Loris High News Today

Horry County Schools Superintendent Rick Maxey plans to retire by the end of June, according to a letter he sent to the Board of Education earlier this month.

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — The chief of South Carolina’s third largest public school district plans to request an early end to his contract so he can retire. Rick Maxey, who has led the nearly 50,000-student system since 2015, notified board members last week, according to a story first reported on Tuesday by the Post […]

Horry County Schools Superintendent Dr. Rick Maxey will seek an early retirement, perhaps stepping aside as soon as June 30, the end of the current fiscal year. School Board Chairman David Cox said Maxey had planned on making his official retirement request at the board’s scheduled April 29 meeting, but those plans were pre-empted by the news report.

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Loris City Council had voted 5-2 in August to purchase the complex, located on prime land off Highway 701 near the city center, for $1.5 million as part of a lawsuit settlement with the former owner.

The October HTC Community Hero of the Month is Regina Hemingway, who was nominated because she exhibits a positive influence on the community and is an advocate for ending gun

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.

In exchange of $1.5 million, the city of Loris will receive the 17-acre tract of land where the old high school is located, enabling it to immediately secure and beautify the property.

As Horry County Schools readies for the 2023-2024 school year, they are hoping to fill 97 teacher vacancies and 85 bus driver vacancies.

Horry County Schools is celebrating another state-wide award.