Pain, loss and now, hope: 1 year of COVID in Horry County in your neighbors words
The Sun News 3/15/2021 Mary Norkol, The Sun News (Myrtle Beach, S.C.)
Mar. 15 Hope is finally starting to feel tangible in Horry County with the COVID-19 vaccination effort ramping up across the state. One year ago, it was a different story.
In early March 2020, coronavirus was simply a new word that carried an far-off, not-too-serious threat to most people in Horry County. With a certain naivete and no idea of what was to come, residents went to restaurants, anticipated celebrating St. Patrick s Day with friends, bought tickets for concerts planned for the summer and hotel stays were booked for winter getaways.