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Resea Mae (Andrews) McKoy
Resea Mae Andrews McKoy, 93, of Council, died Monday, June 14, 2021 [Read More]
Year: 2021
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Search ends in tragedy Sunday morning
By Crystal Faircloth and Jefferson Weaver The body of a St. Paul’s man was recovered Sunday morning after personnel from three counties spent an arduous weekend of searching Lake Waccamaw. Francisco Javier Vazquez Hernandez, known as [Read More]
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Timothy “Timmy” Mallory Britt
Timothy Mallory Britt age 54, of Lumberton passed on Friday June 11, 2021 [Read More]
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Drowning victim gave life vest to boys
The body of a St. Paul’s man has been recovered after an arduous weekend of searching. Francisco Javier Vazquez Hernandez, known as Paco to friends and family, went missing Friday evening shortly after 6 p.m. [Read More]
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Betty Denise (Coleman) Sellers
Betty Denise Coleman Sellers, age 68 of Whiteville, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 11, 2021 [Read More]
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Hilda Faye (Rockwell) Larrimore
Hilda Faye Larrimore, age 85, of Tabor City, died Friday June 11, 2021 [Read More]
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Search continues for missing man
8 p.m. update: crews have called off the search for tonight. Efforts will begin again at 7 a.m. Sunday. At least seven agencies and a helicopter are still searching for the man who disappeared on [Read More]
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Hosey “HB” Brinston Todd
Hosey “HB” Brinston Todd, age 97, of Tabor City, died Friday, June 11, 2021 [Read More]
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Man missing in Lake Waccamaw
7:45 update: Both boat landings are closed, and boaters are asked to stay off the lake while crews work to recover the missing man. Rescue crews are combing Lake Waccamaw near Waccamaw Shores for a [Read More]
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Hilda Rae (Wright) Gore
Hilda Rae Wright Gore, age 87, of Tabor City, died June 11, 2021 [Read More]
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County manager calls out Byrd
County officials took the unusual step of calling out Commissioner Giles “Buddy” Byrd Friday after Byrd made several inaccurate statements to a Wilmington television station. Byrd cast the sole dissenting vote against the Fiscal 21-22 [Read More]
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SC man charged in June 4 hit and run
A South Carolina man has been arrested and charged with felony hit and run and driving while license revoked after he allegedly struck and killed a farmworker last week.Robert Eugene Bolick Jr., 31, of Phyllis [Read More]
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The Good News for June 12
The Lake Waccamaw Community Yard Sale that was postponed this past weekend due to weather will be held Saturday (June 12) starting at 6 a.m. Vendor spots are $10. The yard sale is held at [Read More]
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Right place, right time
Deputies use Narcan, CPR to save victim Two members of the Heavy Enforcement Action Team (HEAT) are being credited with saving a man’s life Monday. Dep. J. DiCicco and M. Kellihan were on patrol on [Read More]
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Everlean (Burney) Atkinson
Everlean Atkinson quietly began the long sleep in the arms of Jesus Christ on Thursday morning, surrounded [Read More]
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Clarendon man jailed for handgun, dirt bike thefts
Deputies have arrested a Clarendon man wanted in two separate felony cases. Tyler Edward Sutton, 25, was picked up in a traffic stop on Horace Cox Road near Tabor city, according to a press release [Read More]