Obituaries
Johnny Mitchell Graves
Johnny Mitchell Graves, age 73 of the Cedar Grove Community in Cerro Gordo, entered into the presence of the Lord on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at his home. Mitchell was born on September 3, 1948, [Read More]
Month: May 2022
Obituaries
Antonia Latonya Beatty
Dr. Antonia Latonya Beatty, 50, of 604 Glenwood Drive, Elizabethtown, NC, died Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at her home. She was employed by Bladen County Schools as Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and was a [Read More]
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Jeb “Jack Erikson” Baldwin
Jeb disappeared in Lake Waccamaw on May 8, 2022, Mother’s Day. He was found by emergency personnel on May 11, 2022 which was his 19th birthday. Jeb was born on May 11, 2003, Mother’s Day, [Read More]
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Hilton “Scrappy” Rice Holcomb
Hilton “Scrappy” Rice Holcomb, age 82, of Ocean Isle Beach, NC died Tuesday, May 10, 2022 in New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, NC. He was born August 12, 1939 in Columbus County, NC to [Read More]
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Coyote Sightings Rise with Puppy Season
It’s puppy season – but not the cute and cuddly kind. Coyote sightings are on the rise as puppy season nears its peak, and parents forage closer and closer to human habitation in search of [Read More]
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Body Recovered at Lake Waccamaw
A body thought to be that of Jeb Baldwin was found just before 1 p.m. today, washed up on shore at Lake Waccamaw. Baldwin, 18, disappeared Sunday after a kayak overturned in Lake Waccamaw. Baldwin [Read More]
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Lake Board Honors Brandt, Darlings
Commissioners also received a final update on the use of UTVs on town streets. Lake Waccamaw commissioners had a brief but busy meeting Tuesday. Mayor Matt Wilson started the evening off with a moment of [Read More]
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Two Dead in Morning Crash
3:30 p.m. Update Two women were killed and a teenager seriously injured after a crash near Tabor City this morning (Wednesday). Teva Marie Norris, 44, and Taunya Norris, 64, both of the Tabor City area, [Read More]
Obituaries
Raymond Arthur Baylor
Raymond Arthur Baylor, age 71 of Tabor City and formerly of Chadbourn passed on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at Tabor Commons in Tabor City. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, May [Read More]
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Scenes from the 89th N.C. Strawberry Festival Parade
Columbus County News was a proud participant in the 89th N.C. Strawberry Festival Parade this weekend. Here are some scenes from the parade and festival.
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Highway Closed Due to Green Swamp Fire
Conditions improve, but road still closed. Updated 1:30 p.m. 5/10/22 A stubborn wildfire in the Green Swamp at the Brunswick County line is causing an hour-long detour for motorists on N.C. 211. The Driving Creek [Read More]
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Jefferson Weaver • Elon, Orwell, and Scary Poppins
Elon Musk doesn’t owe society a dang thing.He employs thousands of people. I bet most of their lives are already significantly better than they had at other jobs. The free market has determined that he [Read More]
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Lake Resident Fights for Rare Plants
In addition to rare carnivorous plants, Mark Todd has a large “Corpse plant,” whose flowers smell like decomposition. Mark Todd of Lake Waccamaw may look like an ordinary guy, but underneath that exterior lies a [Read More]
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HEARTS Kickball Tourney in June
The HEARTS (Helping Everyone Achieve Rewards Toward Success) Foundation of Chadbourn will be hosting a kickball tournament to help with their annual Back-to-School supply drive. Games are set to begin on Saturday, June 18 at [Read More]
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The Good News for May 6-14
The Veterans of America building on Madison Street in Whiteville will be having a BBQ plate sale on Saturday, May 14, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Plates are $8 each and will include slaw, a beverage, [Read More]
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Search Continues for Missing Teen
Crews with drones, side scanning sonar and multiple boats are back at Lake Waccamaw for the third day of searching for Jeb Baldwin. Baldwin, 18, disappeared Sunday after standing up in a tandem kayak, according [Read More]