Crime
Cash app transfers lead to arrest
The case could be described as a modern version of sneaking change from grandmother’s purse. William Carroll, 28, of 838 Bullard Rd., Cerro Gordo was [Read More]
Business
COVID-19 update Jan. 15
This roundup will cover the dates Jan. 6-15. • Columbus County reported 103 deaths from COVID-19 on Jan. 14, up from 90 on Jan. 13. An average of 50 new cases per day was reported [Read More]
Commentary
Dusty windows and forgotten fenceposts
I‘ve driven past it dozens if not hundreds of times through the years. The post is made from wood of a kind we don’t see anymore, cured heart longleaf pine, ten inches or so across [Read More]
Park and Learn comes to Columbus
Front Page
With remote learning becoming the standard for education in the pandemic, state officials have established new opportunities for children who lack internet access. The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources is working to bring [Read More]
State wants mudpuppy sightings
Front Page
Some scary but harmless salamanders are being sought by the biologists with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. The general public, but particularly anglers, are asked to submit any sightings of mudpuppies to the agency. The [Read More]
