Author Archives: Administrator

Caring Transitions: tough transitions in life can be made easier

By Tim Callahan Ninety-year-old Tony Caggiano was scheduled to go home soon from the hospital. He won’t recognize the outside of the home, but he will recognize the inside. With the help of Caring Transitions, Tony’s wife, Maureen, moved out … Continue reading

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Personal scrapbook project becomes Murrells Inlet ‘Images of America’ book

By Tim Callahan A home project for Steve Strickland, a fourth generation Murrells Inlet native, “ballooned” into the Murrells Inlet History Project. It is projected to culminate this early summer in a book with 240 pictures and captions, to be … Continue reading

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MI 2020: It’s ‘Chowder Talk’ time

It’s chowder time in the inlet. Murrells Inlet 2020 invites the community to its annual spring “Chowder Talk” on Tues., March 6, at Inlet Affairs, located at 4024 Hwy. 17 Bus. in Murrells Inlet. Complimentary chowder and beverages will be … Continue reading

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UCC: A vision for low volume, high-impact fellowship

Many churches are high volume and low-impact. Doug Gonsalves, a 24-year-old with no seminary training, envisions something different. “I want a low volume, high-impact church that serves the community and creates disciples, not church visitors.” His goal is to plant … Continue reading

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Our local newspaper celebrates 2nd anniversary

As we celebrate our second anniversary this month and start publishing in year number three of the Murrells Inlet Messenger, I was wondering if you knew print newspapers are obsolete? Well, of course not. You can’t know that because you … Continue reading

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February issue available on Web

The full February print edition can be viewed online by clicking on print edition above, then clicking on FebWeb. Enjoy!

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I like you, too, but…

The Messenger has picked up 200 new likes in the past 40 days. Thank you, thank you, thank you. But, what do you like? What would you like to see more of? Less of? We know we are read because … Continue reading

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Johnson family needs help for sick little girl

Lily Johnson, age 6, was diagnosed with Leukemia in December. The family is from Murrells Inlet and the medical emergency the bills are overwhelming. To help Lily and her family, the Beaver Bar at the County Line in Murrells Inlet … Continue reading

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Castaway’s can make some money for you

By Tim Callahan Like many people in these sad economic times, Jode Gammon has had to create her own job by starting a business. But, she is using the bad to create the good, offering to sell clothes on consignment, … Continue reading

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Opinion: Messenger glass is half full – not half empty

By Tim Callahan Editor/Publisher I treated my staff, which is me, and my wife, Debbie, to a dinner on the Messenger in late December to celebrate 2011, our second year of publishing. Honestly, I was doing it more for my … Continue reading

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