Nichols News

Horry County Police arrested a Nichols teen for sexually assaulting a 5 year-old child.

A trial date for the suspect in a Marion County double homicide must be set by September, Marion County Sheriff Mark Richardson said.

Pee Dee Community Action Partnership Nichols Head Start celebrated the Week of the Young Child from April 19- 25 with several fun activities, including Parade Day, Kite and Sunglasses Day, Earth Day, Ice Cream Day and Park Day, in Centennial Park of Nichols.

Marion County Sheriff Mark Richardson said Friday that the county's drug unit arrested 34 people on 66 charges in drug investigations in February, March, April and the first half of May.

Anderson Brothers Bank announced the promotion of Johnny Floyd to Marion County executive to direct the operations of Anderson Brothers Bank's offices in Mullins and in Marion.

Municipal officials in Marion County served as special guest speakers during a community crime prevention awareness seminar Monday at the Marion County Technical Education Center.

Friday, April 24, 2009 at 4:49 p.m. CHARLESTON, SC -- The Horry County Fire Relief Fund to support ongoing American Red Cross efforts was opened today with $12,000 contributed by First Federal and three Grand Strand insurance firms owned by the bank.A If you would like to contribute you can do so at any First Fedral branch or online.

The Ricefield Cove Boat Landing in Nichols will close Wednesday for improvements including a new floating dock and ramp renovations, according to Lisa Bourcier, spokeswoman for Horry County.

Sally Hayes Gordon and Ryan David England, both of Charleston, were married at 5 p.m. April 18, 2009, at Dune's West, Mount Pleasant.

Three men are in custody in connection with several church burglaries and vandalism cases.

Service for Frieda Nader Suggs will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. at Greenlawn Memorial Park Mausoleum.

Marion County Sheriff Mark Richardson issued a press release Friday about several extensive drug investigations made by the Marion County Combined Drug Unit.

Protection is the name of the game for The Blue Group, Inc., of Nichols, owned and managed by Dr.

In the center of the small town of Nichols, at 118 South Main Street, across the street from the fire station, stands Pace's Pharmacy.

Interstate 73 got attention in two measures in the state House Thursday - one designed to ease the road's path through conservation land and the other asking for federal money.

The desperation in Donna Bass's voice is evident in the 911 phone call she made to police last Thursday when her neighbor showed up on her doorstep covered in blood.

Randy Burns / The Item Carroll Nichols, 72, has been an attendant at the Calvary Church Road Recycling Center since it opened as one of nine county recycling centers about seven years ago.

Horry County Fire Rescue is working on a fire at 9100 Quarter House Drive in Nichols, according to department spokesman Todd Cartner.

A Nichols man was killed Wednesday night when he was thrown from a vehicle near Mullins, according to Marion County Coroner Jerry Richardson.

Mr. and Mrs. Roger G. Gilchrist of Mullins announce the engagement of their son, Rogerick Dion Gilchrist, to Stacey Roxanne Deneal, both of Columbia.