🌱 Willie James King​ Is Missing + Thursday's Dead Playing This Sunday

Hello, friends! Karena Garrity here with your fresh copy of the Myrtle Beach Patch newsletter. Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about what's happening in town, including updates on...

• Willie James King is missing. Can you help?
• World War II Monument.
• Thursday's Dead on Sunday.

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Now, today's weather: A couple of heavy t-storms. High: 82 Low: 74.

Here are the top stories today in Myrtle Beach:

1. Seventy-eight-year-old Willie James King, who has dementia, has been reported missing in Horry County. King, who is around 6 feet 3 inches tall and 180 pounds, was wearing brown pants, a blue plaid long-sleeve shirt, a black baseball cap labeled "Veteran," and glasses when he was last seen on Wednesday around 1 p.m. near the 2000 block of S.C. Highway 430 outside of Nichols. If you have any information to help find King, please contact the Horry County Police Department at 843-248-1520. (wpde.com)
2. This week, construction started on the $800,000 new World War II monument, which will call Warbird Park in Myrtle Beach home. Over the next four months multiple suppliers will be part of building the unique structure getting it ready for the big reveal planned for Veteran's Day on Nov. 11. (WBTW)
3. Check out Thursday's Dead on Sunday, Aug. 6 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Grand Strand Brewing Co, 819 North Kings Highway. This premier Grateful Dead tribute band has good vibes and great tunes! Dance to your favorite Grateful Dead rifts while enjoying a tasty brew or cocktail. Hope to see you there. (All Events)

Today in Myrtle Beach:

Friday, August 4

• Mermaid Camp — Ripley's Aquarium in Myrtle Beach (9:00 AM)
• Wacky Chad! Stunt Comedy Show (4:00 PM)
• 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: "Meet Baby Bell, a 'mutant' of sorts but luckily causing no mayhem for our Sea Turtle Care Center™ staff! Baby Bell was caught by a fisherman on Folly Beach in July and transported to the Care Center for evaluation and hook removal." (South Carolina Aquarium via Instagram)
• Myrtle Beach Police Department: "Day 1 of Junior Police Academy and the Cadets had a blast! We started the day by having breakfast and the cadets meeting the command staff of the program. They also participated in the Physical Aptitude Test." (Myrtle Beach Police Department via Facebook)
• The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: "Congratulations and thank you to all of our 2024 Paw Prints Calendar Contest winners, participants and voters! The contest raised $6,580 for our community's homeless pets and we are so grateful to all of you for the support!" (The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach via Facebook)
• Myrtle Beach Pelicans: "The Pelicans, Campers Inn RV of Myrtle Beach, and WMBF News are teaming up to host a school supply drive at Pelicans Ballpark from Aug. 8 - Aug. 11! With any donation of school supplies fans will receive a free wristband to the Sky Zone Fun Zone at Pelicans Ballpark (available to kids 12 and under). All school supplies should be brought to Guest Services during one of the designated games the Aug. 8-11 series." (Myrtle Beach Pelicans via Facebook)

That's it for today. I'll see you soon!

— Karena Garrity

About me: Journalism is in my veins. I have been a community reporter for the better part of the past 20 years. I love my community and I am honored to be a part of Patch.com. You can reach me at; karena.garrity@patch.com.

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