Tom O'Dare

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A newly filed federal lawsuit alleges that procurement funds were used to purchase “luxury goods” that were sent to home addresses of Horry County employees. The suit was filed by former Horry County employee Lauren DeMasi in United States District Court against Horry County, County Administrator Barry Spivey, Director of Airports Judi Olmstead and other county employees. At the time of the alleged incidents, Spivey was assistant county administrator in charge of finance.

Jan 15, 2025 | myhorrynews.com | Tom O'Dare

Gross revenue from parking in Surfside Beach in 2024 beat the 2023 take by 55%. The town’s parking is handled by the third-party company of Pivot Parking. Pivot’s Jared Glass told the town council Tuesday night that a hike in parking fees and the addition of the new pier parking lot helped add to the overall revenue. The town upped the fee for prime lots to $3 an hour and the pier lot to $4 an hour. The town enforces parking from March through October.

Jan 10, 2025 | myhorrynews.com | Tom O'Dare

Thursday’s Surfside Beach planning commission meeting began with confusion and frustration as members learned that the chairman and vice-chairman had suddenly resigned shortly before the meeting. Planning and zoning director Heather Davis told the commission that chairman Sammy Truett and vice-chairman Michael Pesce had submitted their resignations just hours before Thursday night’s meeting.

Jan 10, 2025 | myhorrynews.com | Tom O'Dare

Just a little over an hour south of Myrtle Beach, you can take a leap into life in Colonial America at Hopsewee Plantation. Hopsewee is located on the North Santee River between Georgetown and Charleston. It was built 40 years before the American Revolution. During its heyday, Hopsewee Plantation was one of the most important rice plantations in the colonies. It was also the birthplace of Thomas Lynch, Jr., one of South Carolina’s signers of the Declaration of Independence.

Jan 9, 2025 | myhorrynews.com | Tom O'Dare

Drivers who usually use Dick Pond Road and the Socastee Swing Bridge will have to detour over the Highway 544 bridge for four days starting Jan. 17. According to the South Carolina Department of Transportation, the swing bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway will shut down for maintenance at 9 p.m. on Jan. 17 and is expected to reopen at 6 a.m. on Jan. 21. Mobile electronic signs will be set up to warn drivers of the closure. Dick Pond Road will be open to local traffic except near the bridge area.