‘Coats for Kids’ hits road with roundups across Horry County | The Sun News

Autumn started just last week, and the wheels already are rolling across Horry County for Coast RTA’s 10th annual “Coats for Kids” drive.
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Fall sports weekly rewind (Sept. 26) | The Sun News

After struggling in big events so far this season, the St. James girls golf team rallied from eight strokes back to win the Lady Patriot Invitational at The Golf Club at Wescott Plantation in North Charleston by nine strokes earlier this week.
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Jackets bounce back with thrilling win over West Columbus | Sports | myhorrynews.com

Friday night had the feel of a true fall football game and Aynor bounced back from the previous week’s loss to Latta with a victory over the West Columbus Vikings with a score of 40-32.
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St. James gets best of Socastee in battle of S.C. 707 rivals | The Sun News

For just the third time in its 12 years of existence, the St. James High School football team claimed victory over Socastee in the annual Battle of 707 on Friday night as the Sharks topped the Braves 18-8 at Braves Stadium.
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Socastee’s Renfrow making impact on Clemson football team | The Sun News

Hunter Renfrow admits he doesn’t look like a football player. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said last month the redshirt freshman receiver could easily be mistaken for one of the team’s trainers.
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Jewelry designer from Myrtle Beach wins TV series | The State

A jewelry maker from Myrtle Beach added quite the sparkle to her year by winning the inaugural season of “JTV Rock Star Designer.”
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High school roundup (Sept. 24) | The Sun News

The North Myrtle Beach volleyball team was feeling defeated after two straight losses to start its match against St. James on Thursday.
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Teen Angel program comes to aid students displaced after house f - WMBFNews.com, Myrtle Beach/Florence SC, Weather

North Myrtle Beach High School is where most of the family's children attend. "As soon as we got word about the house fire, and their loss, we had five students that were instantly homeless and two adults. Teen Angel contacted them right away, we met with the mother, and got them resources financial and they had supplies," said, Trevor Strawderman, Principal of North Myrtle Beach High School.
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New Set of ‘Proof Points’ Case Studies Details Nationwide Success of Blended Learning

The Evergreen Education Group and the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation today released the final set of case studies in their series Proof Points: Blended Learning Success in School Districts, which provides first-of-its-kind data around schools implementing blended learning. The case studies examine 12 schools districts nationwide that have integrated blended learning into their curricula to boost student achievement.
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Georgetown High wins rare appeal, will join local region in 2016 | The Sun News

Georgetown High School’s bid to move into a region including Grand Strand and Pee Dee teams and out of another located in and around Charleston was successfully approved on Wednesday by the South Carolina High School League Appellate Panel.
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Horry County Board of Education discusses standardized testing limits, district gathering data | The Sun News

The Horry County Board of Education wants to know what educators think about the number of standardized tests given to students every year.
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Horry County police dismissing charges against student with gun, bomb drawings in journals | Education | myhorrynews.com

Horry County police said it will be dismissing charges against a 13-year-old Forestbrook Middle School student who was found with two journals that contained drawings of bombs and guns.
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School Board may tweak public comment procedure at meetings | News | myhorrynews.com

How pertinent are public comments during an Horry County School Board meeting?
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St. James High School Students to Host Fields of Faith Event October 14 | WBTW.com

Murrells Inlet, SC – St. James High School Fellowship of Christian Athletes will be hosting its’ first ever Fields of Faith Event Wednesday, October 14, 2015 in the Shark Stadium at St. James High School.
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High school roundup (Sept. 22) | The Sun News

The Green Sea Floyds girls cross country team dominated once again.
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LHS plans alumni baseball game | Baseball | myhorrynews.com

All right you old and not-so-old former stars of the Loris High School baseball diamond, time to dust off the old cleats and oil up the old glove, and have some fun during the homecoming weekend at Loris High School.
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Horry County Board of Education discusses public comments at meetings | The Sun News

The Horry County Board of Education had several comments and questions about the public comments section of their bi-monthly meetings.
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Horry County Schools gain in SAT scores | The Sun News

Horry County Schools students scored better on SAT exams this year, but Georgetown County School District took the cake by earning one of six spots in the S.C. Advanced Placement Honor Roll, according to data released Friday by the S.C. Department of Education.
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High school roundup (Sept. 17) | The Sun News

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Student population in Horry Count grows by more than 1,000 | News | myhorrynews.com

Horry County School District leaders got it pretty close this year when they estimated the number of students who would show up for school.
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National Adult and Family Literacy Week Celebrated at Horry County Schools Adult Education September 21-26 | WBTW.com

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week is celebrated September 21-26 and raises public awareness of adult education and family literacy, assists adult learners in need of literacy services, and supports increased access to adult education and family literacy programs.
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8th grader hopes to bring Kenyan with leg injury to SC for medic - WMBFNews.com, Myrtle Beach/Florence SC, Weather

An 8th grader at Ocean Bay Middle School in Myrtle Beach is trying to reach another teen thousand of miles away in Kenya. He got the idea to start a used shoe drive at his school to help a family bring the 17-year-old teen suffering from a debilitating leg injury to the United States to get life saving surgery. 
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Pieterse second in CCU Invitational, Saayman sets cross country record | Coastal Carolina University | myhorrynews.com

Local runners clocked in some strong showings in the 11th annual Coastal Carolina University Cross Country Invitational that took place Friday on The Hackler Golf Course in Conway.
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High school roundup (Sept. 14) | The Sun News

Seniors Makala Gore and Marena Willford earned wins at Nos. 2 and 4 singles, respectively, and Kimarria Vereen and Nikki Vereen teamed for a win at No. 2 doubles as the North Myrtle Beach tennis team edged Conway 4-3 on Monday night.
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High school swimming notebook (Sept. 12) | The Sun News

The Seahawks swam to a 22-point win in Saturday’s meet at Coastal Carolina to continue what has been a successful season as it reaches its midpoint.
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First responders receive kind letters from Riverside Elementary - WMBFNews.com, Myrtle Beach/Florence SC, Weather

Students from Riverside Elementary school wrote letters to give to first responders. Friday was the anniversary of the tragic events of 9/11.
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Local student starts organization to collect shoes for less fort - WMBFNews.com, Myrtle Beach/Florence SC, Weather

A Conway high school senior saw the need to make a difference in the world, so he started a local non-profit charity. 
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Three architectural firms still hoping to build new schools - MyHorryNews.com: News

The number of architectural firms hoping to be awarded a contract to build some or all of the five new schools planned for Horry County has dropped from four to three
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Myrtle Beach survives after Socastee pushes game to the brink | The Sun News

The Socastee Braves showed they are growing up while the Myrtle Beach Seahawks proved they still have plenty of work ahead of them to reach the heights many saw in their future to begin this season.
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Gallery | North Myrtle Beach rallies to beat Carolina Forest | The Sun News

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Loris capitalizes on second-half turnovers to run away from Green Sea Floyds | The Sun News

The Lions benefited from several second-half turnovers to score 25 unanswered points after halftime en route to a 31-6 win over the Trojans on Friday night.
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High school roundup: Knaffle leads St. James girls golf over Socastee, Conway | The Sun News

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Schools use uneaten food to grow grass and more food - MyHorryNews.com: News

A pilot program in three Horry County Schools is turning uneaten food from the cafeterias into compost used on golf courses and farms.
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High school roundup: St. James tennis getting boost from abroad | The Sun News

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Gardner Lacy Road traffic concerns Carolina Forest High School parent - MyHorryNews.com: Paid Content

When Keith Williams’ 15-year-old daughter and his wife were involved in an accident Aug. 21 in front of Carolina Forest High School, he knew something had to be done about the traffic problems in that area.
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Aynor's Dixon loves football Friday nights - MyHorryNews.com: Sports

There is nothing like Friday night lights in Aynor. That’s the way senior fullback Jalen Dixon feels when he suits up for the hometown Blue Jackets.
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New program aimed at keeping Horry County elementary students out of gangs | WBTW.com

15th Circuit Solicitor Jimmy Richardson says he’s met local kids as young as 10 who know someone in a gang.
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Classroom sizes to increase at Bridgewater Academy near Myrtle Beach - MyHorryNews.com: Paid Content

The number of students attending Bridgewater Academy in the Carolina Forest area is expected to increase.
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High school roundup: Trojans cross country nabs second win of season | The Sun News

Coming off a nice win in Tuesday’s season opener, the Green Sea Floyds girls cross country team had another impressive showing Thursday. The Trojans had eight of the top 10 finishers and eighth grader Alyssa Slobodiak was the top finisher for the second straight meet.
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Early College High School receives statewide Social Studies honors - MyHorryNews.com: Paid Content

Early College High School senior Marquise Evans loves his American history class since his teacher Adam Powley turned it into a game.
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Jenerette's new perspective furthering his legacy at Aynor | The Sun News

Keb Johnson brushed off the hypothetical. Would the Aynor mayor, who recently discovered that he'll automatically earn a third term since he's running unopposed, defeat Jody Jenerette in a one-on-one election? "He doesn't stay in town, so I don't have that worry," Johnson said of his high school's football coach.
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Led by defense and ground game, Carolina Forest tops St. James | The Sun News

Carolina Forest coach Marc Morris has a simple formula for winning football games. "One of the things you have to do in high school football is stop the run and run the football," the second-year Panthers coach said.
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Loris High Lady Lions volleyball off to good start - MyHorryNews.com: Paid Content

The Lady Lion varsity and junior varsity volleyball teams and coach Angela Rabon are netting some good play, as the 2015 season has just gotten underway.
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Lady Trojan tennis downed Mullins, NMB to stay unbeaten - MyHorryNews.com: Paid Content

Tennis is often described as a “love” game, taken from the game’s term love for a zero score but Green Sea-Floyds varsity girls’ tennis Coach Tracy Kienast and his now 3-0 unbeaten 2015 team, it appears they are showing no love to opponents on the courts.
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Gallery|Aynor vs Green Sea Floyds Football | The Sun News

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Conway routs Socastee for first 3-0 start since 2008 | The Sun News

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Aynor holds off Green Sea Floyds in lightning-delayed contest | The Sun News

Opportunities for fast starts have eluded Aynor throughout the years. Unlike some of those other slip-ups that prevented 5-0 starts in the past, the Blue Jackets were able to escape a threat that may have cost them in previous seasons.
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October deadline for military recruiter opt-out list approaches | WBTW.com

Parents of juniors and seniors in Horry County schools are reminded that the deadline for the opt-out list for military recruiters is next month.
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Martin's move to Conway provides boost for Tigers - MyHorryNews.com: Paid Content

The 17-year-old has heard a lot about Conway’s proud football tradition, but he hasn’t enjoyed very many victories since moving to the area and becoming a Tiger during the middle of his sophomore year.
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Wednesday’s high school sports briefs | The Sun News

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iSchool initiative DLR Tour Bus visits Myrtle Beach Intermediate - WMBFNews.com, Myrtle Beach/Florence SC, Weather

On September 2, the iSchool initiative Digital Learning Revolution (DLR) Tour Bus visited Myrtle Beach Intermediate School.
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Food waste from area dining halls now being composted - WMBFNews.com, Myrtle Beach/Florence SC, Weather

Dining halls at Coastal Carolina University and several Horry County schools are throwing out trash cans and rolling in composting bins for their food waste
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Wall-mounted TVs being removed from Horry classrooms - MyHorryNews.com: Paid Content

It’s another sign of an ever-changing world as hundreds of television sets all across the Horry County School District will soon be removed because they have now served their intended purpose.
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Tuesday’s high school roundup | The Sun News

Sports roundup
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High School Scoreboard | Carolina Forest volleyball downs St. James - MyHorryNews.com: Paid Content

In their four straight win of the season, the Lady Panthers defeated St. James 3-0 in a one-on-one match Monday night.
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High school notebook: Ground game keying Green Sea Floyds’ strong start | The Sun News

Green Sea Floyds has put up 555 yards on the ground while averaging 6.39 yards per carry. More importantly, a team that was 0-10 in 2014 and 1-9 in 2013 is heading into Friday’s contest at Aynor with a 2-0 record.
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Loris Middle School lone S.C. school earning $6,000 grant - MyHorryNews.com: Paid Content

Best selling author, James Patterson, really puts his money where his words are. Thanks to Loris Middle School seventh grade science teacher, Jill Barnes, who submitted Loris Middle’s grant proposal for the James Patterson and Scholastic Reading Club Award, LMS was among the 127 schools in the United States, and the only school in South Carolina, to be named a grant recipient in the first round of awards from the James Patterson and Scholastic Reading Club.
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GSF Trojans out run East Clarendon 16-14, improve to 2-0 - MyHorryNews.com: Paid Content

In their first home game of the season at Luther Enzor Memorial Stadium, the Green Sea Floyds varsity football team gave the Trojan fans a speedy spark on the first play of the game and a gutsy defensive stand in final quarter to seal a 16-14 victory for their first home win since 2012 and their first 2-0 start since 2010. These Trojans are for real.
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Area individual statistical leaders (Aug. 31) | The Sun News

Carolina Forest and Conway are taking advantage of big offensive performances in each of their first two weeks of the 2015 season.
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LHS’s Bellamy named president of SC Agricultural Educators Association - MyHorryNews.com: Paid Content

Loris High School agricultural science teacher, Nathan “Nate” Bellamy has recently been named president of the SC Agricultural Educators Association. Bellamy was elected to this prestigious agricultural leadership position during the SCAE association’s recent conference in July at Clemson University.
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Conway students learning organization, career skills in class | The Sun News

iCan ROAR Academy is a schoolwide program aimed to teach students organization, responsibility and life skills. Small classes meet every Friday morning to organize their school binders, learn life skills and set goals for students’ futures.
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