Author: Annelyn Russ

Chili Cookoff
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Calli Baker’s Firehouse Is Searching For Teams To Compete In Chili Cookoff

All proceeds will be donated to Meals on Wheels of Horry and Georgetown Counties.
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Calli Baker’s Firehouse is seeking to find several more teams to compete in their chili cook-off. There will be three classes eligible to compete in, including public, restaurants and firefighters. The entry fee cost $100 and a wristband to taste test all of the chili is $10. All proceeds will be donated to Meals on Wheels of Horry and Georgetown…

Votes
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New State GOP Primary Voter Turnout Record Set In S.C.

Horry County residents alone cast over 71,000 votes in the primary, coming in second for the S.C. county with the most voter participation.
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The Palmetto State set a new record for GOP primary voter turnout. The previous S.C. record was held by the 2016 Republican presidential primary with over 740,000 ballots. This year saw over 755,000 people show up to the polls, an increase of nearly 15,000 from the previous record. Horry County residents alone cast over 71,000 votes in the primary, coming…

Trump
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Trump Wins S.C. GOP Presidential Primary

Trump's win puts him on a continuing winning streak through each GOP nominating contest so far.
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Donald Trump won the S.C. Republican presidential primary on Saturday. The state has 50 delegates at stake and Trump won 47 of them while Nikki Haley secured three. The former president won statewide with 59.8% of the votes, which is 20 points over Nikki Haley’s 39.5%. The former S.C. governor’s loss was a tough blow in her home state. Trump’s…

Schools
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Niche Releases List Of Top S.C. Public High Schools

Of the 236 ranked, entries from Hartsville, Conway and Darlington made the top five.
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A list ranking the top public high schools in South Carolina was released. Ranking factors include state test scores, college readiness, graduation rates, SAT and ACT scores, teacher quality as well as reviews. Of the 236 ranked, entries from Hartsville, Conway and Darlington made the top five. The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics in Hartsville was ranked…

Shooting
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One Person Airlifted To Hospital After Being Shot Several Times

The incident occurred in the Shady Rest community of Bennettsville.
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An investigation was opened after one person was shot in Marlboro County Sunday night. Just before 8pm, one person was airlifted to a hospital after being shot several times. The victim’s condition is unknown at this time. The incident occurred in the Shady Rest community of Bennettsville. Details are limited but if anyone has any information, you are urged to…

At&t
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AT&T To Reimburse Customers Affected By Nationwide Outage

The credit will NOT apply to customers under AT&T's business or prepaid plans or those who have Cricket Wireless accounts.
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AT&T is reimbursing customers affected by the nearly 12-hour outage last Thursday. The mobile network will issue a $5 credit to “potentially impacted” AT&T Wireless customers. The company says $5 is the “average cost of a full day of service.” The credit will NOT apply to customers under AT&T’s business or prepaid plans or those who have Cricket Wireless accounts….

Safes
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Over 120,000 Gun And Personal Safes Recalled

The recall was placed due to the safes' biometric locks failing to limit access to the person with the right fingerprint.
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Over 120,000 gun and personal safes have been recalled. The recall covers certain models of Bulldog Biometric Firearm Cases, MouTec Firearm Safes, Awesafe Biometric Gun Safes and Machir Biometric Personal Safes. The recall was placed due to the safes’ biometric locks failing to limit access to the person with the right fingerprint. The products were sold nationwide at retailers including…

Uga Death
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Suspect Arrested In Connection To Murder Of UGA Nursing Student

An investigation led to the arrest of 26-year-old Jose Ibarra. He now faces charges of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault and more. Ibarra was not a student at UGA.
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We now have an update on the incident in which a deceased body was found on the University of Georgia’s campus. On Thursday, 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley was found after a friend informed police she hadn’t returned from a morning run. Her body was discovered in a wooded area on the university’s Athens campus. She died from blunt force…

Palestinian
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Palestinian Prime Minister Shtayyeh And His Government Resign

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas must still decide whether to accept Shtayyeh and his cabinet's resignation.
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Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh and his government resigned Monday. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas must still decide whether to accept Shtayyeh and his cabinet’s resignation. However, the move signals a willingness to back U.S.-supported reforms viewed as necessary to revitalize the governing body for a role in the Gaza strip after the Israel/Hamas war ends. Shtayyeh said, “The next stage…

Houthis
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U.S. And British Militaries Conduct More Strikes Against Houthis In Yemen

This marks the fourth time the U.S. and the U.K. have conducted a combined operation against the Houthis since January 12.
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The U.S. and British militaries conducted another strike against Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday. American and British fighter jets hit sites in eight locations, targeting missiles, launchers, rockets, drones and air defense systems. This marks the fourth time the U.S. and the U.K. have conducted a combined operation against the Houthis since January 12. The U.S. has also been…

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