The “PEZ in the Sun” convention is being held at the Springmaid Beach Resort Nov. 5-7. It started at 10:00 a.m. Thursday.

Palmettovores were on the prowl Thursday night at the Taste of the Farm, sponsored by the Greater Darlington County Chamber of Commerce. In the first of what will become an annual event, vendors paid tribute to South Carolina agriculture.

Russell Stover’s candy outlet store closed its doors for good on Oct. 27.

Broadway at the Beach’s Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony will officially bring to a close the 2009 Holiday Harvest Festival and introduce the Christmas holiday season.

Tobacco farming was once a way of life for many in the Pee Dee region. Today, farmlands in this area are no longer dominated by tobacco, though traces of the crops past dominance are evident. Tobacco barns dot our landscape, and a heritage trail in the honor of the crop runs from I-95 in Darlington County to US501 along the Grand Stand.

Ovis Hill Farm and Clemson Extension have teamed together for two full days of family fun and educational activities from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday. As part of Darlington County’s Farm-City Week celebration, this event provides the opportunity for families and children to learn that “The Farm is where Food is Born.“

Ron Wofford spent time this week setting up a new set of nine holes at Georgetown’s East Bay Park. But it’s not regular golf he’s interested in this week. It’s disc golf.

Some students with Coastal Carolina University said they hope a career in sports could help boost the Grand Strand’s sports tourism. They attended a career fair on how to do just that on Wednesday.

“Cotton is King” again in Hartsville during twin, back-to-back festivals honoring the town’s agricultural heritage, according to Marty Driggers, volunteer coordinator of the 2009 Coker Farm’s Fall Festival.

In a press conference held at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center Tuesday, members of the Myrtle Beach Area Hospitality Association said the area faired much better compared to other popular vacation destinations so far this year. The theme was “Good news in a Bad economy.“

Wooden boat fans flocked to the waterfront and Front Street Saturday for the 20th Annual Wooden Boat Show Saturday.

People & Events Oct. 16

Officials with The Horry County Departments of Airports met at the Horry County Government building to get community input on the proposed Terminal Capacity Enhancement Program at the Myrtle Bach International Airport.

An Horry County judge ruled against former Myrtle Beach mayor Mark McBride in circuit court. McBride filed a lawsuit against the city for improperly implementing the tourism development tax, also known as the penny tax.

Myrtle Beach and Horry County leaders gathered in Myrtle Beach Thursday morning to discuss constructing the Harrelson Boulevard extension project.
Officials with the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base Development Authority were also there.