Swash Manor

07/14/2026

I love that my side of town the "old" part is getting some big changes. we have a whole food scene down here!
NEW HWY. 501 ALIGNMENT TAKING SHAPE 🚗
It’s becoming easier to see the vision for the new alignment of U.S. Highway 501 in Myrtle Beach.
Funded by Horry County’s RIDE 3 Program, the project is taking shape with the first layers of asphalt installed, connecting the Broadway Street intersection to 7th Avenue North at Oak Street. Once complete, the new alignment will provide a more direct route through downtown Myrtle Beach.
The contractor has also completed storm drainage improvements in the area.
With seasonal construction restrictions now in place, drivers may notice less activity as work is adjusted to help minimize traffic disruptions during the busy summer season. Construction will pick back up following Labor Day, when those statewide restrictions are lifted.
This project is being managed by the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT ) and is expected to be complete later this year.
Continue to follow Horry County Government for updates on this RIDE initiative.
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07/14/2026

Mid Spring 2026

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07/14/2026

Swash Manor Garden 2026

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04/12/2026

SUNDAY NOT FUNDAY!
Well the hot water heater decided to cease to function last night, there's a little bit of water in the pan, & the pilot light won't light. So I guess I got to go buy & remove/install a hot water heater.... I hope they take good looks as payment 🥺. I'm accepting $1 donations🤑 https://cash.app/pay/link/zcwys0g8/

04/12/2026

Early spring garden at Swash Manor 2026

12/17/2025

**Lumbee Tribe Takes Major Step Toward Federal Recognition**

The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has reached a historic milestone as long-standing efforts toward full federal recognition have moved closer than ever before. Recent action in Washington has renewed national attention on the Lumbee, one of the largest tribes east of the Mississippi River, and a people whose history in the Carolinas stretches back centuries.

The Lumbee are native to southeastern North Carolina, primarily Robeson, Hoke, Cumberland, and surrounding counties along the Lumber River, from which they take their name. Unlike many federally recognized tribes, the Lumbee have long been known as a *mysterious* tribe—Native people whose exact origins are debated, but whose continuous presence in the region is well documented. Scholars and historians have linked the Lumbee to remnants of several historic Southeastern tribes that survived colonization by adapting, merging, and persisting in place rather than being removed west.

Despite recognition by the State of North Carolina since 1885, the Lumbee have spent more than a century seeking full federal recognition—a status that would bring access to healthcare, housing, education resources, and self-governance rights already afforded to other federally recognized tribes. Their path has been complicated by outdated laws and racial classifications imposed during the Jim Crow era, which denied them the same treatment as other Native nations.

Momentum toward recognition represents more than a political victory—it is a long-overdue acknowledgment of Lumbee identity, resilience, and survival. For many Lumbee families, this moment honors generations who maintained their culture, community, and sense of belonging despite being left out of federal systems designed to serve Native peoples.

If finalized, federal recognition would mark a turning point not just for the Lumbee, but for Native history in the Southeast—affirming that tribes who endured quietly and locally are no less legitimate than those forced onto reservations.

This story is still unfolding, but one thing is clear: the Lumbee Tribe’s fight to be seen, named, and recognized is finally being heard on a national stage.