Obituaries
Royce Butler
Mr. Royce Butler 86, of Nakina went to his heavenly home Saturday, November 20, 2021 [Read More]
Month: November 2021
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Judith (Simmons) Ward
Mrs. Judith Simmons Ward 70, of Whiteville passed on Saturday, November 20, 2021 [Read More]
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Mikellhia McKenzie Banaduc
March 21, 1986 ~ November 20, 2021 (age 35) Mikellhia McKenzie Banaduc, age 35 of Tabor City, died Saturday, November 20, 2021 in his residence. He was born March 21, 1986 in Tampa, FL to [Read More]
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Ronnie Ray Hall
Ronnie Ray Hall, age 73 of Whiteville, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 18, 2021 [Read More]
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Tommy Albert McKeithan
Tommy Albert McKeithan, age 69 of Chadbourn passed on Friday, November 19, 2021, [Read More]
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Ashley Kyle Greene
Ashley Kyle Greene, age 47 of Cerro Gordo, went to be with his Lord on Friday, November 19, 2021 [Read More]
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William Elwood Watts
William Elwood Watts age 91, died Friday November 19, 2021 [Read More]
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Michael Weaver
Michael Weaver, 51, of Bronx, NY, died Saturday, November 13, 2021 [Read More]
Church News
The Good News Nov. 20-26
Thursday may be turkey day, but Christmas is closing in on Columbus County in a big way. From the western end to the eastern side, everyone is getting in on the holiday spirit with [Read More]
Front Page
Crystal Faircloth • Crabapples, fig trees, and me
I was born in the South, and raised as country as fried chicken. Like any typical southern child, I had the overwhelming need to pluck fruit from trees and bushes, and put said fruit [Read More]
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Hines trial delayed
The murder trial of a man charged with playing a role in a series of shootings in Whiteville has been delayed due to COVID-19. Corey Tashombe Hines, now 26, was charged with first degree murder [Read More]
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Murder defendant charged; inmate hospitalized
An inmate in the county detention center is facing additional charges after allegedly stabbing another prisoner Tuesday. Nigel Bracey, 32, struck Roderick Barr multiple times about the upper left arm with unknown object, according to [Read More]
Business
‘Historic day for Columbus County’
More than $50 million in capital projects here funded by state budget. Rep. Brenden Jones was the man of the hour Friday morning as officials announced more than $50 million in local capital projects that [Read More]
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Water break causes boil advisory at lake
The crew installing high speed internet lines at Lake Waccamaw broke a water main on Old 74 this morning, causing a water outage, according to the town. The affected areas include James Avenue, Bingham Lane, [Read More]
Obituaries
Roy L. Worley
Roy Lee Worley, age 75, of Clarendon, died Thursday, November 18, 2021 in his home [Read More]
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Robert Scotson Jenkins
Robert Scotson Jenkins 82, of Bolton passed on November 15, 2021 [Read More]