Obituaries
Willie French Lowry
Friday, August 27, 2021, Mr. Willie Lowry was reunited in Heaven with his late wife, Mary Helen Freeman of 64 years. [Read More]
Month: August 2021
Obituaries
Barry Brandon “Fester” Housend
Barry Brandon “Fester” Housend, age 40 of Clarendon, slipped into eternity on Friday, August 27th, 2021, [Read More]
Obituaries
Prophet Willie L McDonald
Prophet Willie Lee MacDonald 70, of Whiteville, crossed over to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 26, 2021 [Read More]
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Marshals acted properly in shooting, DA says
The four U.S. Marshals who shot a murder suspect in June acted properly, according to the District Attorney’s Office. Jon David released a statement today (Friday) that said four officers shot and killed William Dean [Read More]
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The Good News for Aug. 28-Sept. 3
Over the next couple of weeks, Columbus County will be jam-packed full of things for everyone to see and do. You can adopt a new friend, take advantage of a free health clinic, or you [Read More]
Covid-19
South goes virtual; West moves game
South Columbus High School will be closed to in-person instruction next week due to COVID-19, County Schools spokesman Kelly Jones said this morning. Since Aug. 9, there have been 92 positive COVID cases among staff [Read More]
Obituaries
Ms. Juanita Smith
Ms. Juanita Smith of Evergreen, received her angelic wings on Thursday morning, August 26 [Read More]
Obituaries
Ramona Lacrecia (Kirkland) Gore
Ramona Lacrecia Kirkland Gore, age 63 of Bladenboro, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 [Read More]
Obituaries
Harold Dean Fipps, Sr.
Harold Dean Fipps, Sr., age 81 of Chadbourn, ran into the arms of Jesus on Thursday morning, [Read More]
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Daniel Ray Cribb
Daniel Ray Cribb, age 48 of Whiteville, died on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 [Read More]
Church News
Rev. Lyndon Douglas Purifoy
Rev. Lyndon Douglas Purifoy died Monday, July 26, 2021, memorial service will be held on Sept 11, 2021, 5 PM at Northwood Church, 2672 James B. White Hwy. N., Whiteville. [Read More]
Obituaries
Glen Deryle Key
Glenn “Deryle” Key, age 61, of Tabor City, died Thursday, August 26, 2021 [Read More]
Obituaries
Phillip Lee Small
Phillip Lee Small, age 72, of Nichols, SC, died Wednesday, August 25, 2021 [Read More]
Front Page
Combined effort saves storm drain kitten
It wasn’t a cat in a tree, but a kitten in a storm drain that brought firefighters and other animal lovers to downtown Whiteville Tuesday. It took the efforts of store employees, Public Works, Emergency [Read More]
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No helmet leads to trouble in Tabor City
Ignoring the state’s helmet law ended badly for a South Carolina man Tuesday. Sgt. Brian Campbell of the Tabor city Police was on patrol along Pireway Road when he said he spotted Gavin Christopher Bardi, [Read More]
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A place to call home • Jefferson Weaver
A good friend of mine just completed a road trip of a lifetime. With no real itinerary, he wandered south by southwest, eventually ending up staying with a friend in Arizona for a few weeks. [Read More]