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Monday, July 11, 2011  A Mullins Marine killed while serving our country will be laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery today.

Wednesday, July 06, 2011  American flags lined the way to Mullins High School where Marine Gunnery Sergeant Ralph "E.J." Pate's funeral was held.

Wednesday, July 06, 2011  A U.S. Marine from Marion County will be laid to rest this afternoon. Marine Gunnery Sergeant Ralph "E.J." Pate was killed Sunday June 26th in action during combat missions fighting the war in Afghanistan.

Saturday, May 22, 2010  Outside six Horry County high schools Friday, the Westboro Baptist Church tried to spread their controversial messages of hate.  Also outside Horry County schools Friday were counter-protestors spreading a very different message, one of acceptance and love.

Friday, May 21, 2010  Westboro Baptist Church, infamous for their controversial hate-filled protests against gays, Jews and other groups, began their day in Horry County at Conway, Socastee and Carolina Forest High Schools.

Friday, May 21, 2010  The 6 members of the Westboro Baptist Church have left North Myrtle Beach High School after holding signs expressing an anti-American message.

Friday, May 21, 2010  The five members of the Westboro Baptist Church have left St. James High School, after holding signs outside that said 'God hates your idols' and 'Bloody Obama'

Friday, May 21, 2010  The Westboro Baptist Church protest at Myrtle Beach High School has ended without any incidents or arrests.

Friday, May 21, 2010  The 3 adults and 2 children representing the Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church have now left Socastee High School.

Friday, May 21, 2010  The 6 members of the Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church who were holding signs outside Carolina Forest High School Friday morning that read 'God is your enemy' and 'Israel is doomed,' have now left the school.

Friday, May 21, 2010  The protests Friday morning at three Horry County High Schools ended without any arrests or incidents according to NewsChannel 15 reporters at each location.

Thursday, May 20, 2010  Friday, a church group - one that often preaches hate towards America, U.S. troops and homosexuals - is expected to be on the Grand Strand. They're set to protest outside Horry County schools.   Wednesday, a Myrtle Beach group prepared to meet the Westboro Baptist Church, a church the Myrtle Beach group says they love.

Sunday, May 16, 2010  A few members of Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church made stops in Horry County on Sunday to spread their message that God hates America.

Friday, May 14, 2010  Churches and police will be standing by Sunday, as members of a controversial Kansas church protest at Grand Strand churches.

Wednesday, May 05, 2010  On Wednesday, Horry County school administrators met with many of its principals to discuss its rules of conduct for the upcoming protests by members of the Westboro Baptist Church.