Crime
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]
Month: September 2021
Obituaries
Mrs. Geneva Josephine (McCall) Jones
Mrs. Jones of Clarkton, moved into her Heavenly home on Thursday, September 30, 2021 [Read More]
Crime
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]
Obituaries
Margaret (Metts) Smith
Margaret Metts Smith (Pumpkin) 85, of Delco passed on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Funeral arrangements will be announced. [Read More]
Front Page
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]
Crime
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]
Commentary
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]
Business
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]
Crime
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]
Front Page
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]