Obituaries
James Daniel “Danny” Tyler
James Daniel Tyler, age 56 of Loris, died on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 [Read More]
Month: May 2021
Obituaries
Deloris Thomas
Deloris Thomas 62 of Chadbourn, transitioned into eternal rest on May 18, 2021. [Read More]
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BREAKING NEWS: armed man on Bella Coola
3:45 p.m. updateOne man is in custody after a brief standoff with Lake Waccamaw Police and State Park Rangers on Bella Coola Drive at the lake. A witness said the suspect stole a firearm from [Read More]
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Clarendon man charged with molesting boy
Detectives have charged a Clarendon man with sexually abusing a preadolescent boy. Frederic William booth, 56, is being held on a $50,000 secured bond on a charge of indecent liberties with a minor, according to [Read More]
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Man facing felony after starving puppy
A Whiteville-area man was charged with a felony after an Animal Protective Services officer found a starving, sick and injured puppy at his home. The puppy was seized, but had to be euthanized due to [Read More]
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Zy’Keem Ty’mere Jordan
Zy’Keem Ty’mere Jordan, infant son of Jasmine Williams of Tabor City, entered eternal rest on Friday May 14, 2021 [Read More]
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David Coatney
Clarkton – Mr. David Coatney passed on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at Columbus Regional Healthcare System, Whiteville, NC. [Read More]
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Robert “Doodle” Lee Powell, Sr.
Robert “Doodle” Lee Powell, Sr, age 88, of Delco, died Tuesday morning, May 18, 2021 at the Lower Cape Fear Life Center in Wilmington. Robert was born in Columbus County on October 11, 1932 [Read More]
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Joy comes in the morning • Jefferson Weaver
Doodle eyed me suspiciously, then fluffed his neck feathers before announcing the pending new day. I have no idea why I was up early; it had been a fitful night. I am usually a shamelessly [Read More]
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Lila Mae (Allen) Norris
Lila Mae Norris, age 83, of Tabor City, died Monday, May 17, 2021 in McLeod Loris Hospital, Loris, SC [Read More]
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Edward Garfield Spivey
Mr. Edward Garfield Spivey 62, of Ash passed on May 16, 2021 [Read More]
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Gwendoline Etta Palmer
Gwendoline E. Palmer 87, of Whiteville passed on Saturday, May 15, 2021 [Read More]
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City ‘committed’ to park safety; parent to address county board
Thursday’s shooting incident at Whiteville’s Sandy Ridge apartment complex beside Nolan Park has increased calls for a larger, county-owned park outside of the city. Shane Hardee, whose daughters play Dixie Youth ball, will address the [Read More]
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Alfredia (Ward) Ikner
Alfredia Ward Ikner, age 86 of Whiteville, died Monday, May 17, 2021 in Columbus Regional Healthcare, Whiteville. [Read More]
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Ronald Boyd Hamm
Ronald Boyd Hamm, 77, passed away Sunday, May 16, 2021 [Read More]
Church News
Grace Elizabeth (Fletcher) Chauncey
A celebration for the life of Grace Elizabeth Fletcher Chauncey, age 102, will be held at 1 pm May 22 at Lake Waccamaw United Methodist Church. [Read More]