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What's up Myrtle Beach! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Myrtle Beach foundation is brightening holidays for disabled children.
  • How new SNAP rules will change grocery shopping in Myrtle Beach
  • Why a North Myrtle Beach adult store clerk refused to hand over cash

Also on today's calendar: The Carolina Opry Christmas Special and 5 more events.

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And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Kevin U.!

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 58 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cloudy with afternoon rain, temps: high: 66, low: 59.
  • Friday: Turning sunny; windy, with a high of 64 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Special Kid program spreads holiday cheer to children with disabilities (wpde.com) — A Myrtle Beach-based Fidelis Foundation partnership is helping deliver holiday gifts to children with disabilities at Coastal Autism Academy and local group homes. Volunteers gathered at Surfside Beach Oceanfront Hotel to wrap presents donated by area businesses, continuing a two-decade tradition started by a local parent and professional in the disability community.
   

2. Grand Strand shoppers respond to upcoming SNAP sugar purchase restrictions (wbtw.com) — Myrtle Beach SNAP users will soon be barred from buying candy, soda, and energy drinks with benefits after federal officials approved South Carolina’s request. Local shoppers, including a North Myrtle Beach mother and a former SNAP user, largely support the August change, saying it could push families toward healthier groceries and better use of taxpayer dollars.
   

3. Man arrested for attempting to steal from Adam & Eve in NMB: Warrant (wpde.com) — Police say a man was arrested after allegedly planning to rob the Adam & Eve adult store in North Myrtle Beach, then fleeing when the clerk refused to cooperate. According to the warrant, he admitted intending to rob her but claimed he changed his mind; he’s now being held at J. Reuben Long Detention Center on a $10,000 bond.
   

4. Lawsuit filed against Raymond Moody by mother of Brittanee Drexel dismissed (wbtw.com) — A long-running case connected to a teen last seen in Myrtle Beach has shifted again, with one of the victim’s mother’s lawsuits against Raymond Moody now dismissed in Georgetown County. The dropped suit involved control of small Rose Hill Road properties, while a separate $700 million civil judgment against Moody remains in place and his accomplice continues serving a federal sentence.
   

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📸 Brookgreen Gardens at the Night of a Thousand Lights —Kevin U. Like

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • To the wonderful lady at the Windy Hill Post Office, on Dec 9 @2:35 pm.
    THANK YOU, THANK YOU. you were kind enough to pat my back down feeling for my bank card. ( BTW found it down in my sleeve.) I went to get a different… (Nextdoor Maison Dr)
  • Please share & repost to help reunite this stray dog!
    FOUND on December 15, 2025 in Myrtle Beach, SC 29579 near Arrowhead Blvd Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the finder… (Nextdoor Forestbrook Reserve)
  • ServiceMaster Clean posted a job opening for Cleaner/Janitor/Office Cleaning/Commercial Cleaning Weekend Only MB in Myrtle Beach. Apply here.
  • Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Merchandise and Stocking Associate in Myrtle Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Myrtle Beach here.

Ok Myrtle Beach! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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