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Two Dead in Morning Crash

May 11, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on 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]

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Raymond Arthur Baylor

May 11, 2022 Crystal Faircloth Comments Off on 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

May 10, 2022 Columbus County News Comments Off on 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.

NCFS personnel are on the scene of a wildfire that has caused N.C. 211 to close at the Brunswick line. (File photo)
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Highway Closed Due to Green Swamp Fire

May 10, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on 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]

Elon Musk, George Orwell and Nina Jankowicz
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Jefferson Weaver • Elon, Orwell, and Scary Poppins

May 10, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on 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]

Among the rare plants being raised by Todd are the endangered Alligator plant, or Devil's Backbone.
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Lake Resident Fights for Rare Plants

May 10, 2022 Crystal Faircloth Comments Off on 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]

The Chadbourn HEARTS Foundation will hold a fundraising kickball tournament in June.
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HEARTS Kickball Tourney in June

May 10, 2022 Crystal Faircloth Comments Off on 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]

Whiteville firefighters recently held a fire safety class for a local service agency.
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The Good News for May 6-14

May 10, 2022 Crystal Faircloth Comments Off on 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]

Searchers returned to Lake Waccamaw Monday.
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Search Continues for Missing Teen

May 10, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on 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]

Baby Girl Campbell
Obituaries

Baby Zaya Campbell-Tisdale

May 9, 2022 Crystal Faircloth Comments Off on Baby Zaya Campbell-Tisdale

On Thursday, May 5, Baby Zaya Campbell-Tisdale of Lake Waccamaw passed away at UNC Health Southeastern in Lumberton. A graveside service will be held at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11, at Cutler Cemetery in [Read More]

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