Obituaries
Mr. Clarence Featherson
Mr. Featherson closed the curtains on this journey called life on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at Lower Cape Fear Life Care in Whiteville. [Read More]
Month: May 2021
Obituaries
Billy H. Jones
Mr. Billy H. Jones 76, of Whiteville passed on May 27, 2021 [Read More]
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ECHS graduation at 6 p.m.
The East Columbus High School Class of 2021 commencement ceremony will take place this afternoon (Thursday) at 6 p.m. The school will be utilizing the auditorium and the gym. Guests with tickets will be admitted [Read More]
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Suspect’s arrest was third in less than a year
Lamar Parker’s arrest after a high speed crash that injured seven people was his third since last summer. Parker, 19, was charged with driving while license revoked, careless and reckless, speeding, fictitious registration, and a [Read More]
Church News
National recording artists coming to Tabor City drive-in
Christian rock band Skillet, featuring Jordan Feliz and Colton Dixon, will be performing live June 12 at the State Line Movie Time Drive-In near Tabor City. The concert starts at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are going fast, and [Read More]
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False report earns real charge
An Evergreen woman has been charged with crying wolf after she filed a false kidnapping report, the sheriff’s office said. Alva Jill Nance, 57, was charged with a single count of filing a false police [Read More]
Obituaries
Jerry Leon Brown
Jerry Leon Brown, age 73 of Myrtle Beach, passed away on May 24, 202 [Read More]
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Nettie Frink
Nettie Frink, age 86, of Chadbourn peacefully slipped into eternity on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 [Read More]
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Titus D. Johnson
Titus D. Johnson, age 42, formerly of Chadbourn passed on Saturday, May [Read More]
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Patricia A. Norris
Patricia A. Norris, age 64, of Tabor City, NC died Wednesday, May 26, 2021 [Read More]
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Jethro Davis Chancy
Jethro Davis Chancy, 72, Council, died Wednesday, May 26, 2021 [Read More]
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John “J.D.” Daniel Williams
John Daniel “J.D.” Williams, age 86 of the China Grove Community, Chadbourn, entered into the presence of our Lord on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 [Read More]
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J.K. Powell crash caused by fleeing driver
Update, 9:40 p.m. One person has been airlifted after a high speed chase that ended with a car carrying a grandmother and several children being rammed on J.K, Powell Boulevard Wednesday. Friends said Anita Adams [Read More]
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Sheriff’s office seeks break-in suspect
Deputies are searching for a man identified as a suspect in a break-in on Rough and Ready Road. Shane Howard Jones, 50, is alleged to have entered the home and stolen “multiple items,” according to [Read More]
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Landfill wait times slow due to demolition
Wait times at the county solid waste transfer station will be slow for several weeks, due to the demolition of a county school. Crews are tearing down the former Cerro Gordo Elementary School, a press [Read More]
Obituaries
J.H. Kelly
Mr. J.H. Kelly 85, of Wilmington passed on Monday, May 24, 2021 at his home. He was born in Columbus
County, [Read More]