Summer camp helps Horry County wrestlers hone skills - MyHorryNews.com: Paid Content

People don’t usually like to hear the words ‘Grand Strand’ and ‘Hurricanes’ in the same sentence, but Carolina Forest resident and Ocean Bay Middle School teacher Josh Testa is trying to change that.
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Help 4 Kids summer food drive under way for Back Pack Buddies | The Sun News The Sun News

Help 4 Kids, the all-volunteer nonprofit that has helped area children for more than 25 years, is running its annual Summer Vienna Sausage Campaign, collecting a variety of food for the coming school year.
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Prep notebook: Smith adds golf coach to list of jobs at Conway | The Sun News The Sun News

Ashley Smith continues to add more responsibility at Conway. That’s just the way he likes it. Already known as the radio voice of the Tigers’ football team, Smith was instrumental in the building of the school’s athletics website that, among other things, lays out schedules for various teams and tracks most of the football records and accomplishments. Now, Smith will also be the boys and girls golf coach.
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Horry County Schools’ 2015 graduates earn $67.6 million in scholarships | The Sun News The Sun News

Horry County Schools’ class of 2015 set a new record by earning $67.6 million in scholarships, an increase of $7.7 million over last year.
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Myrtle Beach’s Penter to compete for ‘Distinguished Young Woman’ title | The Sun News The Sun News

Caitlyn Penter of Myrtle Beach will participate in the 58th Distinguished Young Women National Finals to be held June 25-27 at the Mobile Civic Center Theater, Mobile, Ala. Penter is one of 50 state representatives competing for a share of $150,000 in cash scholarships and the opportunity to represent the program as the Distinguished Young Woman of America for 2015.


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Socastee High student receives county association scholarship | The Sun News The Sun News

The S.C. Association of Counties 2015 Presidential Scholarship was awarded to Hysjana A. Mince of Myrtle Beach, daughter of Thoma and Dallandyshe Mince.
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Toast of the Coast: Seaver leads Aynor softball back to the top | The Sun News The Sun News

Hannah Seaver has spent approximately a third of her life as the starting catcher for Aynor. She couldn’t have drawn up the ending in a better way. The Sun News’ Toast of the Coast Softball Player of the Year led the Blue Jackets to the Class AA state championship, their first title in 25 years.
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Editorial | Maxey right choice for top Horry Schools job | The Sun News The Sun News

Horry County’s Board of Education made the obvious, logical decision in naming Rick Maxey superintendent of South Carolina’s third-largest public school system. With Maxey’s experience as deputy, interim and acting superintendent for Horry County, it was clear that the board need not look further with a costly search.
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Area students graduate, earn honors | The Sun News The Sun News

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School Board passes $655 million budget - MyHorryNews.com: Paid Content

The Horry County School Board has passed the district’s 2015-16 budget, but adjustments are possible if the state budget includes a reduction in funds for county schools.
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Area students graduate, earn honors | The Sun News The Sun News

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Socastee’s Thompson signs deal with Mariners, eyes MLB future | The Sun News The Sun News

Joe Barbera has seen countless high school and college players throughout his time with multiple Major League Baseball organizations.Now a first-year regional scout with the Mariners, Barbera was finally getting a crack at suggesting draft picks. The first one he’s responsible for was Dylan Thompson.
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Horry County Board of Education unanimously approves Rick Maxey as permanent superintendent | The Sun News The Sun News

The Horry County Board of Education formally approved the 2015-16 budget and elected a new permanent superintendent Monday night.
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Forestbrook Middle students need funds for world archery tournament appearance | The Sun News The Sun News

Austin Miller (seventh grade) and Findley Stillwell (eighth grade) are two Forestbrook Middle School Gators with their sights set on the National Archery in the Schools World Tournament July 23-24 in Nashville, Tenn.
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Homewood Elementary K-Kids Club visits Conway Kiwanis | The Sun News The Sun News

Members of the K-Kids Club at Homewood Elementary School attended the Conway Kiwanis Club’s weekly meeting recently at the Conway Recreation Center. The Kiwanians sponsor K-Kids Clubs in local elementary schools, Builders Clubs in middle schools, Key Clubs on the high school level and Circle K in college.
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3 things to know about Horry County Schools’ 2015-16 budget | The Sun News The Sun News

Horry County Schools’ proposed 2015-16 budget is expected to be more than $91.9 million above last year’s budget, but millage rates levied by the district will stay steady at 133.1 mills.
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St. James High grads are ‘going places’ - South Strand News

About 290 graduating students in the Class of 2015 walked across the stage and received their diplomas at The Palace Theater in Myrtle Beach.
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Dad sells shotgun so his daughter can graduate with her class at Aynor High - MyHorryNews.com: Paid Content

Audrey James has never doubted that her disabled father loves her, but this past week as she walked across the Aynor High School stage to receive her diploma, she was more certain than ever.
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CATE summer experience held at Academy for Technology and Academ - WBTW-TV: News, Weather, and Sports for Florence, SC

The CATE summer experience continued at the Academy for Technology and Academics Wednesday . This free program gives rising 9th graders who attend any Horry County School the opportunity to participate in several of the majors that are offered at ATA.
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Carolina Forest Rotary gives scholarship | The Sun News The Sun News

The Rotary Club of Carolina Forest Sunrise scholarship award was presented to senior Zakia Brisbon (left) by Rotarian Bob Squatriglia at the Carolina Forest High School Academic Awards Ceremony May 19.
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Carolina Forest lacrosse standout lands New York City internship - MyHorryNews.com: Paid Content

Zachary Earnest will be the first to tell anyone that a single email can change your life. Earnest is a 2015 graduate of Carolina Forest High School and was the star player on the Panthers Lacrosse team this season. He will be taking his talents to Limestone College where he signed for a full scholarship to play lacrosse.
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S.C. baseball’s best ready for high school all star action | The Sun News The Sun News

Seven area players were named to rosters for this week’s games back in May. Socastee pitchers Dylan Thompson and Austin Schmitz were the lone two local players named to the SC/NC Select games, the sport’s version of football’s Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas. Carolina Forest’s Cameron Cauble, Myrtle Beach’s Praise Thorsen and Hunter Todd, Waccamaw’s Will Golden and Carvers Bay’s DaXavier LaSane were named to the North-South All-Star rosters.
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Choosing the Right Digital Learning Device - Education Week

Everyone always says it's not about the device, it's what you do with it. But the truth is, educators need a good device to accomplish their goals, and there's no shortage to choose from.
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Aynor seeking new boys basketball coach as Windham steps down after successful run | The Sun News The Sun News

In five years, Greg Windham helped the Aynor boys basketball team do something it hadn’t in more than four decades when the Blue Jackets made the playoffs.
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Socastee’s Thompson drafted by Seattle Mariners in fourth round | The Sun News The Sun News

In 50 years of the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft, 15 local players had been selected directly out of high school. Dylan Thompson is thrilled to be No. 16. The Socastee pitcher and Coastal Carolina signee was picked in the fourth round by the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday, the 125th overall named called in the 2015 draft.
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Socastee’s Thompson not stressing as name likely to be called in MLB draft | The Sun News The Sun News

Dylan Thompson isn’t stressing out too much about the next two days. The Socastee baseball standout, Coastal Carolina signee and likely Major League Baseball Amateur Draft selection spent part of Monday on a golf course in Pawleys Island and has no watch party planned for the draft. But if various projections hold true, Thompson could be selected as early as Tuesday, when rounds three through 10 take place.
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The most memorable story lines from high schools, their alumni in 2014-15 | The Sun News The Sun News

New faces made names for themselves on the fields and sidelines, teams rose up the charts - some for the first time - and there was plenty of team and school-wide success.
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Ocean Bay Middle youths advance in national history competition - MyHorryNews.com: Paid Content

The Ocean Bay Middle School eighth grader won first place in the state in National History Day's competition in the documentary category.
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Horry County Schools selects four firms to bid for new school projects | The Sun News The Sun News

An Horry County Schools committee selected four firms out of nine to move to the next step of the design-build delivery of five new schools.
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Horry County high school graduation ceremony ticketing system a hassle for some, no problem for others | The Sun News The Sun News

High school graduations are a cause for celebration in most households, but for some big families, the fight over who gets to attend the ceremony is no party.
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Gallery | Myrtle Beach High School graduation | The Sun News The Sun News

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Gallery | Conway High School graduation | The Sun News The Sun News

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Socastee High School senior helps save brother’s life days before her graduation | The Sun News The Sun News

Instead of giddily trying on a cap and gown and swapping reminiscents with classmates, Nicole spent most of the final days leading up to the last week of her high school career saving Michael’s life, enduring a painful surgery to provide him bone marrow to combat a rare disease called aplastic anemia.
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Conway High School Graduation 2015 - MyHorryNews.com: Gallery

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Ocean Bay Middle youths advance in national history competition - MyHorryNews.com: Paid Content

The Ocean Bay Middle School eighth grader won first place in the state in National History Day’s competition in the documentary category.
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Horry County Board of Education appoints new Conway, Aynor high schools principals | The Sun News The Sun News

Velna Allen, executive director of secondary education at the district, was named the new principal of Conway High School. Michael McCracken, assistant principal at Aynor High School, was named principal at Aynor.
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EXTRA CREDIT: June Pee Dee Education Center Teachers of the Year - WBTW-TV: News, Weather, and Sports for Florence, SC

Dozens of teachers across the Pee Dee were honored this school year for their achievement in and outside the classroom. Someone in their school nominates them and then an outside committee picks from the 2014-2015 Teacher of the year from a district list.
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Horry Teen Summit to be held at Conway High School - WMBFNews.com, Myrtle Beach/Florence SC, Weather

The South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy will host its first Horry Teen Summit at Conway High School on June 19, 2015 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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New principals announced at Conway, Aynor High School - WBTW-TV: News, Weather, and Sports for Florence, SC

Horry County Schools announced new principal appointments at two of its schools during a special meeting Tuesday.
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Horry Co. Schools to reveal short list of school design-build te - WBTW-TV: News, Weather, and Sports for Florence, SC

Horry County Schools plans to release its short list of design teams approved to submit bids for the construction of five new schools.
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Unlikely pair creates everlasting bond through CCU mentoring program | The Sun News The Sun News

Rahkiah Swinton, 18, will cross the stage on Wednesday at Myrtle Beach High School to graduate with the class of 2015 and head off to Voorhees College in Denmark, S.C., in the fall.
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NMB golf coach David Small retiring after 35 years | The Sun News The Sun News

Thirty-eight years after he completed his one year as a student teacher and 35 years after he joined the staff full time, Small is retiring and finishing his final days as the Chiefs’ coach. Most recently, he’s been in charge of the highly decorated boys and girls golf teams.
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REEL Kids: Courageous students triumph over adversity - MyHorryNews.com: News

Fifty-one students from Horry County schools were recognized for overcoming extraordinary circumstances to succeed in school and in life.
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Beach Ball Classic 2015 Scholarship Winners Announced

The Beach Ball Classic presented over $10,000 in college scholarships to ten area athletes at the 31st annual scholarship banquet held recently at the Myrtle Beach Train Depot.
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Horry County schools awarded grant money from Tanger shopping centers | The Sun News The Sun News

Managers with Tanger Outlet Centers recently announced five schools in Horry County will receive grant money as part of the shopping center’s TangerKIDS Grant program, which is designed to support the future of children by giving to local schools where outlets are located.
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Apple Becomes a Reseller of Aerohive Products and Software Solutions Serving the Education Market - MarketWatch

"Technology is transforming the classroom,” said Thom Mountain, Network administrator, Horry County Schools. “More than ever, iPads, MacBooks and other mobile devices are a core part of the learning experience in K-12. With this new technology adoption, comes the need for a wireless connected classroom that can support instruction through the use of Apple devices. Our Aerohive controller-less network has allowed us to do just that.”
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Loris family receives new house, helps 10 year-old improve in sc - WBTW-TV: News, Weather, and Sports for Florence, SC

10 year-old Shanautica Tisdale was all smiles Thursday at Daisy Elementary's field day. Her teacher Sabrina Benton described Tisdale as a hard worker that loves school and loves to impress her teacher.
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Students raise money for farmer's tornado damage 1,000 miles away

Jennifer Bryant's fifth grade class at Carolina Forest Elementary School in Jacksonville raised $2,000 for Tom Bell's farm.
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Carolina Forest lineman signs with Methodist : Sports : CarolinaLive.com

Carolina Forest High offensive lineman Matt Micallef signed a national letter of intent to play college football at Methodist University.
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