By Katie Compton Boyd I remember as a child, the women in my family would remind me, “you mustn’t talk of politics or religion, especially at the dinner table. It...
Update– Gore has been found safe in Wilmington. A Silver Alert has been issued for a North Whiteville man last seen in the Clarkton area. Markel Dashan Gore, 22, was...
Earl Jennings Cook, age 88, of Charlotte, N.C. died Thursday evening, October 29, 2020, at Novant Health Presbyterian Hospice. Mr. Cook was born on September 27, 1932 to the late...
Elvia Mintz Harrelson, age 91, of Delco, N.C., passed away Monday morning, October 26, 2020 at Premier Living, Lake Waccamaw. Elvia was born in Columbus County on January 20, 1929...
The Duke Endowment has awarded a $184,000 grant to support the Success Coach program at Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina. “Our goal is to support families once reunification...
And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’ Matthew 25:4...
The Field of Flags and Veterans Memorial Park Wall of Honor will be on display at the Columbus County Fairgrounds Wednesday for Veterans Day.Angela Norris of the Park committee said...
New local data shows a 64th person has died from COVID-19 in Columbus county. The Health Department’s twice-weekly report today said the individual died Nov. 3 at an area hospital. Another...
By Dawn Langley, PA This is the first in a series of columns focusing on diabetes management as part of November as Diabetes Awareness Month. Let’s begin with some statistics...
Autumn means turkey shoot time in Southeastern North Carolina. If your church or non-profit is holding one of these popular fall affairs, let us know and we’ll publicize it for...
Obstetrician/Urogynecologist Johnnie Wright, Jr., M.D., has joined the medical staff of Southeastern Health and will provide care at Southeastern Women’s Healthcare at The Oaks. Dr. Wright is certifie...
Columbus County had a red tide Tuesday night, as three of four county commissioners seats on the ballot saw Republicans take handy victories.The results will not be official until Canvass Day,...
Problems at four precincts across the state led the State Board of elections to leave those polls open for extra time tonight, delaying the first release of results until 8:15...
I can’t recall the last time an election wasn’t “history making” or “the most important election of our lifetimes.” Once in a while, that’s been the case, but most times...
Today is Election Day in what may be one of the busiest political seasons in history. Most of the reports so far today show voting is going smoothly but slowly...