HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Matthew Robinson, a newly appointed member of the Horry County Schools Board of Education, will take the oath of office on June 8, according to a district spokesperson.
Board members met in a special session on Thursday and appointed Robinson to fill the District 5 seat, which has been vacant since Howard Barnard resigned on April 1, citing health reasons. Barnard, a former Horry County Council member, who had served on the board since 2020, died in May.
Robinson will serve the remainder of Barnard’s term, which expires in 2028. He will take the oath of office at an Horry County Board of Education work session set for 6 p.m. on June 8…