PAY STATIONS TO BECOME OPERATIONAL APRIL 1

HORRY COUNTY PARKING PAY STATIONS TO BECOME OPERATIONAL APRIL 1

Conway, South Carolina – Horry County parking pay stations along Shore Drive and Garden City Beach will become operational for the season beginning on April 1 until October 31. The parking pay stations are located at 115 South Waccamaw Drive in Garden City Beach and at the following public beach accesses along Shore Drive:

• Public Beach Access #18 - Ocean Annie's
• Public Beach Access #19 - Sands Ocean Club
• Public Beach Access #20 - Cottage Beach Ct.
• Public Beach Access #21 - Maison Dr.

Charges for the parking pay stations are $1.25 per hour or $6.00 for a 12 hour period. The parking pay stations will accept credit/debit cards only.

Teach kids more about butterflies

Strand Notebook | Don’t let opportunity fly by to teach kids more about butterflies at Brookgreen Gardens
By Peggy Mishoe



Nancy Lorraine, the author of “Tatty: The Lonely

author Nancy Lorraine

Monarch” and “The Butterfly Adventure,” will read to the children from 2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Storybook Forest area, and will sign books at Keepsakes from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

On March 30 at Brookgree n Gardens, children can have a magical time that will leave them with beautiful memories and a deeper appreciation for butterflies.

Children’s Butterfly Activity Afternoon begins at 1 p.m. and ends at 4 p.m.

Children will enjoy a preview of the butterfly exhibit, and participate in finger-painting, coloring, story-book reading and craft-making activities designed to be engaging ways to learn about butterflies and why they are not only pretty but are very important to the environment.

“They are becoming fewer and fewer every year,” said Helen Benso, vice president of marketing at Brookgreen Gardens.

Brookgreen Gardens has been a Monarch Waystation since 2012.

To support this important conservation effort, free milkweed seed packets will be given to the first 200 guests who visit the butterfly exhibit. Visits to the butterfly exhibit are usually 30 minutes and cost $3. That day, visits of 15 minutes are being offered for $1. All other activities are free with garden admission.

It is located between Myrtle Beach and Pawleys Island off U.S. 17 Bypass across from Huntington Beach State Park.

Tickets for non-member adults are $14, and are $7 for children. The tickets are good for visits over the next seven days.

For more information, visit www.brookgreen.org or call 236-6000.
Excerpted from:

http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2014/03/19/4103738/strand-notebook-dont-let-opportunity.html#storylink=cpy

Drivers asked to have patience as three big events hit Myrtle Beach this weekend

By Maya T. Prabhu

March 20, 2014


Traffic around the former Myrtle Square mall site along Kings Highway in Myrtle Beach will be especially heavy this weekend as the 26th annual Pee Dee Street Rodders Run to the Sun hits town.

Kings Highway around the mall site, located between 21st and 29th avenues North, has been reduced from three lanes to two Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Traffic initially was reduced to one lane Thursday morning, causing traffic delays around lunchtime.

City spokesman Mark Kruea said lanes have been closed for the Street Rodders event for the past few years. City police will be on site to control the crosswalks.

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Thank You from the GBCA

Now that North Myrtle Beach has banned beach tents, what will other areas do?

by April Baker
Posted: 03.18.2014

North Myrtle Beach may have already decided to ban tents from city beaches from May 15th to September 15th, but other areas still have to decide how to regulate them.

The Coastal Alliance, a group of mayors who govern Grand Strand areas, have talked about the creation of one, uniform beach tent law that would apply to all Grand Strand beaches.

However, North Myrtle Beach council members' decision to ban tents seasonally has made this goal more of a challenge.

That's because Horry County has passed first reading of an ordinance to ban beach tents year-round.

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http://www.carolinalive.com/news/story.aspx?id=1020640#.UylunCeFn7Y

 

Stormfest

Kings Highway improvements slowed by winter weather but still on track

By Maya T. Prabhu

March 10, 2014


Winter weather has slowed Kings Highway improvements in downtown Myrtle Beach, but city engineers say construction still is on schedule for completion in May.

Construction began in February and workers have completed work on two blocks, said city engineer Patrick Sadek.

Improvements include the milling and resurfacing of Kings Highway, new curbs, gutters and sidewalks and crosswalks at every intersection that doesn’t have a traffic light, Sadek said.

Construction has taken place on each side of the street, beginning in the 700 block of Kings Highway North with closures of the lane closest to the curb in each direction, Sadek said. The work is moving south block by block until completed, with the project expected to end at Third Avenue South by May 30.

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Coastal Carolina headed to Big Dance

by WILLIS GLASSGOW

March 9, 2014

CONWAY, S.C.  — Cliff Ellis proved he still has a little dancing left in him.

The Coastal Carolina coach was in the thick of a mid-court dance party Sunday as his Chanticleers earned their first NCAA trip in 21 years with a 76-61 victory over Winthrop to win the Big South Conference tournament.

Ellis, who had previously led South Alabama, Clemson and Auburn into the NCAAs, hugged his wife near the end of the game, then joined his players for some celebrating.

“I can still dance a little bit,” Ellis said with a grin.

Apparently so.

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New movies this week in Myrtle Beach-area theaters

March 6, 2014 

 

 

New this week
300: Rise of an Empire | While King Leonidas and his 300 Spartans have their date with destiny at Thermopylae, another battle against the Persians is brewing, this time at sea. R. Starring: Sullivan Stapleton, Eva Green and Lena Headey. Critic’s rating: 2.5 stars.
Mr. Peabody & Sherman | Mr. Peabody, the most accomplished canine in the world, and his boy, Sherman, use a time machine called the Wabac to embark on outrageous adventures. PG. Starring: Ty Burrell, Max Charles and Stephen Colbert. Critic’s rating: n/a.

Non-Stop | During a transatlantic flight from New York City to London, U.S. Air Marshal Bill Marks receives a series of cryptic text messages demanding that he instruct the airline to transfer $150 million into an off-shore account. Until he secures the money, a passenger on his flight will be killed every 20 minutes. PG-13. Starring: Liam Neeson and Julianne Moore. Critic’s rating: 2 stars.

Much More at:
http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2014/03/06/4070766/new-movies-this-week-in-myrtle.html

 

General Election Filing to Open March 16

Conway, South Carolina –Horry County Registration and Elections would like to remind interested candidates that filing will open March 16 at noon through March 30 at noon. The Horry County Registration & Elections Office filing hours are as follows:

• Weekdays: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Weekends: Closed March 16, 22 and 23. Open March 29 and 30 from 8 a.m. until noon.

 

The following races must be filed at the Horry County Registration & Elections Office located at 1515 4^th Avenue in Conway, SC:

• State House of Representatives (file in county of residence)
• County Council Chairman
• County Council Member (Districts 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11)
• Probate Judge
• Board of Education Member (Districts 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 10)

 

Also registered voters are reminded that the election date for the 2014 Primary Election is Tuesday, June 10, 2014. The last day to register to vote for the Primary Election is Saturday, May 10. The Horry County Registration & Elections Office will be open on Saturday, May 10, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

 

A citizen who wishes to register to vote may:

Register Online at https://info.scvotes.sc.gov/eng/ovr/start.aspx.

• Requires S.C. Driver's License or Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) ID.
• The online application will allow you to register at your DMV residence address.
• If you have moved, you must first update your residence address with DMV.

Register in person at the Horry County Registration & Elections Office located at 1515 4^th Avenue in Conway, or download a form at http://www.scvotes.org/files/VR_Blank_Form.pdf , complete it, and mail it to above address. The completed form can also be faxed to the Horry County Registration & Elections Office at (843) 915-6440 or emailed to Sandy Martin atmartins@horrycounty.org.

 

Lisa H. Bourcier | Public Information DirectorHorry County Government
Public Information Office
P.O. Box 1236, Conway, South Carolina 29528
Tel 843.915.5390 | Fax 843.915.6390 | bourcier@horrycounty.org

Schools chairman defends Common Core

Education: Schools chairman defends Common Core

By Charles Swenson
Coastal Observer

National education standards that will be implemented in the South Carolina public school curriculum next year will benefit students and teachers, according to the chairman of the Georgetown County Board of Education.

Jim Dumm, who has served on the board for 19 years, sees the Common Core standards adopted by 45 states as a natural progression from the time when Georgetown County didn’t even have common standards among its own schools.

He spoke this week to the Waccamaw Neck Democrats, an invitation extended after local Republican groups sponsored talks by Sheri Few, head of a group that is lobbying state lawmakers to reject the Common Core standards. Few is also a GOP candidate for state superintendent of education.

Republican opposition to the standards in English and math touches on a range of concerns including the effectiveness of the standards, the role of the federal government in education, the perceived liberal bias in curriculum and the collection of data to assess student progress. The Georgetown County Republican Party has adopted a resolution opposing Common Core, which was approved by the state in 2010 and has been introduced into the curriculum over the last two years.

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http://www.coastalobserver.com/articles/2014/022714/2.html