Police | Man struck, killed by car in Horry County

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HORRY COUNTY

Man struck, killed by car

An Horry County man was killed Saturday night shortly after he was struck by a vehicle, authorities said.

Wallace Parmley, 50, was pronounced dead at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center at 7:28 p.m. Saturday, less than an hour after he was struck by a vehicle on Red Bluff Road near S.C. 905, said Horry County Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard.

Parmley was trying to walk to a vehicle on the other side of the road when he was struck, Willard said.

The driver of the 2009 Saturn will not be charged in the crash because pedestrians are not permitted on the roadway, said Lance Cpl. Sonny Collins of the S.C. Highway Patrol.

Parmley also was wearing dark clothing, Collins said.

Parmley died of multiple trauma, Willard said.

HORRY COUNTY

Police charge 4 teens in burglaries

Horry County police officers arrested four teens in connection with eight burglaries in the county, Sgt. Robert Kegler said.

Ben Allen Denton, 18, of Woodbury, Conn.; De’Aisha Lashai Denton, 17, of Surfside Beach; Zachary Braxton Bullock, 18, and Emmanuel La’Don Foriest, 19, both of Myrtle Beach, were each charged with second-degree burglary and possession of burglary tools, Kegler said. Bullock and Foriest also were each charged with two counts of first-degree burglary.

Ben Denton also faces two counts of attempted burglary, while De’Aisha Denton was charged with two counts of accessory after the fact of a felony and Bullock was charged with grand larceny with a value between $2,000 and $10,000, Kegler said. They were all booked at J. Reuben Long Detention Center.

The teens were arrested Tuesday when officers were called to a home on Clandon Drive in the Myrtle Beach section of Horry County for a burglary, Kegler said. Witness told officers they saw the four men leaving the area in a sliver vehicle.

Officers found the vehicle and took the teens into custody. Kegler said they found many items that had been reported stolen in the vehicle, Kegler said. Detectives linked the teens to seven other burglaries that occurred in the communities of Socastee, Forestbrook, Carolina Forest and Conway.

Additional charges are expected as the investigation continues, Kegler said.

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MYRTLE BEACH

Hospice group honors veterans

Mercy Hospice will recognize military veterans now serving in the city’s police and fire departments with an honors ceremony at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the Base Recreation Center, 800 Gabreski Lane, Myrtle Beach.

More than two dozen police and fire department staff members have served in the U.S. armed forces, according to a press release from the city.

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.

MYRTLE BEACH

Pancake supper benefits adult school

Horry County Schools is holding its annual Adult Education Pancake Supper from 5 to 8 p.m. Jan. 31 at Pan American House of Pancakes, 1303 S. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach.

Tickets are $5 for pancakes or French toast, a choice of meat and a drink.

For more information, call Frank Clark at 839-5400.

MYRTLE BEACH

African American museum opening

The Canal Street Museum of African American History will be open in time for Black History Month in February at the Canal Street Recreation Center.

The museum exhibit will run from Feb. 1 through March 8, and will focus on the many contributions African Americans have made in science, inventions, athletics, medicine, entertainment, literature and many other categories.

For more information, call Canal Street Recreation Center at 918-1475.

MYRTLE BEACH

Senior job, volunteer fair scheduled

The ninth annual Grand Strand Job and Volunteer Assistance Fair for Senior Citizens is scheduled to take place from 9 a.m. to noon March 7 in Exhibit Hall C at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center.

Employers and nonprofits that need employees or volunteers can register to participate for free in the fair.

The fair is sponsored by the city’s Senior Citizens Advisory Committee.

Businesses or nonprofits should complete the signup form at www.cityofmyrtlebeach.com/java.html or call 918-1014 for more information.

From staff reports

Surfside Beach