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Month: September 2021

William Dewayne Simmons
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Continuance refused in Simmons trial

September 30, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Continuance refused in Simmons trial

William Dewayne Simmons will go to trial next month for the 2018 murder of an Evergreen man. Carlos David Alfonso Jr. was found in a ditch along N.C. 410 near the Bladen County line at [Read More]

Mrs. Geneva Josephine (McCall) Jones
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Mrs. Geneva Josephine (McCall) Jones

September 30, 2021 D Martin Comments Off on Mrs. Geneva Josephine (McCall) Jones

Mrs. Jones of Clarkton, moved into her Heavenly home on Thursday, September 30, 2021 [Read More]

Deron Blanks
Crime

Three-county chase results in $5.16 million bond

September 30, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Three-county chase results in $5.16 million bond

Narcotics, a stolen firearm, a stolen vehicle and more felonies sent a Clarkton man to jail Tuesday after a pursuit that ended in Pender County. Deron Dewitt Blanks, 39, of 6504 Hallsboro Road North, was [Read More]

Margaret (Metts) Smith
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Margaret (Metts) Smith

September 30, 2021 D Martin Comments Off on Margaret (Metts) Smith

Margaret Metts Smith (Pumpkin) 85, of Delco passed on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Funeral arrangements will be announced. [Read More]

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State ups CWD monitoring

September 29, 2021 Columbus County News Comments Off on State ups CWD monitoring

North Carolina has dodged Chronic Wasting Disease in its deer population for years, and state officials hope it stays that way. The Wildlife Resources Commission is increasing monitoring efforts for chronic wasting disease(CWD) this deer season. [Read More]

Brandon Carl Wayne McDonald
Crime

Cooper announces $5,000 reward for missing man

September 29, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Cooper announces $5,000 reward for missing man

Gov. Roy Cooper today added $5,000 to the reward for information leading to the whereabouts of a Clarkton man. Brandon Carl Wayne McDonald of Clarkton disappeared around 3 a.m. on March 25. He was last [Read More]

Crystal Faircloth
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Ramblings of a teenager’s mama • Crystal Faircloth

September 29, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Ramblings of a teenager’s mama • Crystal Faircloth

One of the greatest joys in life is becoming a parent. When you’re pregnant, everyone fusses over you and offers to help in the smallest of circumstances. When the baby is born, relatives that you [Read More]

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First half of Powell Bill funds announced

September 29, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on First half of Powell Bill funds announced

The first payment of state funds for local municipal roads was announced today (Wednesday). The State Street Aid to Municipalities is more commonly known as Powell Bill Funding. The program was established by former State [Read More]

Police Car Lights
Crime

Pedestrian killed in Chadbourn

September 29, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Pedestrian killed in Chadbourn

A man walking in the middle of the road was struck and killed just after midnight Tuesday. Interim Police Chief Ken Elliot said the man was killed while walking in the northbound lane of Brown [Read More]

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Second outage in two days closes Whiteville High

September 29, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Second outage in two days closes Whiteville High

The second uptown Whiteville water outage in two days caused Whiteville High School to close early today (Wednesday).The outage occurred on Lee Street from Wyche Street to Lewis Street. An alert from the city said [Read More]

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