Myrtle Beach Daily: What You Need To Know Today (Thu, Dec 2)

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Mostly sunny and pleasant. High: 68 Low: 50.

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Here are the top stories in Myrtle Beach today:

1. Proposed map for Horry County school board, council districts draws criticism (Myhorrynews)
2. Horry GOP wants McMaster to block vax mandates sooner, back ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ rule (Myrtle Beach Sun News)
3. Crazy Mason set to open Mt. Pleasant location Wednesday (WMBF)
4. Former Hurricane Maggie's to become pizzeria with delivery (Myrtle Beach Sun News)
5. Ex-SC lawmaker denies ‘sexist, petty’ accusations as he seeks Horry County judge seat (The State)
6. Burn Ban Issued For Conway & Horry County (WBTW)
7. LIST: Project Christmas aims to give gifts to thousands of Horry Co. kids for the holidays (wpde.com)
8. Did the Shag originate in North Myrtle Beach or Myrtle Beach? (Myhorrynews)
9. Hanukkah with Temple Emanuel in Myrtle Beach (WMBF)
10. Holiday themes at Selfie WRLD Myrtle Beach (WMBF)
11. What do censorship and Myrtle Beach’s messiest love triangle have in common? Facebook (Myrtle Beach Sun News)
12. Murrells Inlet 2020 hosting tree lighting event, parade this weekend (wpde.com)
13. Horry County announces outdoor burn ban effective immediately (WMBF)
14. Daughter of 'Tiger King' star Doc Antle arrested after Myrtle Beach traffic stop (Charleston Post Courier)
15. Myrtle Beach community members gather to fight the opioid epidemic with knowledge (wpde.com)
16. Celebrate Festival of Lights and help light the menorah at Market Common (wpde.com)
17. Myrtle Beach Police investigate string of car break-ins, smash and grabs (WMBF)
18. Grand Strand animal shelters participate in Giving Tuesday (WBTW)
19. Grand Strand volunteers donate time, resources on Giving Tuesday (wpde.com)
20. Myrtle Beach police see ‘unusual’ spike in crime around Thanksgiving holiday (WBTW)
21. Meals on Wheels of Horry County expands service to a larger facility (WBTW)
22. 'Jury's still out:' Conway Medical Center doctor answers Omicron questions (wpde.com)
23. No foul play suspected in 3-alarm fire that destroyed several businesses in Myrtle Beach (WBTW)
24. A Celebration of Life for Jonathan Keith Illingworth was held Nov. 18 (Myhorrynews)
25. Myrtle Beach shipping store urges people to send holiday gifts early (WBTW)
26. Amy M. Poston loved the beach and trips to the mountains (Myhorrynews)
27. Horry County buys $2M Carolina Forest property for new government offices, police precinctw (Charleston Post Courier)
28. Fire danger will remain high in eastern Carolinas due to dry weather pattern (WBTW)
29. Myrtle Beach Fire Department sets new record for yearly calls as total nears 15,000 (WBTW)
30. Myrtle Beach police arrest, charge suspect in deadly shooting in hotel parking lot (WMBF)

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Today in Myrtle Beach:

Myrtle Beach Patch Notebook

• Visit Myrtle Beach, South Carolina: "It's the most wonderful time of the year for a Grand Strand getaway! Share your holiday getaway memories with us using #WinterWonderlandMB." (Facebook)
• The Florence Academy of Art: ""Trapped" a sculpture by FAA Graduate in Residence for Sculpture Jana Büttner @janabuettner.art ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ More works from The Florence Academy of Art alumni are available to view in our extensive online Alumni Gallery at https://www.f..." (Instagram)
• Visit Myrtle Beach, South Carolina: "At The Beach, we leave our trees lit up all-year long! : rockyroadtripz" (Facebook)
• Discover South Carolina: "The Christmas tree of our dreams! Where do you love to go see holiday lights in South Carolina? #DiscoverSC Brookgreen Gardens: @welltraveledchild #discover #southcarolina #scenicsouthcarolina #monday #christmas #christmaslights #..." (Instagram)
• South Carolina Aquarium: "🦦 Golden-Aged Ace 🦦 As our Aquarium family knows, one of our North American river otters, Ace, is in his twilight years at the age of 18. In fact, he’ll be turning 19 in just a couple of months! As with any animal in this stage of lif..." (Instagram)
• Discover South Carolina: "Canoes and cotton candy skies 🥰 #DiscoverSC Goodale State Park: @robert_lib #discover #southcarolina #scenicsouthcarolina #tuesday #christmas #traveltuesday #scstateparks #camden #happyholidays #goodalestatepark #oedtravel #o..." (Instagram)
• South Carolina Stingrays: "Vote for the @hallschophouse Top Play of the Month for November! Cherniwchan OT Goal on Nov. 28th Cowlthorp Buzzer Beater Goal on Nov. 27th Sacco Goal on Nov. 6th Cast your vote 🗳 » Link in bio!" (Instagram)
• South Carolina Aquarium: "Winter is officially here and that means cold-stunned sea turtles! Eight Kemp’s ridley sea turtles washed up on the beaches of Massachusetts where they were rescued and brought to the @newenglandaquarium. The New England Aquarium reached..." (Instagram)
• South Carolina Stingrays: "Congrats on making it through Monday Enjoy these puppy pics #PucksAndPaws" (Instagram)
• South Carolina Stingrays: "Our @blantonandsons Who’s Hot Player to Watch for November is @cartercowlthorp ! " (Instagram)
• North Myrtle Beach, SC: "Bursting with joy for the holiday season in North Myrtle Beach " (Instagram)
• Myrtle Beach Pelicans: "Top Play Rewind: @raymondapc ended a game that started 25 hours prior with this suicide squeeze in the rain. - - - #MBPelicans" (Instagram)
• South Carolina Stingrays: "Oh Captain, My Captain " (Instagram)
• North Myrtle Beach, SC: "What December looks like in North Myrtle Beach " (Instagram)
• Myrtle Beach Police Department: "Join our Special Operations Bike Patrol Unit. To apply, please visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/myrtlebeach. For questions, please call 843-918-1804." (Facebook)
• The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: "Tucker’s owner of five years decided to surrender him to a shelter after failing to socialize him. Broken, betrayed and lost, Tucker was placed on the euthanasia list. Fortunately, a guardian angel named Meta pulled Tucker from the shelt..." (Facebook)
• The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: "His name was Paulie. One evening in May, after our staff had gone home, our director received a call from animal control. After hour calls never come with good news, and this particular call was no exception. A dog, in horrible shape, wa..." (Facebook)
• North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue: "We are now taking applications for our next testing session to be held just after the first of the year to fill current vacancies. As of December 1st, our firefighters no longer have law enforcement responsibilities as part of their job ..." (Facebook)
• MyrtleBeach.com: "You just have to be here🏝 : @and_then_she_snappednc" (Instagram)
• The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: "Stray intake 11-30-21. Female found at Outback Steakhouse in NMB. Please remember these animals are not up for adoption yet. The purpose of these posts are to reunite lost pets with their owners. Animals will be held for five days to all..." (Facebook)
• MyrtleBeach.com: "Who are you taking to share these views with? Tag them! : @laguirigaleria" (Instagram)
• The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: "Calling all pit bull lovers At The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach, we are passionate pit bull advocates. This breed is widely mistreated and misrepresented. We work hard to educate those unfamiliar with the breed and always fin..." (Facebook)
• The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: "First impressions are important, but we understand an animal doesn’t always show their true personality at first. They’re trying to adjust to a new environment, along with a bunch of strangers they don’t know if they can trust. Atlas was..." (Facebook)
• Downtown Florence: "Today we want to encourage you to Shop Small with Aroha Afro Latin Dance! Aroha Afro Latin Dance is a woman owned and black owned dance studio that just relocated to Downtown Florence this year. They offer dance classes and workshops for..." (Facebook)
• House of Blues Myrtle Beach: "Announcing “Weekends with Adele” the Las Vegas Residency LIVE at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace this January through April! Registration starts now for the Verified Fan presale Tuesday, December 7 at 10am PT – register here for your cha..." (Instagram)
• Downtown Florence: "Today we want to encourage you to Shop Small with Top Hat Special-Teas! Top Hat Special-Teas has been a local favorite in Downtown Florence for 20+ years now. Along with a wide selection of teas, individuals can also enjoy a traditional ..." (Facebook)
• The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: "Today’s #AdoptionSuccessStory is brought to you by Anderson Brothers Bank. Bo was originally adopted from us in 2018, and found abandoned in a hotel in the fall of 2020. We were heart broken and disappointed, but focused on making positi..." (Facebook)
• The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: "2021 has been a challenging and stressful year, and we are in dire need of your support! Our organization has been facing an unprecedented crisis. Shelters are experiencing overcrowding, and our facility has been no exception. We are rec..." (Facebook)
• Florence CVB: "The holidays are taking centerstage for the local arts community in our newsletter this week! Big events this week include Florence again bringing Christmas music and lights via Downtown Christmas Magic that also has free hot cocoa and ..." (Instagram)
• Myrtle Beach Police Department: "Attending the Night of Knowledge at the Seacoast Church." (Facebook)
• Alicia Myrtle Verified, Neighbor: "This one is going to be unpinned by an editor, so I should not see it in the digest. however there's a bug so I still will." (Patch)
• Alicia Myrtle Verified, Neighbor: "This should be pinned by default so I will see it in the digest." (Patch)
• Alicia Myrtle, Neighbor: "This one will have pinStatus pinned and pinned true because I am going to pin it by an editor." (Patch)
• Sarah Loganv, Patch Staff: "This is an editor neighbor post and it should have pinStatus default pinned true so it should show in the digest." (Patch)

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