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Yam Man Tiger Lovette and Cooperative Extension Director Dalton Dockery with some of the yam plants that have been loving nurtured by children since last spring. Judging of the junior yam farmers' work begins Friday night at the Tabor City Library (File photo)
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Yam Festival to go big or go home this year

October 20, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Yam Festival to go big or go home this year

The North Carolina Yam Festival was largely canceled last year due to the COVID 19 pandemic, but this year “Tater City” will go all out for the big yam day.   At 10 a.m. Saturday a [Read More]

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Halloween activity guide for 2021

October 20, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Halloween activity guide for 2021

Editor’s note — we will be adding to this list in the coming days. If you have a Halloween activity to share, email crystalfaircloth@columbuscounty.news. Halloween is creeping around the bend, and the county has big [Read More]

Tylon Franklin Wise, Jr.
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Tylon Franklin Wise, Jr.

October 20, 2021 Columbus County News Comments Off on Tylon Franklin Wise, Jr.

Tylon Franklin Wise, Jr., age 62, of Delco, passed away on Monday, October 18, 2021 [Read More]

Miles Marion Buffkin, Sr.
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Miles Marion Buffkin, Sr.

October 20, 2021 Columbus County News Comments Off on Miles Marion Buffkin, Sr.

Miles Marion Buffkin age 66, of Tabor City died Tuesday, October 19, 2021 [Read More]

Pamela Young-Jacobs and Suzanne King
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King, Young-Jacobs will serve as grand marshal, queen

October 19, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on King, Young-Jacobs will serve as grand marshal, queen

  The North Carolina Pecan Harvest Festival is shelling out a parade marshal and a queen ahead of the Nov. 6 event.  Suzanne King has been named Parade Marshal for 2021. Suzanne loves the city of [Read More]

Kindness Roacks with inspirational messages are turning up in Whiteville and elsewhere. (Angela Norris photo)
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Kindness Rocks found in Whiteville

October 19, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Kindness Rocks found in Whiteville

A new sensation of the heart is sweeping through the county, and you may find evidence of its impact in Whiteville.  Angela Norris proposed a question on a Facebook post about a rock she found [Read More]

William taking it easy between patrols.
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Beware the Cobrachickens

October 19, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Beware the Cobrachickens

Jefferson Weaver William stopped in the center of the lane, jowls flopping, long red ears slapping against his head as he had a good scratch. The redbone loved the cooler mornings, because the smells were [Read More]

Edna Rebecca McLelland Yates,
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Edna Rebecca McLelland Yates

October 19, 2021 Columbus County News Comments Off on Edna Rebecca McLelland Yates

Edna Rebecca McLelland Yates, 99 years old, passed away on Monday, October 18, 2021. [Read More]

Leonard Bailey White
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Leonard Bailey White

October 19, 2021 Columbus County News Comments Off on Leonard Bailey White

Leonard Bailey White, age 88, of Bolivia, died Monday, October 18, 2021 [Read More]

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LGC to monitor County finances

October 18, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on LGC to monitor County finances

The Local Government Commission will monitor county finance for at least the next year, county Manager Eddie Madden told commissioners last night.“It’d much like being audited by the IRS,” Madden explained.The LGC cited deficiencies in [Read More]

Concept drawing of the proposed roundabout at Chadbourn (DOT image)
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Roundabout planned for troublesome crossroads

October 18, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Roundabout planned for troublesome crossroads

Yet another roundabout could be coming to a Columbus County intersection. The Department of Transportation (DOT) is considering constructing a roundabout at the intersection of N.C. 130/U.S. 74-76 business – commonly called the Chadbourn Highway [Read More]

Rebecca Lynn Norris
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Rebecca Lynn Norris

October 18, 2021 Columbus County News Comments Off on Rebecca Lynn Norris

Rebecca “Beck” Lynn Norris, age 42, of Whiteville, died on Saturday, October 16, 2021 [Read More]

Rebecca "Becky" Gore Troupe
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Rebecca “Becky” Gore Troupe

October 18, 2021 Columbus County News Comments Off on Rebecca “Becky” Gore Troupe

Rebecca “Becky” Gore Troupe, 73, passed away on Saturday, October 16, 2021 [Read More]

Mr. David Smith
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Mr. David Smith

October 17, 2021 Columbus County News Comments Off on Mr. David Smith

Mr. David Smith 70, of Whiteville, received his heavenly wings on Saturday, October 16, 2021 [Read More]

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A man who could make you laugh

October 16, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on A man who could make you laugh

Jefferson Weaver I have no idea why I couldn’t sleep the night of Oct. 16-17, 2018.I hadn’t taken a long nap that evening, or had too much coffee.The animals were behaving.  I wasn’t worried about [Read More]

Mrs. Joyce (McCoy) Dees
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Mrs. Joyce (McCoy) Dees

October 16, 2021 Columbus County News Comments Off on Mrs. Joyce (McCoy) Dees

Mrs. Joyce McCoy Dees 83, of Fort Mill, SC formerly of Chadboun, NC gained her heavenly wings on Saturday, October 16, 2021 [Read More]

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