Editorials from The Sun News in Myrtle Beach, SC

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Editorial | What I want The Sun News to be known for

A former editor at The Sun News had a habit of asking staff members at the beginning of each year: “What do we want to be known for this year?” 1 hour ago

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Editorial | No Rally Deaths? Keep the Streak Alive

For years, those who oppose Myrtle Beach’s bike rallies have pointed to the annual loss of life that accompany them as one of the primary reasons to end the annual gatherings. But this past week offered the hope that it might actually be possible to invite thousands upon thousands of motorcycles...
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Editorial | So What Eats the Wasps?

Students of S.C. agriculture know all too well the frustrations and problems brought to the South by the invasive kudzu bug. The Asian insects, which were first discovered in the U.S. in 2009, emit a foul odor and a stinging chemical. In colder months they can invade homes and vehicles. They feast...
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Editorial | Heather Lakes’ Holiday Tribute a Patriotic Model

Gloria Calverley of Little River knows that it doesn’t take a lot of time or effort to show patriotism, and she has taken charge of helping her community of Heather Lakes set an example on Memorial Day. For the second year, motorcyclists will ride through Heather Lakes in a “Roaring...
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Editorial | Message to Would-Be Teen Parents: ‘You’re Worth Your Dreams’

Forrest Alton has a message for Horry County: “Pay attention.”
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Editorial | Sex Sells, But Not in Our Backyard, Please

How serious is Horry County Council about cracking down on adult businesses? They had not one, not two, but three lawyers in attendance ready to speak on the issue at Thursday’s meeting of their Infrastructure and Regulation committee. One – lawyer Scott Bergthold of adultbusinesslaw...
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Editorial | Litter trashes us all

The phrases should go without saying: The beach is not your ashtray. Litter is everybody’s business. The river is not a garbage disposal. Trash goes in the trash can.
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Editorial | The All-Purpose, One-Size-Fits-All Atlantic Beach Editorial

If Myrtle Beach Mayor John Rhodes were arrested, or Conway Mayor Alys Lawson, or Surfside Beach Mayor Doug Samples, our newsroom would quickly shift into overdrive. Reporters and photographers would be sent to dig up background. Front pages would be redesigned. Sources would be mined for information...
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Editorial | Waccamaw Center Puts Mentally Ill on ‘Path to Recovery’

Maintaining appropriate body weight and handling personal finances are typically concerns of folks who have mental illness and are going through recovery, so those topics will be covered at the first recovery conference of the Waccamaw Center for Mental Health. “It’s a new deal for...
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Editorial | Is it time for Myrtle Beach to switch to council districts?

Voters in Myrtle Beach will be electing their mayor and some council members this year – primaries are just around the corner – and the elections bring with them a perennial question: Should Myrtle Beach transition to a system built around district representation rather than the current...
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How to Succeed in Business: Really Trying

At 8:30 Saturday morning, just under 1,000 new graduates of Coastal Carolina University will march across the stage in Brooks Stadium and turn their tassels from right to left. On Monday evening, hundreds more from Horry-Georgetown Technical College will follow suit at the Myrtle Beach Convention...