🌱 Horry County Schools To Be Held Remotely + Golf Canceled Thursday

Hey, hello! It's me, Karena Garrity, your host of the Myrtle Beach Patch newsletter. Let's get this Wednesday started off right with a quick review of the most important things happening in town these days, including updates on:

• School will be held remotely Thursday.
• Will the dunes survive the storm?
• Hurricane Idalia means no golf Thursday.

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Now, today's weather: Some wind and rain. High: 84 Low: 74.

Here are the top stories in Myrtle Beach today:

1. It's hurricane season, and in an effort to keep everyone safe, it has been decided that school will be held remotely in Horry County on Thursday, Aug. 31. According to an announcement from Horry County Schools, "All Horry County Schools (HCS) facilities will be closed for all students due to the forecast for inclement weather related to Hurricane/Tropical Storm Idalia. However, HCS will operate on Thursday with an eLearning day for all students. School staff members will provide directions for students regarding Thursday’s eLearning day." (Horry County Schools)
2. Hurricane Ian decimated many of Myrtle Beach's sand dunes just a short time ago. Over the past several months the city of Myrtle Beach has been working tirelessly to rebuild the sand dunes, replace the fencing and replant sprigs of seagrass that were lost to the storm. However, with Hurricane Idalia looming, the city is concerned about the well-being of the area. According to WBTW, "Myrtle Beach spokesperson Mark Kruea said the dunes aren’t very big yet and is hopeful the hurricane won’t hit the Grand Strand that strong. 'We went ahead and put the sand fencing back up, planted the seagrass to help trap wind-blown sands so that the dunes would grow naturally over time,' Kruea said. 'Hopefully the storm won’t affect that much but we’ll have to wait and see.'" (WBTW)
3. Reportedly, a vulnerable adult who resided at a community training home in Little River fell out of bed and suffered what are being called, 'significant injuries' when the person who was supposed to be caring for them, 58-year-old Lauren Grace Sirgnano, of Aynor, fell asleep during her shift. According to wpde.com, "Investigators alleged that Sirignano failed to provide supervision to maintain the health and safety of the victim by lying on a couch and appearing to sleep during most of her nighttime working shift, the SCAG's Office said." Sirgnano has been charged with one count of neglect of a vulnerable adult. (wpde.com)
4. There will be no golf on the Strand Thursday. Hurricane Idalia and the prediction of her power have forced the 40th PlayGolfMyrtle Beach.com World Amateur Handicap Championship to cancel Thursday's fourth round. According to Myhorrynews, "The event will be cut from 72 to 54 holes for most players, with Wednesday morning's third round now being the final round prior to Friday's championship, which is still scheduled to be played." (Myhorrynews)

Today in Myrtle Beach:

Wednesday, August 30

• Time Warp (7:00 PM)
• Charles Bach Wonders! Magic & Illusion Show (7:00 PM)
• Comedy Hypnosis Hour (9:15 PM)

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From my notebook:

• South Carolina Aquarium: "Due to the severe weather forecast from #HurricaneIdalia, the Aquarium will close to the public on Wednesday, Aug. 30 and Thursday, Aug. 31. We anticipate reopening on Friday, Sept. 1. Check back here or scaquarium.org for updates." (South Carolina Aquarium via Instagram)
• North Myrtle Beach, SC: "Next month the Irish Italian International Festival rolls into town — get all the info on our site!" (North Myrtle Beach, SC via Instagram)
• Myrtle Beach Police Department: "Congratulations to the Citizens Police Academy's 42nd class! The Citizens Police Academy's 42nd class graduated from the program! These citizens took part in the Myrtle Beach Police department's 9 week program." (Myrtle Beach Police Department via Facebook)
• North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue: "We are under a Tropical Storm Watch for our area. Continue to monitor local weather outlets for updated forecasts regarding impacts in our area and timing of those impacts." (North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue via Facebook)

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— Karena Garrity

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