." (Nextdoor)

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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Karena Garrity

About me: Journalism is in my veins. I have been a community reporter for the better part of the past 20 years. I love my community and I am honored to be a part of Patch.com. You can reach me at; karena.garrity@patch.com.

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