Police | Dog killed in Horry County house fire

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HORRY COUNTY

Dog killed in Horry County house fire

A child was treated for smoke inhalation and a family dog was killed in a fire Wednesday night at a home outside of Conway, said Leslie Yancey, spokeswoman for Horry County Fire Rescue.

The fire at 4740 Pauley Swamp Road was reported around 6:30 p.m.

Flames were showing from the home when firefighters arrived, Yancey said.

There were two children at home when the fire broke out and one was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation, Yancey said.

No cause was given for the blaze.

The Coastal South Carolina Chapter Red Cross is assisting the family of five.

HORRY COUNTY

80 pounds of prescription drugs collected

The Horry County Police Department has destroyed over 80 pounds of prescription drugs since implementing a drop box in late September, according to a press release.

The drop box was installed in the main hallway just outside of the police department at the M.L. Brown Public Safety Building at 2560 N. Main St., in Conway. From Sept. 28 through Dec. 31, 2011, the department’s narcotics and vice detectives have collected, processed and destroyed approximately 88.07 pounds of various medications, the release stated.

Residents can use the box during regular business hours to drop off their expired medications.

GEORGETOWN COUNTY

Police seek two burglary suspects

Deputies with the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office are looking for two men wanted in connection with a burglary that occurred Thursday in the Plantersville Community, according to a news release from Carrie Cuthbertson, spokeswoman with the Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies responded at about 2:30 p.m. Thursday to 4913 Exodus Drive in reference to a burglary.

A witness told deputies that two men were seen exiting a neighbor’s residence with several items in their possession.

The two men fled on foot into the woods behind the residence.

Deputies searched unsuccessfully inside and around the residence for the suspects.

Anyone with information as to the identity of the men or any information regarding the case is asked to contact the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office at 546-5102. 1/19/12-janelle

HORRY COUNTY

Police arrest man who fled after chase

Horry County police have taken a man into custody in Grande Dunes after a brief foot chase, according to Sgt. Robert Kegler.

The man’s name and charges were not available late Thursday.

Horry County police were using tracking dogs to search for the man who fled a narcotics investigation Thursday afternoon and led officers on a chase before abandoning his vehicle near Grande Dunes.

Narcotics detectives were conducting an undercover operation about 2 p.m. Thursday in the Racepath community, off Robert Grissom Parkway, when the chase began, Kegler said.

The officers chased the suspect until the man abandoned his vehicle near Grande Dunes and fled on foot. Officers had set up a perimeter around the search area to look for the man.

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MYRTLE BEACH

Chinese New Year celebration cancelled

Myrtle Beach’s signature Chinese New Year celebration held annually at the Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum since 2003 has been cancelled this year because the museum is commemorating its 15th anniversary with a yearlong calendar of events.

The Chinese New Year festivities, usually held late January or early February, will return to the museum’s roster next year, museum officials said.

Patricia Goodwin, the museum’s director, started the free event in appreciation of the Asian community here and beyond and wanted others to share in and learn about Chinese culture.

Participants learned how to eat with chopsticks, were given lessons in Tai Chi and engaged in other cultural activities.

MYRTLE BEACH

Annual book sale slated

The Friends of the Library’s annual book sale takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 27 and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 28 in the first-floor meeting room at Chapin Memorial Library, 400 14th Ave. N., Myrtle Beach.

People with gently used books or other reading materials to donate for the sale are welcome to drop them off before the sale begins.

Proceeds from the sale benefit the library’s programs and materials.

Admission to the sale is free.

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH

Ron Paul in North Myrtle Beach Friday

Ron Paul, GOP candidate for president and a 12-term congressman from Texas, is stopping in North Myrtle Beach on Friday as part of a whistle-stop tour of the state.

Paul will stop in a variety of cities around South Carolina, such as Aiken and Greenville, before wrapping up his visit with a nighttime rally in Columbia.

At 12:30 p.m., he’ll stop at Ramp 66 at the Grand Strand Airport, 2800 Terminal St., North Myrtle Beach.

From staff and wire reports

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