Business
Water break closes ECHS
A water break near East Columbus High School has cancelled classes for the rest of the day and caused a boil water advisory for a large portion of the town’s water customers. School officials said [Read More]
Year: 2021
Obituaries
Lena Mae McMillan
Lena Mae McMillan 59 of Whiteville transitioned into eternal rest on September 8, 2021 [Read More]
Obituaries
Regina McMillian
Regina McMillian, 40 of Whiteville transitioned into eternal rest on September 8, 2021 [Read More]
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Chase leads to arrest of theft spree suspect
A chase that crossed the state line Saturday ended with the arrest of one theft suspect, and later led to another to jail. Thomas Tony Bradley, 50, of Main Street, Loris, was jailed here under [Read More]
Business
Love of animals brings exotic rescue to Fair Bluff
When you think of Fair Bluff, usually exotic animals aren’t the first thing that comes to mind. Shizzy’s Wildcat Rescue is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping animals held in captivity and in the wild. They [Read More]
Obituaries
Jack Eudell Hardison
Jack Eudell Hardison, age 72 of Chadbourn, died on Wednesday, September 15, 2021, [Read More]
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911 rerouted after cable cut
Crews are scrambling to repair a fiber communications line after service was cut to 911 this afternoon. 911 service was not lost, the county said. Emergency calls are being rerouted to a neighboring county and [Read More]
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• Never apologize, and never, ever forget
We remembered a hard day this past weekend, and it hurt some folks’ feelings.The stories began trickling out Monday — a college professor who said “white people” were obsessed with Sept. 11, 2001. A group [Read More]
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Three hurt after Riegelwood wreck
Bystanders held the line until firefighters could extinguish a truck involved in a wreck Tuesday. One person was airlifted with critical injuries and two people were transported by ambulance after the 6 p.m. crash. The [Read More]
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One dead, two injured in Dessie Road shooting
Developing story One person was killed and two others injured Tuesday in a shooting on Dessie Road near Chadbourn. The sheriff’s office said in a press release that deputies responded to a call in the [Read More]
Obituaries
Sylvia Ann Stephens
Ms. Sylvia Ann Stephens, age 71, formerly of the Iron Hill Community, Tabor City entered eternal rest Monday, September 13, 2021 [Read More]
Business
DOT to hold small business seminar Sept. 25
Small businesses can find out more about how to do business with the state at a free seminar here Sept. 25. The N.C. Department of Transportation will hold a workshop to help small business owners [Read More]
Obituaries
Andrew Richardson
Andrew Richardson, age 42, of Tabor City, died Tuesday, September 14, 2021 [Read More]
Obituaries
McKinzie Purcell Ross
Mr. Mckinzie Purcell Ross passed on September 10, 2021 [Read More]
Obituaries
Barbara “Cookie” (Worley) Cribb
Barbara “Cookie” Worley Cribb, age 60, of Clarendon, died Sunday, September 12, 2021 [Read More]
Obituaries
Ernestine Anita Vann Gibson
Ernestine Anita Vann Gibson 80 of Chadbourn transitioned into eternal rest on September 13, 2021 [Read More]