Seaside Elementary students prepare for holiday events - South Strand News

The chorus is practicing its musical offerings for the Dec. 7 tree lighting in Garden City Beach and other concerts, while the student council has been hard at work making ornaments and reading up on Atalaya at Huntington Beach State Park, where the class will again decorate the sunroom for a Dec. 5 holiday festival.
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For Myrtle Beach Seahawks, where there’s an Arnold, there’s a way | The Sun News

When you can throw the ball, you always have a chance.
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NEWS13 INVESTIGATES: Horry County students ride school bus routes over the state legal limit | WBTW.com

A little more than a year ago the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled the state does not give children in poor, rural districts a chance to succeed.
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GSF Elementary celebrates American Education Week | Loris | myhorrynews.com

Students and staff at Green Sea-Floyds Elementary School stepped it up for American Education Week, Nov. 16-20, by turning all five school days into special days in celebration of the historic event, always celebrated the week prior to the week of Thanksgiving.
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Lady Braves Sand & Hoops Invitational tips off | The Sun News

On Monday, eight girls teams began playing in the fifth annual Lady Braves Sand & Hoops Invitational.
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Plans given to Horry County School officials on how to pay for $240M building project | WBTW.com

Monday, representatives from First Floor Architects presented to Horry County School officials several ways to pay for the $240 million building plan, however school officials say they most likely will not use any of the suggestions.
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Horry Board of Education hears ‘alternative’ payment plan for $240.3 million school projects | The Sun News

Horry County Schools is considering several ways to pay for the five new area schools that should be completed by 2017, and the architecture firm is offering a payment plan that would cost an additional $7 million.
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High School Scoreboard | Carolina Forest opens football playoffs at Goose Creek | Football | myhorrynews.com

Carolina Forest knew it would be traveling south for the playoffs—it just didn’t know exactly where.
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Report cards show improvement in graduation rates in many South - WMBFNews.com, Myrtle Beach/Florence SC, Weather

The South Carolina Department of Education released state reports cards on Wednesday showing improvement in graduation rates throughout many school districts in the state this year.
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Community, schools celebrate Veteran’s Day | Loris | myhorrynews.com

Loris and Green Sea Floyds area schools held a number of Veteran’s Day programs, like Daisy Elementary School’s dual program that began on the night of Nov. 10, with the singing and patriotic speeches led by DES music teacher and Linda Jordan and the DES fifth grade students.
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Horry County students experiment with genetics on wheels | The Sun News

Some Horry County students gained hands-on experience in a state-of-the-art genetics laboratory Tuesday thanks to a South Carolina research and treatment center based in Greenwood.
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At least five more area athletes take advantage of early signing period | The Sun News

At least five more area athletes have taken advantage of the NCAA early signing period or have declared intentions to do so prior to Wednesday’s deadline.
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"Driving Miss Daisy" play to perform at Carolina Forest High Sch - WMBFNews.com, Myrtle Beach/Florence SC, Weather

The Carolina Forest High School Drama Department will present Alfred Uhry’s 1988 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, “Driving Miss Daisy,” Friday through Sunday, November 20-22, in the school auditorium. 
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Conway, Carolina Forest learn of playoff opponents as Class AAAA brackets released | The Sun News

It took longer than some Class AAAA coaches wanted or anticipated, but the final pieces of the classification’s playoff puzzle are now complete.
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Myrtle Beach tennis team’s quest ends with state title | The Sun News

Flora looked to give defending Class 3A girls tennis state champion Myrtle Beach a strong challenge Saturday, with the hope of winning its first state title.
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Fast start, suffocating defense lead Loris to impressive first-round win | The Sun News

Loris may have finished the regular season with a losing record, but a playoff berth offered the team an opportunity to wipe the slate clean. The Lions didn’t take the rare second chance for granted. Senior quarterback Ta’Jay Williams had 201 total yards and three touchdowns as Loris cruised to a 21-7 victory over Wade Hampton in the first round of the Class AA-Division I playoffs.
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LHS Marching Lions host 25th Annual Band Day | Football | myhorrynews.com

The talent and the day could not have been better for the 25th Annual Loris Band Day sponsored by the Loris High School Marching Lions and the dedicated group of Loris Band Boosters on Saturday, Nov. 7 at Heniford Field.
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Loris Lions gain home playoff advantage versus Wade Hampton | Football | myhorrynews.com

The Loris High School Lions football season is still a go. Despite the 42-20 loss to Marion last Friday night, the Lions wound up in a three-way tie for second place in the region behind powerhouse Dillon.
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Why did Horry County Board of Education accept high bid for schools? | Editorials | myhorrynews.com

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Myrtle Beach girls tennis wins Lower State, will play for another state title | The Sun News

After her team beat another perennial power to advance to the Class AAA state championship match, Myrtle Beach girls tennis coach Jeri Himmelsbach was quick to speak of the talent in the Lower State.
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True life war stories captivate Carolina Forest students during Veterans Day program | Education | myhorrynews.com

Ocean Bay Middle School students listened intently as Rodgers recalled how he was taken prisoner when his B29 bomber was shot down during a mission, and his life as a POW.
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Carolina Forest to be busiest among area schools in early signing period | The Sun News

The biggest school in the area is going to have a busy Wednesday when the NCAA early signing period opens.
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Horry County receives mixed grades on EOCEP standardized test - WMBFNews.com, Myrtle Beach/Florence SC, Weather

Schools have received the full list of scores from the EOCEP standardized test.
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GSF’s Faulk and Green awarded Wendy’s High School Heisman | Loris | myhorrynews.com

Two of Green Sea-Floyds High School’s outstanding student athletes have been awarded the school-level Wendy’s High School Heisman designation for 2015.
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School building plan raises questions on cost, board transparency | The Sun News

More than seventy million dollars is still a lot of money and it would represent a laughable, albeit not funny, amount of inflation on a school construction budget of $167.3 million.
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Many ways to celebrate Veterans Day on Wednesday | The Sun News

For Veterans Day, with most events on Wednesday, the public has a plethora of places and ways to turn out and participate in extending thanks and appreciation for everyone who has served, or is active in, any branch of the U.S. military.
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Cost for new Horry County Schools over budget by $72.9 million | The Sun News

Horry County Schools has carved out ways to pay for an over-budget contract to build five new schools, but the district does not expect to have to raise taxes to pay for them.
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Conway routs Carolina Forest 33-0, Panthers' playoff hopes look dim | Football | myhorrynews.com

While technically speaking Carolina Forest's playoff hopes aren't officially over, the prospects aren't looking too good.
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Murrells Inlet students to join in Veterans Day celebrations - South Strand News

Children at Burgess Elementary School and Belin Memorial United Methodist Church’s creative learning center will join with Murrells Inlet veterans organizations to commemorate Veterans Day.
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Gallery: Myrtle Beach volleyball defeats Hartsville | The Sun News

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Crunching the numbers: Carolina Forest well within playoff equation | The Sun News

Marc Morris had already laid out the course for his team prior to Monday’s practice. The Carolina Forest coach told his players all that stood between them and the playoffs was a win over rival Conway. So Morris went to work. He told his offensive linemen he was going to be harder on them than normal this week.
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Loris, GSF “in the pink” Friday for cancer awareness | Loris | myhorrynews.com

Businessman, teachers, students and everyone in between observed Friday, Oct. 30 as a day, and night, to be “in the pink.” It was Pink Out Day for cancer awareness with the goal of raising funds to fight the disease, specifically breast cancer.
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Playcard’s 29th Annual SwampFest Saturday | Loris | myhorrynews.com

Playcard Environmental Education Center’s 29th Annual SwampFest will be held Saturday, Nov. 7 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. This free event is ideal for families and groups.
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Horry County Board of Education goes $53.3 million over budget to approve final contract for new schools | The Sun News

The Horry County Board of Education awarded a contract $53.3 million over budget to build five new “high-performance, energy-positive” schools Monday night.
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Theft of Aynor High School band equipment halts future performances | WBTW.com

Equipment was stolen from the Aynor High School band Saturday night, and the theft may cause the band members to not be able to perform in upcoming shows.
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Conway's Derrick has earned his keep | The Sun News

He's placed himself atop one of Conway's single-season passing records while standing on the brink of others. More importantly, he's been the centerpiece of a team that with a victory at Sumter on Friday will win the Region VI-AAAA championship.
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Myrtle Beach native playing behind-the-scenes role in upcoming Star Wars movie | The State

Myrtle Beach native William Files’ interest in sound effects as a young teen developed into a passion that today has him finalizing post-production sound on the greatly anticipated and soon to be released “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.”
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Carolina Forest defeats Summerville to advance in Class AAAA volleyball playoffs | Volleyball | myhorrynews.com

With hardly breaking a sweat, Carolina Forest swept fourth seed Summerville in three games, winning 25-13, 25-22 and 25-11.
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