🌱NMB Police Take The Plunge! + Jennifer Wells Wins Teacher Award

Hello, neighbors. It's me, Karena Garrity, your host of the Myrtle Beach Daily — here to impart all the most important things happening in our community today. Today's issue includes:

• North Myrtle Beach Police take the Plunge!
• Who has the most delicious mac and cheese along the Grand Strand?
• Jennifer Wells of North Myrtle Beach High won the High School Teacher of Excellence Award.

But first, today's weather:

Heavy rain and a thunderstorm. High: 64 Low: 49.

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Here are the top four stories today in Myrtle Beach:

1. Join the North Myrtle Beach Police Saturday, January 28 as its team will be taking the PLUNGE for Special Olympics! According to the North Myrtle Beach Police Facebook post, "the Myrtle Beach Polar Plunge is part of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Torch Run, and 100% of the funds raised directly benefit athlete programs around our state. If you would like to come to show your support to our team, we will be taking the plunge at 10:30am at Sands Ocean Club Resort on Shore Dr. in Myrtle Beach. Thanks in advance for your help, ever dollar counts." Hope to see you there! (North Myrtle Beach Police via Facebook
2. Let's see who has the most delicious mac and cheese along the Grand Strand? Sign up today to become a cook-off competitor at the Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach's 5th Annual Macaroni Mania on Saturday, February 25 and help support the organization. Restaurants and chefs can sign up today at https://humanesocietynmb.org/macaroni-mania-food-vendor.../!Vendors are also being sought for the event. Spots fill up quickly, so sign up now at https://humanesocietynmb.org/macaroni-mania-vendor.../! For more information on becoming a sponsor, please visit https://humanesocietynmb.org/macaroni-mania-sponsorship.../. Hope to see you there! (The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach via Facebook)
3. Students from St. James Intermediate School competed Saturday in the Charleston area for a robotics tournament, First Lego League Challenge Qualifier in Summerville. According to wpde.com, "in addition to programming a Lego robot to complete a set of tasks, [the students] created an innovative project for a better energy future. They designed a device to harness renewable energy from sink wastewater. If St. James Intermediate qualifies, they’ll compete at the state-level tournament next month in Columbia." (wpde.com)
4. According to wpde.com, "Jennifer Wells of North Myrtle Beach High won the High School Teacher of Excellence Award at the South Carolina Council of Teachers of English conference (SCCTE). Having won this award puts Wells in the running for the national-level of the award from the National Council of Teachers of English. The conference was held on January 13 and 14 and Wells said winning was a wonderful surprise because she didn't know she was nominated for it in the first place!" (wpde.com)

Today in Myrtle Beach:

• Man In Black: Johnny Cash Tribute - The Carolina Opry (6:00 PM)
• Man in Black: Johnny Cash Tribute (7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Visit Myrtle Beach, South Carolina: "Join in the Grand Strand Fishing Rodeo this year! This event is happening through fall, so there is plenty of time to catch the biggest and best fish. Each month is a new opportunity to win cash prizes, so sign up early and get fishin’! " (Visit Myrtle Beach, South Carolina via Facebook) The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: "Today's featured #PetOfTheDay is Dolly! Her adoption fee is being sponsored today by Elliott Beach Rentals. Dolly is a very sweet but extremely shy girl. She is nervous about her surroundings and needs someone to show her how loving the world can be. Dolly will do best in a quiet and calm home. Dolly has made some doggy friends here and gets a burst of energy when playing with them. To meet Dolly, please call 843-249-4948 to schedule an appointment, or submit an application at https://humanesocietynmb.org/dog-adoption-form/" (The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach via Facebook)
• North Myrtle Beach, SC: "Sunshine and smiles for all nine miles. "(North Myrtle Beach, SC via Instagram)
• The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: "Thank you so much to Donna and Faux Paws for the yummy dog treats!" (The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach via Facebook)
• Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon & Coastal 5K: " 10 willing staff members from surrounding schools joined in the Marshmallow Challenge! We also had a competition between schools to see who had the most participants during the races! $300 -Waccamaw Intermediate 🥈 $200 -St. Jam..." (Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon & Coastal 5K via Instagram)

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

— Karena Garrity

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