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The Friday Feature
Friday Feature January 7, 2022 I have not been in town long, but I have learned that Whiteville and Columbus County love their sports. I am excited to cover the next generation of leaders from [Read More]
Month: January 2022
Obituaries
Gloria Marie Wormuth
Gloria Marie Wormuth, 93, of Delco, passed away on January 3rd, 2022 [Read More]
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Hilda Faye Wright
Hilda Faye Wright, 81, passed away Thursday, January 6, 2022 [Read More]
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James G (“Jimmie”) Smith
James G. “Jimmie” Smith, 71, Army Veteran of Elizabethtown passed peacefully at home surrounded by family on Thursday, January 6, 2022 [Read More]
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One Charged in Bladen Murder
William James Purdie turned himself in to Bladen authorities Wednesday to face charges of murder and assault with a deadly weapon. Purdie, 37, of Airport Road, Clarkton, was charged with the murder of Ervin Junior [Read More]
Sports
Daily Sports Wrap Up
01/06/22 Daily Sports Wrap Up NFL: In the latest from Antonio Brown, he claims that he has an injured foot and was forced to play in last Sunday’s game. The same game he decided to [Read More]
Obituaries
Hazel Gertrude Edwards
Hazel Gertrude Norris Edwards, age 84, from Chadbourn, went to be with her Lord and Savior Wednesday evening, January 5, 2022 [Read More]
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Harry “Bill” O’Neil McPherson
Harry O’Neil “Bill” McPherson, age 77 of the Beaverdam Community in Chadbourn, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 [Read More]
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Alleged Meth, Coke, Opiate Dealer Charged
Vice-Narcotics detectives have arrested another alleged cocaine, methamphetamine and opiate dealer near Chadbourn. Kelly J. McClure, 38, of 97 McDuffie Lane, Chadbourn, was jailed under $301,000 bond on six counts of felony sale and delivery [Read More]
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Late Night Chase Makes Round Trip
Pursuit of a fleeing suspect led deputies from Whiteville to Hallsboro and back again just before midnight Wednesday. Brandon Lee Lewis, 39, faces multiple charges including fleeing to elude arrest, driving while impaired, failure to [Read More]
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No DWI arrests, but plenty of others
DWI suppression efforts working, sheriff says. Checkpoints in December and January turned up stolen vehicles, drugs, fugitives, and multiple traffic violations, but the sheriff’s office did not arrest a single impaired driver during the Holiday [Read More]
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Jefferson Weaver • April, Maggie, and Persephone
I made a new friend the other day. Her name is Maggie. When I say made, I mean made. As in, created. It was very strange. I was looking for a column subject that wouldn’t [Read More]
Sports
Daily Sports Wrap Up
01/05/22 Daily Sports Wrap Up NFL: Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield will not play in week 18. Baker announced that he will need shoulder surgery and plans to have the procedure as soon as possible. [Read More]
Obituaries
Charles Vernon Wilkins
Charles Vernon Wilkins, age 66, of Delco, died Tuesday, January 4, 2022 [Read More]
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Ms. Patricia L. Villa
Ms. Villa received her angelic wings on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 [Read More]
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Zelda Ruth (Harrington) McEachern
Zelda Ruth Harrington McEachern, 89, of Clarkton, died Sunday, December 26, 2021, [Read More]