Obituaries
Norman Foggan, III
Norman Foggan, III, 57, of Old Dock, NC passed away on Friday, April 8, 2022. Born in Mineola, NY, he was a son of [Read More]
Month: April 2022
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Weekly Podcast – IN THE SPORTS ZONE with Vinny Pagano
04/16/2022 In The Sports Zone IN THE SPORTS ZONE with Vinny Pagano is a weekly sports commentary program produced in and for Columbus County NC. Each week Vinny talks about everything sports. Sports News and Commentary [Read More]
COLUMBUS CONNECTION
Weekly Podcast – THE COLUMBUS CONNECTION with Jefferson Weaver
This week Jefferson has in the studio Dalton Dockery Ph.D, Extension Director of Columbus County Cooperative Listen in the player below THE COLUMBUS CONNECTION with Jefferson Weaver is a weekly public affairs program produced in, for, [Read More]
Church News
The Good News for April 15-22
The end of Holy Week is drawing near, and so are the end of Easter activities as of Sunday. Be sure to catch some of the events happening in your area starting this evening. Engage [Read More]
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The Daily Sports Wrap Up for April 15
Varsity Boys Baseball – Pitt County Classic at South Central High School: Whiteville plays a neutral non-conference game versus the Southside Seahawks (Chocowinity NC) on Monday at 1:45 p.m. Whiteville Varsity baseball team has a [Read More]
Obituaries
Cathy (Lacewell) Gregg
Mrs. Cathy Lacewell Gregg, age 63, of Riegelwood passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington. The viewing will be on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 from 5pm – [Read More]
Obituaries
Ralph Earl Kemler Jr.
Ralph Earl Kemler, Jr. age 58 of Tabor City, passed on Saturday, April 9, 2022 at his residence. No services are scheduled at this time.
Gardening
Strawberry Season Underway
With the arrival of spring and warmer weather, strawberry farms are opening for shoppers and, undoubtedly, strawberry lovers are ready for local berries. “Growers have done a good job protecting the crop from recent cool [Read More]
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Whiteville downs WCHS, 9-1; streak hits eight games
The Vikings came into town Wednesday looking for revenge from Tuesday night’s loss to the Wolfpack. They found themselves down two runs after the first inning and ended up losing 9-1. Evan Ward was [Read More]
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The Daily Sports Wrap Up for 4/14
Varsity Boys Baseball: West Columbus lost to the Wolfpack 9-1 last night; Whiteville picked up its 10th win of the season (10-3). They also sit on top of the conference division with a perfect 6-0 record. [Read More]
Obituaries
Deborah Ann (Bryant) Stewart
Deborah Ann Bryant Stewart, 70, formerly of Tabor City, NC, died Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at UNC Hospice House in Pittsboro, NC. She was the daughter of the late George Edward Bryant and Alva Wilson [Read More]
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Seven Jailed After Whiteville Raid
Updated 5 p.m. Seven people were jailed Tuesday after county drug agents raided a home less than a block from the Whiteville city hall complex. The raid Tuesday evening turned up cocaine, crack, marijuana, heroin, [Read More]
News
The Daily Sports Wrap Up
4/13/22 Daily Sports Wrap Up NHL Last Night: Hurricanes beat the Rangers 4-2. Sabastian Aho, Andrei Svechnikov, Jordan Staal and Set Jarvis scored for the Hurricanes. Frederik Andersen stopped 28/30 shots. The Hurricanes are 48-18-8 [Read More]
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Lake Seeking Improvement Grants; UTVs Tabled
The town of Lake Waccamaw took steps toward securing aid from the state for storm water drainage and sewer improvements at last night’s meeting. Commissioners gave their approval for town manager Damien Kempski to file [Read More]
Obituaries
Kayleigh Nannette Norris
Kayleigh Nannette Norris, 13, of Clarkton went to her eternal home on Sunday, April 10, 2022. She was preceded in death by her great grandfather, Isaac Davis Norris. Kayleigh is survived by her father, Jonathan Norris [Read More]
Obituaries
Harriet V. (Vernon) Johnson
Harriet V. Johnson, 64, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at her home after a long battle with cancer. She was born November 12, 1957, in Conway, SC, a daughter of the late Harry Vernon [Read More]