Author: Annelyn Russ

Hammock
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National Hammock Day Celebration

The two-day festival starts on July 21st at the Georgetown County Chamber Hammock Coast Visitor Center at 28 Wall Street in Pawleys Island.
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A two-day celebration will be hosted at the Chamber’s Visitor Center in Georgetown County. Every year, the Georgetown County Chamber of Commerce and South Carolina’s Hammock Coast, underscore National Hammock Day with community events featuring vendors and free Hammock Coast goodies including t-shirt giveaways. Free food and drinks will also be offered to the first 100 visitors. Some vendors that…

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Governor McMaster To Speak At Banquet Dinner

The dinner is set to be held at the Marriott Grand Dunes at 6:30p.m..
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On Wednesday Governor McMaster will be in Myrtle Beach. The S.C. governor will speak at the South Carolina Sheriff’s Association Banquet dinner that is set to be held at the Marriott Grand Dunes at 6:30p.m..

Burglary
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Three Men Arrested For Burglary Incident In Georgetown County

Each suspect has been charged with second-degree burglary and are currently being held at the Georgetown County Detention Center awaiting a bond hearing.
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Three men have been arrested in connection to a burglary investigation. The incident occurred just before midnight on June 8th when seven storage units were broken into at Cooper’s Mini Storage on Highmarket Street in Georgetown County. An investigation led to the arrests of 33-year-old Joshua Tilton, 42-year-old Derrick Stone, and 46-year-old Nicky Stone. Each suspect has been charged with…

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7-Eleven Celebrates 96th Birthday With Free Slurpee’s

The chain announced new limited-edition Slurpee flavors including Sprite Lymonade Legacy, Summertime Citrus, Fanta Dragon Fruit Zero Sugar, and Hibiscus Lemonade.
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On Tuesday, 7-Eleven is celebrating the chain’s 96th birthday. The convenience store is giving everyone a free small Slurpee drink at participating 7-Eleven, Speedway, and Stripes stores. Just show up and ask for the free beverage and it will be presented as long as supplies last. In addition, if you are a Rewards member, there are quite a few more…

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Meta’s Threads App Gains Over 100 Million Users In Less Than A Week

The results highlight the risk Meta poses to Twitter's business, and raise concerns of how or if  the social media platform can bounce back from its losses.
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The launch of Meta’s new ‘Threads’ app is showing potential to dominate over ‘Twitter’. Over the weekend, the app surpassed 100 million users, after it was made available last Wednesday. For some time now, ‘Twitter’ has overcame mismanagement as well as mass layoffs, reoccurring service disruptions, and an abundance of advertisers backing out. However, the launch of Threads could be…

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Powerball Jackpot Jumps To $725 Million

The jackpot currently ranks as the seventh largest in Powerball history.
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The Powerball jackpot has once again climbed higher after no-one won Monday nights drawing. The jackpot now stands at an estimated $725 million for the next drawing set for Wednesday. The cash option is an estimated $366.2 million. The jackpot currently ranks as the seventh largest in Powerball history. The winning numbers Monday night were 2-24-34-53-58 and a Red Powerball…

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Larry Nassar Stabbed By Inmate In Federal Prison

Nassar was allegedly stabbed in the back and in the chest but was in stable condition as of Monday.
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Former Sports Doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexually abusing Olympic and college female gymnasts, was stabbed 10 times by another inmate at a federal prison. The attack occurred on Sunday at the United States Penitentiary, Coleman, in Florida. It was said that Nassar was stabbed in the back and in the chest but was in stable condition as…

Nato
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Turkey Agrees To Back Sweden’s Bid To Join NATO

Turkey's acceptance marks a major step forward, but does not quite guarantee that Sweden will become the next new member of NATO.
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On Monday, Turkey agreed to back Sweden’s bid to join NATO. For over a year now, Turkish President Recep Erdoğan has blocked Sweden from joining the military alliance. The leader originally said Sweden could only join NATO after his country is accepted into the European Union. Following a meeting with Erdoğan and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, it was said…

Market
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Vendor’s Market At Charlie’s Place To Return To The Grand Strand

For information contact the City of Myrtle Beach's Neighborhood Services Department at 843-918-1056.
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The vendor’s market at Charlie’s Place is returning to the Grand Strand once again. The market will host local business owners and community vendors this Saturday and again on August 9th. The event will be free and feature music, food, clothing, crafts and more. It is set to be held at 1420 Carver Street from 10a.m. to 2p.m.. Free vendor…

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Vendor Registration To Open For S.C. Garage Sale

South Carolina's largest garage sale is set to be held in September.
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Online vendor registration for South Carolina’s largest garage sale is set to open this week. Registration will be made available Tuesday at 8a.m.. The garage sale is scheduled for September 9th from 7a.m. to 2p.m.. It will be hosted at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. For more information on how you can register, visit COMB.

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