Obituaries
Sally Carol (Miller) Powers
Sally Carol Miller Powers, age 69, of Evergreen, peacefully slipped into eternity on Sunday, February 14, 2021 [Read More]
Month: February 2021
Obituaries
Dallie “Dale” Lee (Nobles) Godwin
Dallie “Dale” Lee Nobles Godwin, age 94 of Chadbourn, entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior on Sunday, February 14, 2021 [Read More]
Obituaries
Louise (Elliott) Davis
May 4, 1928 ~ February 15, 2021 Louise Elliott Davis, age 92 of Chadbourn, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 15, 2021 at her sister’s home. Louise was born on May 14, 1928, in Columbus County, to [Read More]
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Harvey Gaston Jacobs
November 2, 1963 ~ February 11, 2021 Harvey Gaston Jacobs, age 57, of Bolton, N.C., died Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Harvey was born on November 2, 1963 in Robeson County to [Read More]
Obituaries
Edward (Ned) Council
June 24, 1929 ~ February 7, 2021 Edward (Ned) Council passed away Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021. He was born June 24, 1929 to the late John Monroe and Louise Land Council in Lake Waccamaw. He graduated from [Read More]
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Saturday chase through city ends in arrest
Multiple charges were filed against a Hamlet man after a high speed chase through Whiteville Saturday. Rodrick Terrell Powers, 30, of Perry avenue, Hamlet, was held under $7,500 secured bond on multiple traffic charges, failure [Read More]
Obituaries
Fredrica Turner Stell
October 27, 1926 ~ February 11, 2021 Fredrica Stell passed away peacefully on Feb. 11, 2021 during her 94th year of a glorious life. She wanted folks to know that her death was not COVID-related. Freddie, [Read More]
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Four positions open at shelter; alarm system installed
Updated with names of four former employees. Four employees have left or been fired from Columbus County Animal Control, forcing the shelter to temporarily cease intakes except for emergencies. The empty positions were posted on [Read More]
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Whiteville woman charged with vehicular death
The Whiteville woman charged with felony hit and run in a Shallotte death was herself a shooting victim earlier in December. Tabitha Ann Reaves, 21, was arrested by authorities in Whiteville. She is being held [Read More]
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Bolton man shot at Food Lion
Customers scrambled for safety after a shootout at the Food Lion in North Whiteville injured one man Wednesday. Lamonte Pridgen, 18, was struck twice in the back, Det. S. Moody of the Whiteville Police said. [Read More]
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Hallsboro drug dealer facing federal time
Cocaine, methamphetamines, and firearms added up to 117 months in federal prison for a Hallsboro man. Jamal Devon “Maul” Bryant, 35, was arrested in a joint law enforcement operation in July 2019. Bryant was sentenced [Read More]
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Former Sen. R.C. Soles dies
The state’s longest serving legislator, Tabor City attorney Robert Charles “R.C.” Soles, died Friday. Soles did not run for reelection in 2010. At a political event that fall, Soles quoted Gen. George Patton, saying “old [Read More]
Business
Tax preparer sentenced
As tax season gets underway, the U.S. District Attorney’s office is reminding taxpayers to avoid problems by dealing only with reputable tax filing services. A Rocky Mount tax return preparer was sentenced to 50 months [Read More]
Business
COVID-19 clinic inSt. Pauls Thursday
UNC Health Southeastern has partnered with Faith Tabernacle Christian Center to offer a COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic on Thursday (Feb. 11). The clinic will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the church’s multipurpose building, 3744 [Read More]
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Premier Living worker charged with ATM use
A careworker at a Lake Waccamaw care facility has been charged with exploiting a elderly person. April Nicole Bass, 34, was released on $6,000 unsecured bond on two charges of exploiting an elderly adult. Her [Read More]
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Old shopping center burns in downtown Whiteville
UPDATED The fire that destroyed the Lewis Smith shopping center in Whiteville on Friday was set, City Fire Marshal Hal Lowder said. Lowder said he worked with State Bureau of Investigation arson specialists to determine [Read More]