🌱 Missing Teen + Flood Plan + Body Identified + Fire Prevention

Myrtle Beach SC

05 October, 2021

4:16 PM

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Happy Wednesday, Myrtle Beach! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note. Shoutout to our premier local sponsor, Lapiere and Josie Senior Insurance Consultants, for helping so many people in our area with their Medicare questions and health plans. They are local independent agents representing all companies and plans in this area. Click here for more info or assistance. Checking on Wednesday's weather before we get started: Cloudy, showers around; humid. High: 82 Low: 72. Here are the top stories today in Myrtle Beach: North Myrtle Beach Department of Public Safety needs the public's help finding a missing teenager. Cynthia Beautiful Page, 16, was last seen leaving her mother's residence in the Barefoot Resort area wearing red and white pajamas. Call (843) 447-9376 if you have information or have seen Cynthia. (Facebook)Plans are coming together for flood resolutions and policies in Horry County. A 103-page document was presented to Horry County Council outlining flood zones and raising freeboard requirements, as well as reviewing infrastructure needs in the county. Those in the know say it's a good first step, but the comprehensive plan that was presented would be better with more specifics included. The council's subcommittee will meet on Friday . (WMBF)A Myrtle Beach man whose body was found in the Pee Dee River has been identified by the Florence County Coroner as Stanley O'Neal Pickett. Pickett's body and his Ford pickup truck was recovered by divers with the SC Department of Natural Resources on Sunday morning. He went off Highway 378 into the river on September 24. (WBTW)Horry County Schools will receive $2.2 million in federal funding to help students with disabilities. The money comes from the American Rescue Plan, and will be distributed via two grants under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Funds will be utilized to relieve issues related to the pandemic. (MyHorryNews.com) It's National Fire Prevention Week now through October 9th, and Horry County Fire Rescue is urging residents to learn the sounds of fire safety. The department is putting out the word on how to decipher what sounds a household fire alarm makes, to keep residents safe. Three beeps means smoke; four beeps signals a carbon monoxide warning, and chirping means it's time to change the batteries. (wpde.com) See also: (FPW.org) Today's Myrtle Beach Daily is brought to you by RVshare. From the Blue Ridge Mountains to Yosemite National Park, satisfy your wanderlust in safe and affordable rentals from RVshare. Check out the best RV trip destinations for the fall! Today in Myrtle Beach: Myrtle Beach RV Expo continues (through October 10th)Nancy Olive @ Duplin Winery (12:00 PM)High Tide Trio @ Boardwalk Billy's (4:00 PM)Meet City Council Candidate Mike Lowder @ Grand Park, Market Common (6:00 PM)Songwriter Night @ Bourbon Street Bar & Grille (9:30 PM) Myrtle Beach Patch Notebook Egg-cellent: Almost 2,000 sea turtle eggs were laid on Grand Strand beaches during nesting season, after cold temps were thought to impact the turtles earlier in the season. Fourteen of the 17 nests in Horry County were located within Myrtle Beach city limits. (wpde.com)Looking for a new furry friend? Here are some adoptable pets in the Myrtle Beach area just waiting to go home with you! (Patch) North Myrtle Beach leaders unanimously passed a new ordinance to restrict decibel levels and music with offensive lyrics within city limits, specifically on Main Street. (WMBF) Brookgreen Gardens has published a coffee table book called Brookgreen Gardens: Ever Changing, Simply Amazing. The 120-page hardcover book includes hundreds of magnificent photos, and will be on sale around the holidays, but can be pre-ordered now. (holycitysinner.com)Myrtle Beach State Park: There's a lot to do here in October! From beach yoga to crab hunts, bat detectors, and Take a Kid Fishing Day. Check out this piece of paradise right in the middle of the city for autumn fun! (wpde.com) Myrtle Beach Police are sending out a warning about a telephone scammer who is impersonating a Myrtle Beach police officer. The caller has been asking for personal information, including social security numbers, and telling people they've been selected for jury duty. MBPD wants the public to know that no one from the department would call and ask for personal information, and reminds you never to give out information by telephone. (WBTW) Did you know you can feature your local business in this spot in the Myrtle Beach Daily for just $79 a month? Click here to learn more. Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday. I'll see you back in your inbox Thursday with your next Grand Strand update! If you're loving these newsletters, consider bringing some more friends and neighbors along for the ride. You can send them this link to subscribe. — Kathy Mandell About me: The best decision I ever made was relocating to the Myrtle Beach area from New England a few years ago, with my three dogs and three cats. I enjoy dogs, cats, road trips, photography, writing, vegetarian food, live music, bicycling and above all my daily walks on the beaches in and around the Grand Strand. Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Myrtle Beach Daily? Reach out anytime to [email protected].