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Dothan Road home burned; suspect charged

August 26, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Dothan Road home burned; suspect charged

Updated 11:45 a.m. Thursday Betty Smith Bryant, 63, has been charged with first degree arson after allegedly setting fire to the home, according to the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office. The fire allegedly stemmed from a [Read More]

Jefferson Weaver
Life in Columbus

She ain’t like that no more

August 25, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on She ain’t like that no more

She looked far healthier than when I saw her the first time, or later when I saw her photo, wearing a yellow smock on my daily jail report. She made the perfect image of a [Read More]

A badge of a sheriff  
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Woman claims she was robbed by couple

August 25, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Woman claims she was robbed by couple

Jewelry and cash were taken from a Gilliard Road woman in an alleged robbery Aug. 25. Deputies responded to the home near Chadbourn on a disturbance call. Kayla Todd told the sheriff’s office that a [Read More]

Water coming out of the faucet  
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Boil order lifted for District IV

August 25, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Boil order lifted for District IV

The boil water advisory has been lifted for the county’s Water District IV, which includes the Riegelwood Sanitary District.The advisory was issued Tuesday after periods of low pressure in the area. County attorney Amanda Prince [Read More]

William Shane Rhodes
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ATV chase ends with trip to jail

August 24, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on ATV chase ends with trip to jail

A detective working on another investigation ended up literally chasing down a new case just after midnight Monday morning.  Det. Paul Rockenbach was on Seven Creeks Highway in Nakina when he spotted a four-wheeler erratically [Read More]

Dive team at Blackrock
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Body from river identified

August 22, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Body from river identified

UPDATE: Monday 2:58 p.m. Bladen County authorities have identified Kenneth Ross Covell, 54, as the body found in the Cape Fear River near Golf Course Road.The body of the suspected murder victim was found roughly [Read More]

Skyler Wade Peacock
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Suspect flees, runs, trips

August 21, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Suspect flees, runs, trips

A Shallotte man found out you can’t outrun the long arm of the law Aug. 18. Skyler Wade Peacock, 20, was charged with child abuse, fleeing to elude arrest, carless and reckless driving heorin possession [Read More]

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Patients from three schools quarantined

August 20, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Patients from three schools quarantined

UPDATE: 11:25 a.m. A student at Old Dock, another student at Edgewood Elementary, and a staff member at East Columbus have tested positive for COVID 19. Three cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed at separate [Read More]

Good lights can make a big difference in safety and morale during an emergency.
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Emergency preparations: seeing the light

August 20, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Emergency preparations: seeing the light

Every pay period, (based on a two-week pay period) we are suggesting items to pick up for your emergency kit in the event of a hurricane. By now you should have your water-tight tote. As [Read More]

The Columbus County Health Department has multiple resources for dealing with COVID-19 on its social media platforms.
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County COVID cases top 1,000

August 20, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on County COVID cases top 1,000

45-54 year olds, females most at risk While the death toll hasn’t risen, Columbus county’s total COVID-19 count rose to 1,024 as of today’s report (Thursday). Daniel Buck, spokesman for the department, said five residents [Read More]

Water coming out of the faucet  
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Lake issues boil water alert

August 20, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Lake issues boil water alert

The Town of Lake Waccamaw is reporting a water leak on Canal Cove Road. Due to the leak, bacteria may be introduced into the water system causing the Town to issue a Boil Water Advisory. [Read More]

Kandice Hickman Freeman
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Mom, grandmother charged in Riegelwood drug case

August 19, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Mom, grandmother charged in Riegelwood drug case

DSS takes custody of child from “filthy” home. Two women were arrested on drug charges and a toddler was turned over to Social Services after an Aug. 13 raid on a home described as “filthy”. [Read More]

Water coming out of the faucet  
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Chadbourn lifts boil water order

August 19, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Chadbourn lifts boil water order

The boil water order for Chadbourn has been lifted. Asst. Town Manager Jerome Chestnut said repair on North Elm Street were completed. State-required tests came back Friday showing no contamination, so the order was lifted [Read More]

Jefferson Weaver
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Jefferson Weaver: When a bomb is just another word

August 19, 2020 Jefferson Weaver 1

Curse words were once intended for emphasis, or (as the name implies) to wish a curse upon someone. Sadly, those same terms are now more common than additional condiments with a bag of fast food. [Read More]

A blue lightbar
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Bad driving leads to big trouble for Clarkton man

August 18, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Bad driving leads to big trouble for Clarkton man

Drugs and paraphernalia were allegedly  found in a Clarkton man’s car after he briefly fled from deputies Aug. 14, according to the sheriff’s office. Kameron Blake Quattlebaum, 21, of 69 Sabels Run Trail, Clarkton, was jailed [Read More]

Terrance Omar Shipman and Michael Dewayne Mitchell
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Rico saturation patrols lead to arrests for drugs, firearms

August 18, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Rico saturation patrols lead to arrests for drugs, firearms

Complaints from citizens led Columbus County Deputies to spend some extra time in the Rico community recently, and the effort paid off with two arrests for multiple felony charges. Arrest reports show Terrance Omar Shipman, 32, [Read More]

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