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Best of the Year results

The Votes have been tabulated. The results are in! Participation was tremendous in our inaugural Best of the Year voting. Winners were determined from seven local communities: Myrtle Beach, Conway, North Myrtle Beach, Georgetown, Murrells Inlet, more »

Apr 2, 2013 (1 Comments)

Amy Edmunds

Amy Edmunds has a huge job – and it doesn’t come with a salary. more »

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Business of the Week – Mister Sparky

When you have an electrical problem in the middle of the night, there is a company that will respond regardless of the time. more »

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Public Servant of the Week – Hillary Howard

After growing up in Pennsylvania, Conway Downtown Alive Executive Director Hillary Howard attended California (PA) University where she majored in theater. more »

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Veteran of the Week – Frank Pinkerton

Growing up near Philadelphia, Pa., Frank Pinkerton developed an early aptitude for auto mechanics. more »

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Citizen of the Week – Dan Gray

A true native of Horry County and Myrtle Beach, Dan Gray can trace his family roots in Horry County back to pre-Revolutionary times. more »

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Non-Profit of the Week – Grand Strand Technology Council

The Myrtle Beach area has had more high-tech industry development than most people likely realize. more »

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Realtor of the Week – Nancy Lee

Nancy Lee is the President of Century 21 McAlpine Associates, Inc., a company started by Lee and her father, J.P. McAlpine, in 1987. more »

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Cartoon - Fathers Day

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Jun 16, 2013 in Cartoon

Follow Me As I Follow Him

We just celebrated Father’s Day yesterday, paying special honor to the man God allowed to be half of the human union that brought each of us into the world. more »

Jun 16, 2013 by in Faith Takes Root

A Reporter’s Notebook

Officials at the Myrtle Beach International Airport regularly release a so-called “enplanement” report that reveals how many passengers arrive on airplanes at the airport each month. more »

Jun 16, 2013 by in A Reporter's Notebook

TV, Radio and Movies, then and now…

Supreme Court vacates execution stay – The Supreme Court and President Eisenhower swiftly decreed that atom spies Julius and Ethel Rosenberg would die for betraying atomic secrets to Russia. more »

Jun 16, 2013 by in TV, Radio and Movies

Profiles of the Week
2012 Best of the Year Winners
  • Dan Stacy

    Feature – Dan Stacy

    Pawleys Island Attorney Daniel Stacy jokes that he wants to be a game warden “when I grow up.”

  • Business of the Week – Massey’s Pizza

    Business of the Week – Massey’s Pizza

    In central Ohio, Massey’s Pizza is king. For Ohio transplants to the Pawleys Island/Litchfield area, Dave and Debbie Trimmer, opening a Massey’s Pizza franchise was a labor of love as well as a good business decision.

  • Public Servant of the Week – Casey Church

    Public Servant of the Week – Casey Church

    A native of West Chester, Pa., Casey Church came to Horry County eight years ago to attend Coastal Carolina University and decided to join the thousands of other northern émigrés in the local area.

  • Veteran of the Week – Deacon Dawson

    Veteran of the Week – Deacon Dawson

    Known locally by his radio handle “Freakin Deacon,” Deacon Dawson made a quick escape from West Virginia to Myrtle Beach immediately after graduating from high school.

  • Citizen of the Week – Barbara Streeter

    Citizen of the Week – Barbara Streeter

    A meeting on the beach led Barbara Streeter to a wedding, startup of a business and heavy involvement in helping to maximize the cultural and business potential of Conway.

  • Non-Profit of the Week – Early College High School Foundation (BE2)

    Non-Profit Early College High School

    The first graduating students of the Horry County Schools Early College High School (ECHS) program collected their diplomas.

  • Realtor of the Week – Mike Thompson

    Realtor of the Week – Mike Thompson

    Mike Thompson is the broker-in-charge of Century 21 Hawkeye. He is also a co-owner of the company with Rick Gibbons and Margaret McComas.

  • Dr. Larry Biddle

    Feature - Dr. Larry Biddle

    At an age when most have drifted into retirement, Dr. Larry Biddle continues to find unique, new ways to inspire and motivate students to seek educational goals.

  • Business of the Week – Express Mart

    Business of the Week – Express Mart

    Bharatbhushan Patel is Indian by blood, was born in Kenya, educated in England, and has found a home on South Kings Highway in Myrtle Beach. “B.Y.,” as he is known by friends, loves America and adores his customers at the Express Mart.

  • Public Servant of the Week – Yvette Johnson

    Public Servant of the Week – Yvette Johnson

    Having arrived in Horry County from Norfolk, Va., by way of Charleston, S.C., Yvette Johnson is the Marketing and Community Relations Director for Coast RTA.

  • Veteran of the Week – Scott Whitesell

    Veteran of the Week – Scott Whitesell

    Scott Whitesell parlayed military service into a career with the Transportation Security Administration. Born and raised in Waynesboro, Va., Whitesell joined the Army after graduating from high school.

  • Citizen of the Week – Heather Moore

    Citizen of the Week  –  Heather Moore

    Having grown up in a family with a law enforcement tradition, Heather Moore gravitated to the law at an early age.

  • Non-Profit of the Week – Myrtle Beach Junior Golf Foundation

    Non-Profit of the Week – Myrtle Beach Junior Golf Foundation

    There could be another Arnie, Tiger or Ernie among the kids on our golf courses.

  • Realtor of the Week – Rob Mason

    Realtor of the Week – Rob Mason

    Rob Mason is the owner and the broker-in-charge of Plantation Realty Group, a general real estate brokerage firm that specializes in residential properties in custom home communities.

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