Obituaries
Robert “Bobby” Everette Watts
Robert “Bobby” Everette Watts, age 48, of Hallsboro, died Tuesday, July 20, 2021, [Read More]
Month: July 2021
Front Page
Two jailed in meth, cocaine investigation
A joint operation between Whiteville Police, the sheriff’s office, and the State Bureau of Investigation jailed two alleged drug traffickers and pulled a quantity of narcotics off the street. Marion Lamont Flowers, 42, of 215 [Read More]
Obituaries
Subrena Jacobs
Subrena Ann Jacobs 52, of Whiteville passed on Monday, July 19, 2021 [Read More]
Front Page
Falconry class set by WRC
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will host an Introduction to Falconry Workshop presented by the North American Falconers Association on Sept. 11 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at its headquarters located at 1751 Varsity Drive in Raleigh. Falconry is [Read More]
Front Page
Lake Tabor dam project nearing completion
Lake Tabor has undergone a facelift, but it’s not just for aesthetics. There’s a practical reason for the new look. While it’s been a long work in progress – since 2017, in the wake of [Read More]
Front Page
When the chrome becomes dull
We were knights, pilots, adventurers, daredevils and the good kind of motorcycle gang members. In reality we were just kids on bicycles, but the world was ours, as long as we got home in time [Read More]
Elections
Filing closes for municipal races
Several candidates made it just under the wire Friday as filings closed at noon for most municipal offices. Filing for Lake Waccamaw, which elects commissioners by ward, begins July 26. Whiteville elects councilmembers by district, [Read More]
Obituaries
Richard Franklin Monroe
Richard Franklin Monroe, age 56, of Tabor City, died Monday, July 19, 2021 [Read More]
Obituaries
Mary Boyd
Ms. Mary Boyd, age 59, of the Green Acres Community, Tabor City, entered eternal rest Monday, July 19, 2021 [Read More]
Obituaries
Linda Yvonne Fox
Please join us for a celebration of Linda’s beautiful life on Friday, July 23, 2021 at Christian Plain AME [Read More]
Obituaries
Cynthia Gayle (Dove) Correa
Cynthia Gayle Dove Correa, age 69 of Bladenboro, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 [Read More]
Front Page
Suspect caught after manhunt in rain
Law enforcement turned out in force for a rainy, muddy manhunt after a suspect allegedly entered an elderly woman’s home Monday. Daniel Graham Hayes, 31, allegedly cut the telephone wires to the woman’s Blackwell Road [Read More]
Obituaries
Brad Lee Adams
Brad Lee Adams, age 30 of Tabor City, passed away suddenly on Saturday, July 17, [Read More]
Obituaries
Myrtle Louise Vann Williams
Myrtle Louise Vann Williams 87, of Whiteville transitioned into eternal rest on July 17, 2021 [Read More]
Obituaries
Linda Arnetta (King) Hayes
Linda Arnetta King Hayes, age 77 of Fair Bluff, entered into the presence of her Lord early Monday morning, [Read More]
Church News
The Good News for July 17-24
• We first brought you the story about Lakyn Wilson over the Independence Day weekend. Lakyn was upset when a fried cut her foot on a broken bottle in Lake Waccamaw, and set out on [Read More]