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Damage estimate for DeBordieu fire is $10 million

The damage estimate for a fire that swept through DeBordieu Colony Tuesday afternoon is around $10 million, said fire officials at Midway Fire Rescue.

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Live updates from Conway's state championship series game
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MB tow company owner facing 258 charges
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Cold Stone Creamery to open this month
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Grant to provide more firefighters
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Biker stoplight bill passes
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Ohio deputy injured in motorcycle crash
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Airport bill to have hearing
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New GA terminal cost estimate: $4.5M
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City equipment reported stolen
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Virginia biker killed in Dillon crash
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Man charged in domestic assault
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Police arrest man wanted in Pa.
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Kidnapping suspect extradited to N.C.
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Lots of sun for Harley-Davidson rally
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Myrtle Beach bike rally

The Sun News

Motorcyclists in town for the Harley-Davidson spring bike rally are being pinched at the pump like all drivers.
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Bikers charged with DUIs after Monday arrests

Two out-of-state motorcyclists were charged with driving under the influence of alcohol in separate incidents Monday. Jonathan Sklar, 26, of Butler, Pa., was charged with felony driving under the influence with great bodily injury after a crash Monday in Garden City Beach, according to an arrest warrant.
MB tow company owner facing 258 charges

A Myrtle Beach man facing 258 counts of violating the city's towing ordinance violations was issued a personal recognizance bond on Wednesday morning by a Myrtle Beach City Court judge.
Fire destruction in DeBordieu

For the second time this year, a nonfunctioning fire hydrant delayed firefighters who tried to tackle a fire at a home in the high-priced, private DeBordieu Colony community.
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Walking art at Myrtle Beach bike rally

Nathan West knows what you're thinking. "Unequivocally, there's no sleaze involved in what I do," said the airbrush artist, who works at SBB Four Corners in Murrells Inlet during the Myrtle Beach bike rally. He's quick to point out the strategically placed pasties and his determination not to disobey "the letter of the law" or offend other folks.
Airport authority proposed for Horry

Identical bills creating a Grand Strand Airport District to replace the current governing system of Horry County's airports were filed Tuesday in the House and Senate.
Carolina Station given initial OK

Horry County Council voted Tuesday to give Carolina Station, a proposed 6,200-acre development near Longs, an initial nod even though an agreement between the land owner and the county that would govern how to build the project has not been finalized.
Senate fearful of delay on immigration reform bill

Senators said Tuesday they feel they are losing the public relations battle with the House and are being forced into voting for immigration-control legislation that is unenforceable just to get a law on the books that some lawmakers can crow over.
Library gets OK to move

It's official; the Waccamaw Neck branch of Georgetown County Library will move from Pawleys Island to Litchfield Beach by 2017. Georgetown County Council approved a deal Tuesday to perform road improvements at the entrance of the new Waccamaw Intermediate School in exchange for an acre of land near the new school off Willbrook Boulevard.
Council candidate's trial moved to August

A trial for a an Horry County Council candidate charged with assault, drunken driving and destruction to personal property was postponed until Aug. 25, according to court records.
MB's budget vote delayed; tax raises fail

It took three tries, but Myrtle Beach City Council finally decided Tuesday to table discussion about the budget and a property tax increase until its next meeting.
DNR budget shrinkage strains wildlife preserve

A state budget shortage is affecting the operation of the Tom Yawkey Wildlife Center, a remote wildlife preserve, including the ability to purchase equipment, hire staff and run a ferry boat to the property, S.C. Department of Natural Resources officials said.
Ocean Isle to buy fire station

Assuming a loan by the N.C. Local Government Commission is approved, Ocean Isle Beach will soon become the owner of its own fire department.
Police called on evangelist set

Evangelist Loyd Teakell got a visit from Horry County police Tuesday during the Harley-Davidson spring rally after the Christian music he sponsored upset vendors and participants.
Horry drug court gains support

Horry County officials on Tuesday honored the 11th and 12th graduates of the county's drug court, which offers nonviolent, drug-addicted offenders a court-supervised treatment alternative to prison.
Around the Strand

Horry County Council rejected Tuesday a plan to use proceeds from a hotel tax to pay for an oceanfront parking lot in Garden City Beach that some residents say is needed to provide more spots during the tourist season.
Class Notes

Conway High School student Ryan D'Allesandro was awarded a $2,500 college scholarship April 11 in the Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum's ninth annual Horry/Georgetown High Schools Juried Fine Art Exhibition, co-sponsored by First Federal bank.
Former sheriff denies taking poker money

A former western N.C. sheriff denied in federal court that he took payments from operators of illegal video poker machines. Former Buncombe County Sheriff Bobby Medford's Monday testimony in U.S. District Court was the first time he had spoken about the case since he was arrested five months ago on illegal gambling and corruption charges, the Asheville Citizen-Times reported Tuesday.
On this date in history

In 1796, English physician Edward Jenner succeeded in inoculating 8-year-old James Phipps against smallpox by using cowpox matter.
On this date in history

In 1796, English physician Edward Jenner succeeded in inoculating 8-year-old James Phipps against smallpox by using cowpox matter.
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The Tiki features a variety of music and entertainment, which includes Skid Row with The Luchagors starring Lita from the WWE, and 80 Proof. Lead singer Sebastian Bach is not performing with the band. Skid Row is best known for "I Remember You" and "18 and Life."
Dear Abby

Dear Abby: My fiance, "Keith," and I are being married at the end of June. We met at a fraternity party last fall and knew right away we were meant for each other. We're both in college in Hawaii. We don't live together - and that has been lucky for me because Keith doesn't realize how inexperienced I am in the kitchen.
House panel approves DNA bill

People charged with a felony in South Carolina would have to submit DNA samples upon arrest under legislation approved Tuesday by a House committee.
The Carolinas news

South Carolina's Army National Guard played a vital role in fighting Taliban militants during the unit's yearlong deployment in Afghanistan, its commander said Tuesday.
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The Sun News is committed to providing accurate news coverage. Call us at 626-0300 to let us know about factual errors. An item about the closing of Johnny's Suzuki on Page 5C Tuesday should have said the new dealership in Easley will open in June. Also, many of the 25 workers here will transfer to other Johnny's Suzuki locations. The dealership closed because it's shifting its focus to the Greenville market.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): You will succeed where others fail because you are organized, have a list of priorities and follow a schedule.
Horoscopes

ARIES (March 21-April 19): You will succeed where others fail because you are organized, have a list of priorities and follow a schedule.
Fire destroys one house damages seven others

A fire in the Debordieu community in Georgetown County has destroyed one home and damaged seven others after gusty wind conditions caused embers and smoke to spread, said Midway Fire department spokesman Bob Beebe.
Today from the Myrtle Beach bike rally

You may be stuck at work today, but the bikers are roaring at the Myrtle Beach bike rally.
Ex-sheriff faces federal charge

Tom Murray

Former Brunswick County Sheriff Ronald Hewett now faces a federal obstruction-of-justice charge stemming from allegations he tried to impede a federal grand jury investigation of his former office.
Board to limit Coastal budget

The S.C. Budget and Control Board is expected today to cut in half the dollar amount Coastal Carolina University can spend on each contract and service without getting prior board approval, effectively putting the university on financial probation for at least one year.
Toddlers home alone in MB

A Myrtle Beach woman was jailed Monday night after police found two of her three children home alone.
MB to vote on tax increase

Myrtle Beach property owners could be one step closer to higher taxes if the City Council approves a first look at a budget ordinance that includes a three-mill increase today.
Inside the mind of a tattoo artist

It was a relatively calm afternoon at Elite Ink Tattoos when Josh Griswold began tattooing a client with an American eagle that in three hours' time would span the man's entire back.
Event takes on teen pregnancy in Georgetown

Every three days a Georgetown County teen becomes pregnant, according to figures from the S.C. Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy.
Saving the stumping spirit

The Sun News

Some say that all politics is personal, and so it was at the 132nd year of the Galivants Ferry Stump Meeting on Monday as politicians of both parties mingled with voters and strategists at the traditional Democratic event.
Court sides with casino boats

The S.C. Supreme Court ruled 4-1 Monday that casino boat companies do not have to report monthly wagers at gambling machines to the state, a move that some say could make it hard for municipalities to collect casino boat taxes.
High court overturns mother's conviction

The S.C. Supreme Court on Monday overturned a conviction that sent a Conway woman to prison for 12 years. The court ruled that Regina McKnight, who was convicted in 2001 of homicide by child abuse after being accused of killing her unborn child with cocaine, must be granted a new trial.
Myrtle Beach bikers: Customizing your bike

The motorcycles in the parking lot of Performance Cycles during the Myrtle Beach bike rally in Little River on Monday all looked different. One had diamond cut detailing, another had chrome finish on all its surfaces, and one even had a picture of Al Pacino in "Scarface" airbrushed on the body.
Family Assistance worker likes clients

When Scarlett Morgan's husband, Jack, died in February 1996, she wanted to fill the hours with useful activity. That October, she saw a blurb in the newspaper announcing a need for volunteers and stopped in at the nonprofit agency that provides food and other essentials to Brunswick County, N.C., residents in need.