Horry County residents have  a new dental discount card program available that can help residents save an average of 20 to 50 percent on their dental care services, and 20 percent on orthodontic services. This affordable plan starts at $6.95 per month and $59 per year for individuals.

“The card is easy to use and will save people money,” said Lisa Bourcier, Public Information Officer. “Cardholders simply schedule an appointment with a participating dentist or specialist and present their card to receive a discount at the time of service. There are no forms to complete and everyone in the household is eligible to receive a discount.”  With this discount card, residents  will save on dental cleanings, x-rays, braces, dentures, crowns, root canals and more.

More information about the Dental Discount Card Program is available at: www.nacodentalprogram.com.

Card Pick-Up Locations:

I asked Marvin what he would be cooking this week. He replied “Duck Cordon Bleu”.   Now, if It were Bobby Flay or Rachel Ray I would think, “That sounds pretty fancy. I could never cook that.” However, Marvin Latimer does not leave me with the same feeling. I think  to myself, “Oh. THIS is going to be good.”   You see, Marvin may start with the same ingredients, and end up with the same dish, but it is what happens in between that seperates THE MARVIN SHOW from those other cooking shows. Each one of Marvin’s dishes has a story behind it. I can only imagine a late night driving accident involving a Duck Crossing sign and a road full of feathers. Marvin will entertain you as he drinks shots and teaches you Ebonics. And in the end, there is a perfectly presented dish that would look good in any of the finest restaurants. Anyone who has worked in the restaurant business knows it takes their own version of “Marvin” to keep the kitchen running. Making it happen in 25 minutes of less, from the time of order till the food is on the plate. Watch THE MARVIN SHOW on WPDE-tv15 1:05am Saturday Night.

Adam Jordan, Civil Engineering Associate 1 in the Horry County Engineering Department, won the Infrastructure & Regulation Division Quarterly Award for his ability to succeed while taking on many additional tasks all in the name of providing excellent customer service to other departments with the county and ultimately to the citizens of Horry County. In addition to taking on construction management of a boat ramp and county park facility projects, Adam also was assigned special projects outside of the realm of his typical land development and encroachment permit plan review and inspection responsibilities. Another special assignment that he successfully completed was the very recent repair and resurfacing of the parking lot at the Olin D. Blanton county office building with the City of Myrtle Beach. Congratulations!

Claire Mongillo, Applications Manager in the Horry County Information Technology Department, won the Administration Division Quarterly Award for her efforts in the facilitation and implementation of the Manatron GRM and CAMA applications purchased by the county for use by the Assessor’s office. Within weeks of Claire’s hire, the version that was initially installed was updated with an entirely different version. She has worked tirelessly with the installation team and has been methodical; employing her “repeatable process” for testing the data and in March of 2010 was successful in receiving the conversion of the Assessor’s Office 2009 and 2010 data. Congratulations!

Any county resident without prescription coverage can use this program. It even covers pet prescriptions! Even if you have insurance for prescription drugs, you may still benefit from the discount card, since it may save you money on prescription drugs your existing plan does not cover.

Everyone is eligible!

• No income requirements
• No age requirements
• Unlimited use for the whole family

Again, the Horry County Prescription Discount Card can be used anytime a prescription is not covered by insurance – even for pets!

• Uninsured
• When drug is not covered:
• Underinsured
• Medicare Plan D participants non-covered drugs
• All Prescription Plans
• Pet prescriptions

The Horry County Prescription Discount Card is:

• Valuable. Save an average of 20% off the pharmacy’s regular price on all commonly prescribed prescriptions and an average savings of 50% on 90-day supplies of select generics through mail service. Savings are also available on high-tech and injectable drugs through our specialty pharmacy.
• Easy. There are no claim forms to fill out and no annual fee to pay.
• Convenient. More than 59,000 participating pharmacies nationwide. All major chain pharmacies are participants, including CVS, Rite-Aid, Walgreens, and Kroger.

Click here to see what we have!

J&W Produce is a membership based community farm, located at 5105 Hwy 501 west, Conway SC 29525. This is the old “Ward’s Produce” spot on 501 between Conway & Aynor.  You can reach them at    843-340-3392.

ABOUT  J & W Produce:
How it works: Based on the seasonal commitment, community members pre-pay for shares of the seasons’ harvest. Members then receive weekly, a box of fresh vegetables. This method assures a variety of products picked at the peak of ripeness and flavor and delivered to a convenient location in your neighborhood.

With a pre-season payment, you purchase a share of the farms summer and or fall harvest.. You then receive a weekly box of fresh produce through our 12 week summer harvest cycle, mid-April thru Mid-July and with the purchase of a fall share you will receive your share from Mid- August thru Mid -Nov. In signing up, you dedicate yourself to being our customer for the season. This provides the farm with a secure market for all our growing efforts. The farm, in turn, commits to providing you with an abundant, diverse and quality array of vegetables.

If you want fresh, this is how to get the freshest vegetables available. Support a local farmer. Call J & W Produce today!

Everyone knows when you need the best stuff, you check to see if Dick’s Pawn Shop has it first. Dick’s has 3 locations, one in Surfside Beach, one in Carolina Forest, and another in North Myrtle Beach. They are pretty spread out, and it is not practical to drive to each one to see their inventory. Did you know you can shop at Dick’s Pawn Shop online? Try it here. They also have stuff listed on Ebay. See it here.

J Reuben Long Detention Center is located in Conway, SC at 4150 J. Reuben Long Avenue, Conway, SC 29526. The center is located off of Hwy 701 North, approximately five miles North of Conway. Directional signs are posted on Hwy 701 and Hwy 319. You can contact the center at   Office & Inmate Booking: (843) 915-5140

See who is currently an inmate at J Reuben Long Detention Center here. (This link will open in a new window.)