Loris Chamber News Today

The Class of 2034 toured City of Loris facilities and learned about their town on a civics-minded field trip coordinated by the school district, the city and the chamber of commerce.

The year 2023 saw the City of Loris plan for the future, elect a new mayor and hand the responsibility of conducting local elections over to Horry County. It celebrated successful sports teams, acquired a once-admired building that had become an eyesore, and survived several storms that flooded streets and a handful of homes.

Downtown Tuesdays will be held each Tuesday through Dec. 19 featuring free entertainment from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the area known as “the yard,” an open lot at 4148 Main St. in Loris. There’s even a logo, and a slogan: “Downtown Tuesday: The new Friday.”

Loris residents will have a chance to provide input on the citys future at a workshop set for Nov. 15 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Public Safety Building on Walnut Street. The city is updating its long-range Comprehense Plan and its Downtown Master Plan.

In a rematch of the 2019 Loris mayoral election, incumbent Mayor Todd Harrelson and Loris City Councilman Michael Suggs will battle for the post when voters go to the polls. The municipal election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 7.

The 44th annual bog-off, presented as always by the Loris Chamber of Commerce, will unfold from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21.

Incumbents Joan Gause, Jan Vescovi and Lewis Hardee will face competition from newcomers Keith Massey and Tonya Faulk Sykes in the race for three Loris City Council seats in the Tuesday, Nov. 7 election.

A special audit may be conducted to determine if hospitality tax funds collected by the city of Loris have been properly spent. Loris Mayor Todd Harrelson termed the audit proposal a "political ploy."

Loris City Council learned that talks will be held to city if the city and Horry County can partner to build a recreation center in Loris to serve the city and surrounding area. The county already operates recreation centers in the South Strand, the North Strand, Carolina Forest, Little River and Bucksport.

LUMBERTON – Michael Smith says in years past he always wanted to find a place that sold chicken bog. Thing was, he could never find it anywhere.