Wintertime in Horry County was for preserving and smoking meats on the farm. Finding ways to stay warm was important, too.
As I make my final pass through the paragraphs of this document and prepare to press “send” as I do every week, I pause. Yes, there have been …
Loris was once a hotspot in Horry County and the state for tobacco growing and sales.
Waccamaw Publishers founder Steve Robertson died Saturday. Editor Charles Perry worked for him for over a decade.
This week, we huddle around my parents’ antique kitchen table for the fourth, full and final week of Advent season. I sink into the church pew…
For the third consecutive week, we gather around my parents’ kitchen table and light the first three candles on our Advent wreath. As in weeks…
Again, my family huddles around the Advent wreath, lights the first two candles, and cracks the crease on the old familiar devotional. Again, …
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This week, my family quickly took down our Thanksgiving decorations—turkeys, pumpkins, and leaves—and began wheeling out the Christmas boxes. …
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The first crisp days of fall once signaled a rite that sustained Horry County families through the long, cold winter months -- hog killing day.
I was watching the Clemson-Notre Dame game on Saturday night when a person appeared on our television screen. It was a middle-aged individual …
In the closing days of the Civil War, Confederate veteran Pvt. Dennis Todd limped back to Horry County after fighting valiantly for a lost cause.
For a brief period in the 1800s, Horry County ranked as one of the top producers of turpentine in the United States.
Revolutionary War hero Robert Conway made a name for himself...literally.
A chance encounter on a rice plantation marked the beginning of a love story that continues to impact residents of Conway.
People don’t think twice these days about turning on the tap and getting a fresh stream of water.
George Washington really did sleep here. He said so himself.
Nothing could stop Horry County’s first rural postman from making his appointed rounds, not even a bolt of lightning.
When the Union fleet blockaded ports in Charleston and Wilmington, it fell on remote outposts like Horry County to help keep Confederate suppl…
Before it became common for Yankees to move South, a New York City gal moved to Horry County and learned to love it here.
When Charleston fell to Sir Henry Clinton in 1780, Francis Marion, known in later years as the Swamp Fox, beat a hasty retreat to Little River…
When people launch their boats at the Conway Marina for a fun day on the Waccamaw River, few realize that one of the largest lumber mills in t…
When tobacco was still the king of crops in Horry County, barns where the golden leaf was toasted became a center of activity for many farm families.
Conway city officials decided to get tough on candidates for political office when they issued $18,000 in fines for violating a sign ordinance.
Last week, I found myself sunburnt on an outdoor volleyball court at the summer camp where I serve for one week every June. I was exhausted. I…
If you thought Ketchup Town was named after a bottle of tomato sauce, you would be sadly mistaken.
Many times, my nieces and nephews have bowed their heads and folded their hands while reciting this simple prayer with a sing-song cadence of …
Summertime in the Perry household usually means Sunday afternoons spent at the beach. Because of the number of people in our crowd we often go…
