COLUMBUS COUNTY NEWS – TODAY’S FRONT PAGE HEADLINES
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Elwell Ferry Back in Operation
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Home Alumni Return, Visit, Reminisce
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Jefferson Weaver • The Death of a Newspaper, 1978
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130-MPH Chase Leads to Wreck, Arrest of Bladen Suspect
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WRC Says Don’t Feed – or Selfie – the Bears
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Elwell Ferry Closed until May 30
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The Good News for April 19
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Bond $100,000 in Nude Photo Case
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Waccamaw Siouan Among Tribes Honored by State
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Buie Mound to Receive Historic Marker
Elwell Ferry Back in Operation
by Jefferson Weaver in Front Page Comments Off on Elwell Ferry Back in Operation
Absentee Ballots Available for Second Primary
by Columbus County News in Elections 2024 Comments Off on Absentee Ballots Available for Second Primary
The Good News for April 19
by Jefferson Weaver in Front Page Comments Off on The Good News for April 19
COLUMBUS COUNTY NEWS – LOCAL OBITUARIES
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Letha Mae Norris James
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David Wayne Richards
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Teresa Stephens
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Ms. Yvonne Marks
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Ellison “Shorty” Solomon
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Arrie “Ann” (Reynolds) Watts
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Tommy Kent Spivey
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Elsie Harrelson Campbell
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Naomi Hinson
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Michael Khameron Noble
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Halie Elaine Keel
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Sarah (Angel) Cartrette
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Shirley Kathryn (Edwards) Million
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Gregory Shane Norris
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Joel Edwards
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Marvin McPherson
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Cornelius Daniel Gore
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Mr. Lee Edward Wiles
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Bernard Bass
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Elizabeth Kelly Blake Davis
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Debbie Turner
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John B. Haynie Jr.
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Rex Hinson
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Shirley Faye (Campbell) Lawson
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Beatrice Elaine Morris
COLUMBUS COUNTY NEWS – COMMENTARY
COLUMBUS COUNTY NEWS – News From Across the County
Letha Mae Norris James
August 12, 1940 ~ April 24, 2024 (age 83) Mrs. Letha Mae Norris James, age 83, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. Born on August 12, 1940, she was the daughter of the late [Read More]
David Wayne Richards
April 24, 1955 ~ April 25, 2024 (age 69) David Wayne Richards, age 69, of Whiteville, NC, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2024. David was born in Martinsville, VA on April 24, 1955 to Valery [Read More]
Teresa Stephens
February 5, 1949 ~ April 24, 2024 (age 75) Teresa Grainger Stephens 75, of Whiteville passed on Wednesday April 24, 2024 in Columbus Regional Healthcare. She was born February 5, 1949 in Horry County, SC [Read More]
Elwell Ferry Back in Operation
Repair crews installed a new pulley at Elwell Ferry this week, bring the venerable river crossing back into service a month sooner than expected. “We found a spare pulley and installed it,” said Dept. of [Read More]
Home Alumni Return, Visit, Reminisce
By Amanda Irwin, Boys and Girls Home Debating whose house parent made the best fried chicken, checking in on how a fellow alumni was doing now or discussing the legendary size of former director Rube [Read More]
Jefferson Weaver • The Death of a Newspaper, 1978
In those days, a newspaper office was a magical place. People were always moving, talking, coming and going. A single BB-sized hole in the darkened front door allowed the sunlight to show dancing dust motes [Read More]
Ms. Yvonne Marks
April 14, 2024 Ms. Yvonne Marks is now resting in paradise. Ms. Marks put down the cares of this life Sunday afternoon, in Wilmington NC surrounded by her loving family. On Saturday, April 27, 2024 [Read More]
Ellison “Shorty” Solomon
September 20, 1940 ~ April 22, 2024 (age 83) Ellison “Shorty” Solomon, 83, a resident of Premier Living, died Monday, April 22, 2024, at Premier Living & Rehabilitation Center. Visitation will be Saturday, April [Read More]
Arrie “Ann” (Reynolds) Watts
December 2, 1946 ~ April 23, 2024 (age 77) Arrie “Ann” Mae Reynolds Watts, 77, of Chadbourn, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at Lower Cape Fear Lifecare in Whiteville. Arrie was born on [Read More]
Tommy Kent Spivey
Tommy Kent Spivey, age 80, died on April 23, 2024. Tommy was a lifelong resident of Tabor City, NC, the son of the late H. Cliff and Ruby H. Spivey. He was a farmer, and [Read More]
130-MPH Chase Leads to Wreck, Arrest of Bladen Suspect
Two men were jailed after a chase Monday with speeds reaching 130 miles per hour. Jacques Ali Vereen, 29, of 619 Mollie Rd., Whiteville, as charged with felony fleeing to elude arrest and multiple traffic [Read More]
WRC Says Don’t Feed – or Selfie – the Bears
Charges won’t be filed against the Asheville residents who caught two bear cubs and took selfies with them last week. The men and women pulled two baby bears from a tree behind an apartment complex [Read More]
Elsie Harrelson Campbell
January 23, 1932 ~ April 22, 2024 (age 92) Elsie Campbell, age 92, of Whiteville, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 22, 2024, at Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehab in Whiteville. Elsie was born in [Read More]
Naomi Hinson
August 24, 1925 ~ April 22, 2024 (age 98) Naomi Shelley Hinson, 98, passed away peacefully Monday, April 22, 2024. Born August 24, 1925, Naomi was the daughter of Henry Patrick Shelley and Willie Watson [Read More]
Elwell Ferry Closed until May 30
Elwell Ferry across the Cape Fear River will be closed through the month of May while a pulley is replaced. The ferry is the last inland cable ferry in the state. Andrew Barksdale of the [Read More]
Michael Khameron Noble
March 2, 2001 ~ April 20, 2024 (age 23) Michael Khameron Noble, 23 of Chadbourn passed on Saturday, April 20, 2024. Final rites will be held at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, April 25, 2024 at Smyrna [Read More]
Halie Elaine Keel
July 21, 2004 ~ April 21, 2024 (age 19) Halie Elaine Keel, age 19, of Delco, NC, passed away at her home on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Halie was born in New Hanover County on [Read More]
Sarah (Angel) Cartrette
April 17, 2024 Angel Cartrette 19, of Lake Waccamaw NC passed away on April 17, 2024. She was born in Columbus County to David Cartrette and Melissa Thompson. She is survived by her parents; [Read More]
Shirley Kathryn (Edwards) Million
December 8, 1933 ~ April 21, 2024 (age 90) In Loving Memory of Shirley Kathryn Edwards Million Shirley Kathryn Edwards Million, resident of Raleigh, NC, peacefully passed away on April 21, 2024, surrounded by the [Read More]
The Good News for April 19
This weekend is a good time to take a breath, relax a little, and get ready – there’s a lot going on in our community over the next week or so. Saturday (April 20) is [Read More]
Gregory Shane Norris
January 3, 1992 ~ April 19, 2024 (age 32) Gregory Shane Norris, age 32, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 19, 2024, at Novant New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Shane was born on January 3, [Read More]
Joel Edwards
February 25, 1967 ~ April 16, 2024 (age 57) Joel (Joey) Terence Edwards, 57, of Whiteville, passed away on Tuesday, April16, 2024. He was born in Columbus County to Jeanette Callihan Lee and the late [Read More]
Bond $100,000 in Nude Photo Case
Bond was set at $100,000 unsecured for a man charged with two counts of sharing sexually explicit images of a woman without her consent. Bobby Holtzclaw, 19, of 8287 Red Hill Rd., Whiteville, was arrested [Read More]
Waccamaw Siouan Among Tribes Honored by State
See related story elsewhere at columbuscountynews.com. The Waccamaw Siouan people of Columbus County will soon have their own historic marker. The move is part of a series of markers being erected by the N.C. Dept. [Read More]
Buie Mound to Receive Historic Marker
Waccamaw Siouan tribe marker to be set soon (see related story). A culturally significant archaeological site in Robeson County soon will be recognized with a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker. The marker commemorating the Buie [Read More]
Marvin McPherson
January 24, 1935 ~ April 18, 2024 (age 89) Marvin McPherson, 89, of the Beaverdam Community, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at his home. Marvin was born on [Read More]
Cornelius Daniel Gore
December 3, 1933 ~ April 17, 2024 (age 90) Daniel Gore was born December 3, 1933 and passed away peacefully at his home April 17, 2024. He passed away in the house that he was [Read More]
Hoffman New Head at IP
International Paper (IP) announced that Jason Hoffmann has been named mill manager of the company’s Riegelwood Mill, assuming overall leadership responsibility for the facility on May 1. Hoffmann began his career with International Paper in [Read More]
State confirms 24 cases of CWD
State wildlife biologists have confirmed 24 cases of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in whitetail deer, with 13 new cases since July 2023. The first confirmed case in North Carolina was found in Yadkin County in [Read More]
One Dead in Wednesday Wreck
A Saint James woman died in a single vehicle crash near Hallsboro Wednesday. Witnesses said Angel Cartrette died when her vehicle crashed into a brick wall on Old Northeast Road near Thelma Road. The crash [Read More]
Mr. Lee Edward Wiles
February 13, 1953 ~ April 16, 2024 (age 71) Mr. Lee Edward Wiles passed on April 16, 2024 at Cape Fear Hospital, Fayetteville, NC. Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 2 pm [Read More]
Bernard Bass
June 14, 1941 ~ April 16, 2024 (age 82) Bernard Bass, 82, of Bladenboro, went home with be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at his residence. Bernard was born on June 14, [Read More]
Elizabeth Kelly Blake Davis
June 6, 1962 ~ April 16, 2024 (age 61) Elizabeth Kelly Blake Davis, 61, of Chadbourn, passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at the Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Center in Whiteville, NC. Kelly was born on June [Read More]
Debbie Turner
April 10, 1959 ~ April 14, 2024 (age 65) Debbie Turner, 65, of Whiteville, died Sunday, April 14, 2024, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System. Graveside service will be 1:00 PM Saturday, April 20, at Horace [Read More]
Court Says COVID-19 Bar Rules Violated Constitution
Gov. Roy Cooper violated the state constitution when he ordered restrictions on bars during the pandemic, the state Court of Appeals has ruled. Private bars were ordered closed during COVID-19 because cooper and state officials [Read More]
John B. Haynie Jr.
April 17, 2024 Mr. John Burnettt Haynie, Jr. 67, of Lake Waccamaw passed on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born September 25, 1956 in Pender County, NC [Read More]