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🌱 How did Surfside Beach lose $545,000 and what happens next?

Surfside Beach, South Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How did Surfside Beach lose $545,000 and what happens next?
  • Surfside Beach crews helped save five people from a burning fishing boat

Also on today's calendar: Jamie Lissow and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 71 degrees.
  • Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 87, low: 73. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Wildcat CEO disputes forensic report in Surfside Beach $545,000 fraud case (wmbfnews.com) — Surfside Beach officials say a forensic investigation found no breach of town systems in a $545,000 fraud case, but the contractor’s CEO is challenging the town’s account and released emails. Town leaders now plan to review internal procedures and discuss next steps with Wildcat Construction in executive session at Tuesday’s council meeting, aiming to resolve the unpaid contract and tighten safeguards.
   

• Crews rescue 5 after engine fire aboard fishing boat off South Carolina coast (myfox8.com) — Five people were safely rescued after an engine fire on a 42-foot fishing boat off Murrells Inlet, thanks to a fast response from multiple agencies including the Surfside Beach Fire Department. Crews already training on the water reached the scene within minutes, helped contain the situation, and left the vessel anchored for later commercial salvage with no reported injuries.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Murrells Inlet

  • Crews rescue 5 after engine fire aboard fishing boat off Murrells Inlet coast (counton2.com)
  • Firefighter hospitalized after Horry County house fire (wbtw.com)
  • Loris-area car crash sets nearby woods on fire, officials say (wbtw.com)

Myrtle Beach

  • Myrtle Beach Area Offers New Sports Facilities, Expansions & Upgrades MyrtleBeachSC News (myrtlebeachsc.com)
  • Mark Sanford kicks off Senate campaign with a stop in Myrtle Beach (myhorrynews.com)
  • Myrtle Beach Duck Festival postponed due to weather concerns (wbtw.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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