WADR, by all means are you free to reside back over to North Myrtle, or elsewhere for that matter. Personally I really dig and miss Richland County (Especially Cola.!!, and Lexington & Kershaw Counties as-well) and I reside in Mecklenberg County, right here in Charlotte.I grew up in NMB and moved to Columbia in 1982 - The beach may have issues but nothing is worse than Columbia and the surrounding area. Richland County (ESPECIALLY COLA.!!) is the cesspool of the state.
And here's a list of the best counties within the state of South Carolina - I sure don't see "Ho-Ree" County - but hey, no biggy and no insult meant! Rather, I'm (like you did) just sayin'! =;^ฯ