County Flood Insurance Rates to Drop - residents will soon see their flood insurance rates drop by 5 percent, through the county's acceptance into the Community Rating System. Horry County Emergency Management applied for the program this year and was accepted into the program, which will begin October 1, 2010 ... »more
October 2 Last Day to Register to Vote for General Election ... »more
County CDBG Office to Move - The Horry County Community Development Block Grant Office will be moving to a new facility in Conway ... »more
County Prescription Drug Discount Program Widely Used - Residents Take Advantage of Free Discount Cards To Save Money on Prescription Drugs ... »more
County Offices to Close for Labor Day ... »more
Horry County Animal Care Center to Hold Pet Vaccination Clinic - Monday, August 30, 2010, from 10 am until 2 pm... »more
Detention Center to Conduct Video Visitations - Beginning on Thursday, August 19, the J. Reuben Long Detention Center will conduct all inmate visits by video visitation ... »more
Surfside Beach Library to Close During Construction Phase - The Surfside Beach Library, located at 410 Surfside Beach Drive, will close Friday, August 27, to vacate the facility while it is being renovated and expanded. Construction is expected to be completed by early fall of 2011 ... »more
Horry County Registration and Elections Office to Move to a new facility in Conway ... »more
Portion of Bethel Chapel Road to Close for Maintenance ... »more
Special Events Permit Deadline for Fall Motorcycle Rally - The public has until Monday, August 16, to apply for a special events permit for the upcoming Harley Davidson Fall Motorcycle Rally. Special events permits are issued 45-days prior to an event. Establishments that plan to have any type of outdoor entertainment during the rally in which large amounts of people will attend or plan to have activities that are normally deemed a nuisance (wet T-shirt contests, stunt shows, car/motorcycle washes) than a special events permit will be required to conduct such activities ... »more
County Announces New Dental Discount Card Program for Residents - Horry County announced that a new dental discount card program is now available for county residents. The program is administered by Careington International Corporation in partnership with the National Association of Counties (NACo). The NACo Dental Discount Card Program, a NACo member benefit program, was designed to help uninsured and underinsured county residents save money on their dental service expenses ... »more
Media Demonstration of COPLINK crime-fighting technology - Law Enforcement agencies on the Grand Strand have been using a high tech tool to catch criminals and are now hoping to expand its use to neighboring jurisdictions ... »more
RFP Selections To Be Made On July 27 - Recommendations will be made to County Administrator John Weaver by the Evaluation Committee regarding Request for Proposals (RFP) 2009-10-138 for Uniformed Security Personnel for the Horry County Memorial Library-Conway & Green Sea-Floyds ... »more
RFP Selections To Be Made - Recommendations will be made to County Administrator John Weaver by the Evaluation Committee regarding Request for Proposals (RFP) 2009-10-146 for Underwriting Services for the Financing of the Terminal Capacity Enhancement Program and Associated Improvements at Myrtle Beach International Airport, General Airport Revenue Bonds-Series 2010. The recommendation will be made on Tuesday, July 27, 2010, at 9:30 a.m. in the ... »more
Horry County Animal Care Center To Hold Pet Vaccination Clinic ... »more
Employee Quarterly Awards Announced
- Horry County announced the three winners of the Horry County Employee Quarterly Awards and a winner from each of the three divisions was chosen.
Elaine Coates, Supervisor III for the Horry County Memorial Libraries, won the Administration Division Quarterly Award for her efforts
in updating policies and procedures for processing deposits from the nine library branches. She created deposit worksheets that went through the
process step-by-step in a clear precise manner that staff with varying backgrounds of experience could follow.
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Planning Underway for Community Built Playground - Planning is underway for the first ever community built playground in Horry County. Palmetto Adventure Land will be constructed from September 21 - 26, and Horry County is asking the community to assist in the assembling of the playground and will need hundreds of volunteers to come together on an empty piece of land, in less than one week, to build the best playground on the coast! Skilled or not skilled, your assistance is needed ... »more
County Offices to Close for Independence Day ... »more
County Breaks Ground on New Recreation Center and Athletic Fields
On Thursday, June 24, Horry County broke ground on a new South Strand Recreation Center and Athletic Fields located on Scipio Lane, near the South Strand Government Center
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View Center Rendering
SC Supreme Court to Hold Court in Conway - The South Carolina Supreme Court will travel to Conway on Friday, June 25 and hold court in the Horry County Council Chambers. The Supreme Court is the highest court in South Carolina and is composed of a Chief Justice and four Associate Justices who are elected to ten year terms by the General Assembly ... »more
Groundbreaking Scheduled for the South Strand Recreation Center and Athletic Fields ... »more
2010 Run-Off Election Scheduled for June 22 - Horry County Registration and Elections would like to remind registered voters that the election date for the Run-Off Election is Tuesday, June 22. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. and registered voters waiting in line at 7 p.m. will still be allowed to vote. Registered voters will be required to show any one of three forms of identification in order to vote. Voters must show a voter’s registration card, driver’s license, or a picture ID issued from the Department of Motor Vehicles ... »more
County to Partner in the 5th Annual Hurricane Conference and Expo - Once again this year, Horry County will partner with the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce to present the 5th Annual Hurricane Preparedness Conference and Expo on June 7, 2010, beginning at 8 a.m. at the Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center Hotel. The Conference is free and the first 300 registered participants will receive free lunch sponsored by Santee Cooper ... »more
County to Participate in State Hurricane Exercise ... »more
Voters Can Check Their Voting Precinct Information Online - Voters with last minute questions regarding the physical location of their voting precinct can now go online to the South Carolina Election Commission's website at http://www.scvotes.org/check_your_voter_registration. In order to obtain the information, voters must be active, have their full name, date of birth and the county name. The site will also provide driving directions to your precinct ... »more
2010 Primary Elections Scheduled for June 8 - Polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. and registered voters waiting in line at 7 p.m. will still be allowed to vote. Registered voters will be required to show any one of three forms of identification in order to vote. Voters must show a voter's registration card, driver's license, or a picture ID issued from the Department of Motor Vehicles. ... »more
Absentee Ballots Must Be Turned In By Election Day ... »more
County Receives Financial Award - The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to Horry County by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) for the year ended June 30, 2009. The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management ... »more
Workers Needed for June Elections ... »more
Myrtle Beach International Airport Celebrates New Projects
For Commercial and General Aviation Terminals
Week of May 17‑21, 2010
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Horry County to Hold Annual Historic Preservation Awards - May is National Preservation Month and to recognize this event, the Horry County Board of Architectural Review will hold its annual Preservation Awards on May 18th at 2:00 PM ... »more
Horry and Georgetown County Libraries to Sign Reciprocal Agreement - Horry County Library Director Clifton Boyer and Georgetown County Library Director Dwight McInvaill, will sign a reciprocal borrowers agreement on Wednesday, May 5, at 11 a.m. in the Horry County Library Administration Building located at 1008 5th Avenue in Conway ... »more
Employee Quarterly Awards Announced - Horry County announced the three winners of the Horry County Employee Quarterly Awards and a winner from each of the three divisions was chosen ... »more
May 8 Last Day to Register to Vote for Primary Election - Horry County Registration and Elections would like to remind registered voters that the election date for the Primary Election is Tuesday, June 8. The last day to register to vote is Saturday, May 8. The Horry County Registration and Elections Office will be open on May 8 from 9 a.m. to noon. They are located in the Horry County Technology Center, 103 Elm Street in Conway... »more
County's Charity Softball Tournament Raised Over $4,100 ... »more
Redesigned Library Cards Are Now Being Issued - Horry County will begin issuing new library cards that feature a new design created by Madalyn Johnson, a senior at the Academy of Technology and Academics. The library card, which also includes a key chain library card, is available for free to all residents that have either a primary residence in Horry County, owns property in Horry County, attends school in Horry County, or works in Horry County. However, users will be charged $1.00 for a replacement library card. This card can be used at any Horry County Memorial Library facility... »more