🌱New School Resource Officer Starts In Fall+John Jenrette Dead At 86

Hey, friends. I'm here with your fresh copy of the Myrtle Beach Patch newsletter, filled with everything you need to know about what's happening in town. In today's issue, you'll find news about these stories and more:

• New school resource officer.
• Former South Carolina Congressman John Jenrette died.
• Police officer completes difficult training.

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Here are the top three stories today in Myrtle Beach:

1. The North Myrtle Beach Police Department has proudly announced that Officer Jake Willard has graduated from School Resource Officer school and will be the new School Resource Officer at Ocean Drive Elementary School in North Myrtle Beach this fall. Congratulations Jake! (North Myrtle Beach Police via Facebook)
2. Sad news! Former South Carolina Congressman John Jenrette, who represented Myrtle Beach as a Democrat died Friday at the age of 86. A native of Horry County, Jenrette won the U.S. House seat for South Carolina’s 6th District in 1974. He held federal office through 1980. According to MyHorrynews, "Jenrette was convicted of accepting a $50,000 bribe during the FBI’s Abscam operation. He was sentenced to two years in prison but only served 13 months. In 2017, Jenrette told MyHorryNews.com that the book “Capitol Steps and Missteps — The Wild, Improbable Ride of Congressman John Jenrette” was a no-holds-barred account of his political career." (Myhorrynews)
3. This past week, Myrtle Beach Police Officer Pfc. Kurt Hunter, along with North Myrtle Beach PD Officer Evan Nantista and Conway PD Officers Shane Carter and Jacob Banas, successfully completed a week-long Police Motor School. They stepped up to the challenge of this tough school that has a success rate of only fifty percent. Congratulations officers! " (Myrtle Beach Police Department via Facebook)

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From my notebook:

• MyrtleBeach.com: "All we need is doggos + the beach." (MyrtleBeach.com via Instagram)
• North Myrtle Beach Police: "We had the pleasure to celebrate Nancy Lang's 95th birthday! This sweet, spunky lady is full of life and we hope you had an very happy birthday. A special thanks goes out to Mission BBQ in North Myrtle Beach." (North Myrtle Beach Police via Facebook)
• Myrtle Beach Pelicans: "So close to Opening Day, we can almost taste it!" (Myrtle Beach Pelicans via Instagram)
• Myrtle Beach Pelicans: "Vocalists, musicians, and groups are welcome to submit their video for consideration to perform the National Anthem at Pelicans Ballpark during the 2023 season! The Pelicans kindly ask that everyone (even past performers) submit for consideration.
  https://bit.ly/23NationalAnthemSubmission" (Myrtle Beach Pelicans via Facebook)
• The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: "Today’s featured #PetOfTheDay is Susie! Her adoption fee is being sponsored today by Murray Law Group, LLC. Susie is very sweet and friendly! She welcomes attention and doesn’t mind a little belly rub." (The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach via Facebook)

Thanks for following along and staying informed. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Karena Garrity

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