I should have realized that the truck was possessed when I found the stash of switches in the glove compartment. The salesman assured me they were all old switches, that everything had been replaced. I [Read More]
It’s just trashy to litter. As cliché as it may seem to criticize litterbugs and the refuse they produce, it’s amazing we still have to point out that trash doesn’t belong in the woods, by [Read More]
Articles in the Commentary section are opinions, not news. We feature columns by staff members and guests, letters to the editor, and editorials from Columbuscountynews.com. Dissenting opinions are always welcome and encouraged. Length should be [Read More]
Recently, a broken bottle in Lake Waccamaw resulted in a trip to the emergency room for a child who cut her foot in the water. Olivia Bullard sustained a nasty cut, but another child took [Read More]
The Columbus Dixie Darlings were honored in a parade through downtown Whiteville this morning. With flags and balloons flying, the sluggers were escorted by the Whiteville Fire Department and Columbus County Sheriff’s Office as they [Read More]
Sam Kimbral ‘Kim” Gore, age 55, of Tabor City, passed away Wednesday, July 7 [Read More]
Linda Kaye Lowery, age 63, of Whiteville, died Wednesday, July 7, 2021 [Read More]
Ms. Eva Mae Gore, age 76, of Tabor City, entered eternal rest on Wednesday July 07, 2021 [Read More]
By Lisa Yemma, Yemma Farm North Carolilnians are known for their hosting skills – from backyard BBQs to formal dinners, but did you know that you can also host butterflies? As insects that go through [Read More]
Tabor City life wasn’t easy during the 1930s, but hard times helped create a special woman. Essie Nealey, often known by the name of “Aunt Essie,” even to those who truly weren’t related, is [Read More]
Judy Lanier Lowery, age 78, of Tabor City, died Wednesday, July 7, 2021 [Read More]
Mrs. Betty Engen Faircloth 69, passed on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at her home. [Read More]
Tropical Storm Elsa is expected to turn toward Georgia tonight, and make a visit to North Carolina later Thursday afternoon. The National Hurricane Center’s 5 p.m. update today (Wednesday) also broadened the impact of rains [Read More]
The man charged with a February 2020 murder is back in jail after a drug arrest Saturday. Jadekiss Jaheim Watkins, 20, was arrested on Elwell Ferry Road in Council after a vehicle stop by members [Read More]
Town leaders discuss violence in Chadbourn Interim Town Manager Jerome Chestnut called on the citizens of Chadbourn to help fight the crime that has surged in the town in recent months. “We should be out [Read More]
Storm weary towns and landowners along the Lumber River are hoping Elsa doesn’t bring more problems to already hard-hit areas in western Columbus. Fair Bluff was devastated by Hurricane Matthew in 2016, then Florence in [Read More]
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